The Lord’s Supper was presented twice—once at the last supper and once, in John, at the feeding of the 5000. One is indicated as a fulfillment of the Passover, the other a fulfillment of the feeding of Israel in the wilderness. It is the Last Supper liturgy that got passed to the majority of the church, as shown in Paul’s recitation of it (I Corinthians 11). Nevertheless, the Lord’s Supper is not just restricted to that specific liturgy in the NT, for Paul is seen fulfilling it in the middle of a storm at sea. The Lord’s Supper isn’t just for church, but for wherever it is needed.
The elements of the Lord’s Supper wasn’t just symbolic food, or a small portion for each. It was a meal. A decent amount of bread and wine for everyone to partake and be full from.
The protestant church divided on the point of the substance of the elements. Allow it to be a mystery, and all divisions cease. Luther was such a stubborn mule.
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