Ezekiel 39, the Eucharist foreshadowed

[thephilosopher6]

“And, you son of man, thus said the Lord GOD; Speak to every feathered fowl, and to every beast of the field, Assemble yourselves, and come; gather yourselves on every side to my sacrifice that I do sacrifice for you, even a great sacrifice on the mountains of Israel, that you may eat flesh, and drink blood. You shall eat the flesh of the mighty, and drink the blood of the princes of the earth, of rams, of lambs, and of goats, of bullocks, all of them fatted calves of Bashan. And you shall eat fat till you be full, and drink blood till you be drunken, of my sacrifice which I have sacrificed for you. Thus you shall be filled at my table with horses and chariots, with mighty men, and with all men of war, said the Lord GOD.” - Ezekiel 39:17-20

I imagine the average Jewish reader being in a bit of a shock when reading this passage before the advent of Christ. The very suggestion to “drink blood” is so out of place in the Hebrew Bible. I’m sure Ezekiel was confused himself when giving this prophesy. Little did they know that this foreshadowed one of the greatest rituals in the coming messianic age. The apostles must’ve been completely amazed when reading back on this after the institution of the Eucharist. They must’ve though, “Wow, who knew this was actually foreshadowing something that the Messiah was going to leave us.”

I just had to share my thoughts on this, I’ve always loved this passage of scripture, it just demonstrates how the Old Testament is a constant prefigure of the New.

 

[rose321]

Respectfully Ezekiel 39:17-20 it is the fowl and the beast that God invites, speaks to every feathered fowl and every beast of the field assemble yourselves that ye may eat flesh and drink blood. Having to read verses above and below to what is taking place a war Gog and Mog. Peace

 

[thephilosopher6]

Yes, I understand this, and it can be re-interpreted in light of the Eucharist.