{"id":20419,"date":"2024-11-19T23:29:20","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T06:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/kermitzarleyblog\/?p=20419"},"modified":"2024-11-19T23:29:20","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T06:29:20","slug":"jesus-people-will-arise-and-eat-and-drink-in-his-kingdom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/kermitzarleyblog\/2024\/11\/jesus-people-will-arise-and-eat-and-drink-in-his-kingdom\/","title":{"rendered":"Jesus’ People Will Arise and Eat and Drink in His Kingdom"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

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Just about all Christians celebrate two rituals no matter what church denomination they belong to: (1) water baptism once and (2) communion service often. Jesus instituted the latter at the so-called Last Supper, which was the Passover meal. All three synoptic gospels of the New Testament\u2014Matthew, Mark, and Luke\u2014tell about it. The Gospel of John does not record it, and this omission suggests that its author knew that previous writings had been circulating among believers\u2014such as perhaps one or more of the synoptics\u2014that included this account about Jesus instituting communion, which also has been called \u201cthe Lord\u2019s Table.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jesus Institutes the Communion Service<\/h2>\n

The Gospel of Matthew relates it as follows: \u201cWhile they were eating, Jesus took a loaf of bread, and after blessing it he broke it, gave it to the disciples, and said, \u2018Take, eat; this is my body.\u2019 Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks he gave it to them, saying, \u2018Drink from it, all of you; for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. I tell you, I will never again drink of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father\u2019s kingdom'\u201d (Matthew 26.26-29 NRSV). In this tremendous and blessed ritual symbolizes Jesus\u2019 atoning death on the cross that we believers might be forgiven of our sins and receive the promise of eternal life at the resurrection.<\/p>\n

So, Jesus said he would drink in that future kingdom. And when he does, his body will previously have been resurrected and thus be immortal. Those who truly believe in Jesus as their Lord and Savior\u2014whom the Bible sometimes calls \u201csaints\u201d and who will die\u2014will be resurrected from the dead at the end of the age, when Jesus returns in the clouds from heaven to earth with his kingdom accompanying him. Those saints, too, will afterwards eat and drink with Jesus in that kingdom. For he said early in his ministry, \u201cI tell you, many will come from east and west and will eat with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven\u201d (Matthew 8.11; cf. Luke 13.29).<\/p>\n

Isaiah Affirms Resurrection and a Banquet<\/h2>\n

Jesus is not original in saying these things. Isaiah the prophet already had made this clear. He wrote concerning those glorious, yet future, days, \u201cThen the moon will be abashed, and the sun ashamed; for the LORD of hosts will reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem\u201d (Isaiah 24.23). He adds, \u201cOn this mountain the LORD of hosts will make for all peoples a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wines, of rich food filled with marrow, of well-aged wines strained clear. \u2026 he will swallow up death forever\u201d (25.8). Isaiah also adds, \u201cYour dead shall live, their corpses shall rise. O dwellers in the dust, awaked and sing for joy! For your dew is a radiant dew, and the earth will give birth those long dead\u201d (26.19). This is one of the few places in the Old Testament that affirms the future resurrection of the saints.<\/p>\n

Marriage Supper of the Lamb<\/h2>\n

That great banquet is called \u201cthe marriage supper of the Lamb,\u201d referring to Jesus. For, the author of Revelation relates concerning God at Jesus\u2019 return, \u201cBlessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb,\u201d referring to Jesus (Revelation 19.9).<\/p>\n

In conclusion, when Jesus returns at the end of the age, he will resurrect his people and celebrate with them at a sumptuous banquet in his kingdom earthly kingdom, where there will be eating and drinking and much joy.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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