Matthew 26:26-29: Last Supper, Part 4: Typology (continued) and Covenant
Channel: SJV Kirkland Adult Faith Formation
Date: 2021-07-15

We conclude our discussion of typology by focusing on the Bread of the Presence (also called the Bread of the Face of God) and the Eucharist. We also discuss typology as supporting the doctrine of the Real Presence: since typology requires that a type find its full expression in an antitype, the antitype must be superior to the type. So, for example, the manna that fed the Israelites cannot be replaced by bread and wine as a symbol; it must be replaced by heavenly food, in the form of the resurrected flesh and blood of our Lord, that is more nourishing than manna. The Bread of the Face of God must be replaced by the face of God, as it is in the Eucharist. Finally, we examine the meaning of covenant and focus on the difference in the Old and the New Covenants as discussed in chapter 31 of Jeremiah.