What is signified by the Eucharist in relation to the Last Supper?

• A. It represents a shared meal without any covenant significance.
• B. It signifies the new covenant established through Jesus' sacrifice.
• C. It is merely a remembrance of bread and wine with no deeper meaning.
• D. It is primarily a social gathering.

Answer: (B)

The main idea is that the Eucharist signifies a new covenant established through Jesus’ death. At the Last Supper, Jesus reinterprets the bread and wine as his body and blood, given for many for the forgiveness of sins, signaling the initiation of a new relationship between God and his people through his sacrifice. This isn’t merely a meal or a memory; it’s a sacred act that unites believers with Christ and with one another, and it embodies the forgiveness and renewal promised in the prophetic vision of a new covenant (Jeremiah’s prophecy fulfilled in Christ). In taking the bread and cup, Christians participate in the ongoing benefits of Jesus’ atoning work and look forward to the ultimate realization of God’s kingdom.