Like a Passover seder, the bread and wine were representative of the blood and body of Jesus. Bread and wine was also what Melchizedek offered Abram (Abraham), showing that Melchizedek carried no animosity towards Abram for the death of Melchizedek's sons. read more
There are a number of theories regarding the circumstances surrounding the Last Supper, an event that Christians now celebrate on Maundy Thursday, but there are a few things we can agree on: Attendees drank wine and ate unleavened bread, but the Last Supper was not a traditional Passover Seder. read more
We are often asked this question around the Easter season when many churches have Communion. “The Lord’s Supper” is what Jesus gave His Body to memorialize His death, and like the Jewish Passover, we must take it at least once a year. read more
Apart from wine and bread, tzir, a variant of the Roman fish sauce garum, was likely present both at the wedding of Cana and Herod's banquet, as well as at the Last Supper, the authors said. read more