Oakhaven Church Podcast

9.06.20 - Going to Church VIII: A Feast of Memories

September 10, 2020 Larry Mudd
Oakhaven Church Podcast
9.06.20 - Going to Church VIII: A Feast of Memories
Show Notes

We review three primary strands that come together at the table of Jesus with His disciples in Luke 22:7-23. Across the year, Yahweh instituted various festivals for His people to celebrate as reminders of His faithfulness in specific moments in their life together. Spring brings Passover and Pentecost, other seasons bring Tabernacles, First Fruits, Trumpets, Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), Hannukah, and Purim. Of all available, Jesus chooses His Passion to coincide with Passover and its theme of FREEDOM rather than Yom Kippur and its focus on atonement.  A second strand of the sacrificial system adds the layer of peace/fellowship offering at the Passover table, celebrating God’s presence at the table made possible by the Lamb (NOT THE GOAT [Leviticus 16:5-10, 20-22]) Who takes away the sins of the world. Exodus 12:14-17 and the Mishnah paint the Passover in celebratory colors.  Finally, the Last Supper is the peak meal in Luke’s accounts of 10 times at the table with Jesus.  What all this yields is our inclusion in an EPIC story every time we take the simple bread and wine together. Our FREEDOM from the slavery of sin and death is celebrated, God’s PRESENCE at the table with us (in His complete triune-ness), and the KINGDOM that already is but is also yet to come is PROCLAIMED.  Our IDENTITIES are formed by our MEMORIES. If we know WHO we are and WHOSE we are, virtually EVERYTHING is different. For the better!

To investigate this most important of stories further, go here.