To claim that the bread and wine actually become the flesh and blood of Christ
is foolishness to say the least. Jesus was using a metaphor as He had done
many times.
He called the Pharisees ìwhited sepulchersî, when obviously, they were
human, NOT buildings of stone.
ìWoe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like
unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward,
but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.î
Matthew 23:27
Jesus also used these metaphors to describe Himself:ìÖbread of lifeÖî John 6:48
ìÖthe doorÖî John 10:7
ìÖthe true vineÖî John 15:1
He once told the crowds following Him:ìÖVerily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the
Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. Whoso
eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I
will raise him up at the last day.î John 6:53-54
According to Jewish Law, it was grave offence against God to drink blood.ìMoreover ye shall eat no manner of blood.î Leviticus 7:26
Those that followed the Lord were Jews that knew the Law of Moses
concerning drinking blood and many left Him because of this saying.