THEO3470 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Sacramental Bread, Homily, Real Presence Of Christ In The Eucharist
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Soma is the word used in the gospels of matt, mk, lk. Soma in english is translated as body. Soma = the living body, not the body distinct from the soul, myself , the whole being in my concrete personal reality. The whole person: this is me, all of me, my complete person, all of who i am, giving his whole being. Wine, cup = blood of the covenant ** Greek word: haimah (ha-ee-mae: blood of man or animals, refers to the seat of life, bloodshed, to be shed by violence, slaying, or murder, blood points to the life of the person. Blood = a perso(cid:374)(cid:859)s life in his/her blood blood is the life of the body. John 6: discourse on the bread of life. But probably elaborated on by a preacher. John 6:22 71 = bread of life. Johanine doctrine of the real presence is found in verse 55 ff.
