Luke 22
This is a famous chapter for the institution of the Lord’s
Supper. Jesus sits with His disciples; He knows it is the last night they can
spend together before His “hour.” Most likely, they prepared a Passover seder
and within the ceremony He takes the bread and redirects the attention from the
past into the future. Exodus is still important for Him, apostles, and all
believers, but Jesus builds up on the past and commands them to do it in remembrance
of Him (Luke 22:19).
The volumes and countless papers were written on the Holy
Communion: the Words of Institution, the historical setting, Passover roots
etc. What I want to point out is the fact that taking part in the Last Supper
did not magically preserve the disciples from the fall. First, they begin to
argue who is the greatest (Luke 22:24-27). Just think about it – Jesus took
bread, gave thanks, broke it and gave to them, everyone of them (Judas included,
cp. John 13:12-30). Yet, devil trod the path into their hearts… I don’t know,
did they compare the pieces or what… Somehow, they did not accept Godly
equality, they wanted to build the structural pyramid.
It gets even better – Jesus warns Peter, whom He calls Simon,
like in the very beginning of their relationships. And one would hope that
Simon would be cautious and thankful. No way: “Lord, I am ready to go with you
both to prison and to death” (Luke 22:33). And we know how it ends for him
(Luke 22:54-62).
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