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1 BCE
origin
Jesus on the last supper had bread an wine and said it was his body and blood -
1 CE
who invented it
St Paul in his first letter to the Corinthians which links it back to the Last Supper and three in the Synoptic Gospels in the context of that same meal -
1 CE
Israelite Eucharist
Bread and wine become the body and blood of Christ, offered in sacrifice as fod to strengthen the Christian in the journey of life, death and resurrection of Jesus
Unleavened bread and wine strengthened the Israelites as they journeyed to the promised land -
1 CE
Why we do it
The Eucharist symbolises the new covenant given by God to his followers. The old covenant was the one given by God to Israel when he freed his people from slavery in Egypt. The new sacrament symbolises freedom from the slavery of sin and the promise of eternal life -
3
what is it
the Christian service, ceremony, or sacrament commemorating the Last Supper, in which bread and wine are consecrated and consumed -
55
why we eat the bread
we et the bread at the Eucharist because Jesus broke the bread at the last supper and said this is my body so we eat the bread -
55
why we have wine
we have the wine in the eucharist because it is the blood of Jesus as he said drink this wine as it is my blood on the last supper -
200
Apostolic Tradition
Tertullian and the Apostolic Tradition, offer some details from around the year 200. -
300
where did the crucifix come from
It is thought to have originated with the Assyrians and Babylonians, and was adopted by the Persians in the 6th century BC. It was carried to the eastern Mediterranean countries by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC, and it was introduced to Rome by the Phoenicians in the 3rd century BC. -
400
when it became important
fourth century, it was clear that the Eucharist was established as a central part of Christian life.
