“This is My Blood”
It seems to be a bizarre sight described in the First Reading from Exodus. Moses took blood of young bulls, splashed half of it on an altar, then sprinkled the other half on the people.
Therefore, it is important to recognize the symbolic power of what Moses did. Moses explained to the people, “This is the blood of the covenant.” The altar represented God. Thus, God and Israel now share the same blood. In that covenant, God made Israel God’s family.
In the Gospel, Jesus said, “This is my blood of the covenant.” Thus, in the Eucharist, God’s new covenant with humanity is not established symbolically with animal blood. It is with the blood of God’s only Son, Jesus Christ. He is the Lamb of God.
By Jesus’ sacrifice, we are now members of God’s family forever (2nd Reading)
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