Scriptural Foundations of the Mass

Scriptural Study of the Mass

Pre-History Homework

Gen 1:3-5 God speaks and light is created.
Mt 8:5-10 God speaks and a servant is healed.
Mt 26:26-28 God speaks and the Eucharist is confected

Gen 2:1-3 God rested on the seventh day.
Ex 16:11-30 God provided enough manna for the seventh day of rest.
Ex 20:8-11 Remember the Sabbath to keep it holy.
Ex 22:29-30 Redeem your first born on the eighth day.
Lev 12:1-3 Circumcise your sons on the eighth day.
Mk 2:27-28 The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.
Lk 24:1-9 The Lord rose on the first day of the week.
Act 20:7 The Christians met on the first day to break the bread.
Rev 1:10 John had a revelation of Jesus on the Lord’s day, the first day.

Gen 2:8-9, 16-17 God planted the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil and the Tree of Life in Eden.
Rev 2:7 The righteous will be given the Tree of Life.
Rev 22:1-3 The Tree of Life grows in the new Jerusalem.
1 Cor 11:26-29 We must receive the Body of the Lord worthily.

Gen 3:1-5 The serpent told Eve she would be like God.
Jn 10:33-36 Jesus quotes the scripture: You are gods.
Jn 15:14-17 Jesus calls us friends because he has revealed everything to us.
Eph 4:11-16 We are called to become members of Christ’s Body, part of God’s life.
Jn 9:14-16 Jesus opens the eyes of the blind, unlike the opening of Adam and Eve’s eyes.

Gen 3:14-15 The promise of salvation even after the original sin.

Gen 4:1-5 The offerings of Cain and Abel.
Ex 23:19 Give the first fruits.
Mt 5:23-24 Before you offer your gift, be reconciled.

Gen 4:10 Abel’s blood cries out.
Ex 12:21-24 Put the blood of your Passover lamb on your doorposts.
Ex 24:4-8 Moses consecrated the altar and the people with blood.
Ps 50:8-13 The Lord does not drink the blood of bulls or goats.
Is 1:10-18 Rather than burnt offerings, offer a holy life.
Mt 23:29-36 The Pharisees shed the blood of prophets; righteous blood of Abel must be answered.
Mt 26:26-29 Jesus’ blood will be poured out for the forgiveness of sins in the covenant.
Heb 9:11-28 Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross perfects the Old Testament animal sacrifice.
Heb 12:22-25 The new covenant speaks more eloquently than the blood of Abel.
Rev 5:6-10 The Lamb that was slain now makes us a Kingdom of priests.

Gen 8:18--9:17 Noah offers a sacrifice after the flood; life blood is sacred; the rainbow is the sign of the covenant.
Jonah 2:1-11 Jonah prayed and was released from the whale.
Mt 24:36-42 The people were not ready for the flood.
1 Pe 3:18-22 The salvation of Noah prefigures baptism.
Rev 4:1-3 The Lord appears with the rainbow as a sign of the covenant.

Gen 11:1-9 The people of Babel build a tower to their own name.
Ps 115:1 Not to us, but to your name give glory.
Jn 8:54 I do not glorify myself; the Father glorifies me.
Jn 17:1-7 Father, glorify me.
Act 2:1-12 At Pentecost, they heard the apostles in many languages.

Gen 1:3-5		God speaks and light is created.
Mt 8:5-10		God speaks and a servant is healed.
Mt 26:26-28		God speaks and the Eucharist is confected

Gen 2:1-3		God rested on the seventh day.
Ex 16:11-30		God provided enough manna for the seventh day of rest.
Ex 20:8-11		Remember the Sabbath to keep it holy.
Ex 22:29-30		Redeem your first born on the eighth day.
Lev 12:1-3		Circumcise your sons on the eighth day.
Mk 2:27-28		The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.
Lk 24:1-9		The Lord rose on the first day of the week.
Act 20:7		The Christians met on the first day to break the bread.
Rev 1:10		John had a revelation of Jesus on the Lord’s day, the first day.

Gen 2:8-9, 16-17		God planted the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil and the Tree of Life in Eden.
Rev 2:7		The righteous will be given the Tree of Life.
Rev 22:1-3		The Tree of Life grows in the new Jerusalem.
1 Cor 11:26-29		We must receive the Body of the Lord worthily.

Gen 3:1-5		The serpent told Eve she would be like God.
Jn 10:33-36		Jesus quotes the scripture: You are gods.
Jn 15:14-17		Jesus calls us friends because he has revealed everything to us.
Eph 4:11-16		We are called to become members of Christ’s Body, part of God’s life.
Jn 9:14-16		Jesus opens the eyes of the blind, unlike the opening of Adam and Eve’s eyes.

Gen 3:14-15		The promise of salvation even after the original sin.

Gen 4:1-5		The offerings of Cain and Abel.
Ex 23:19		Give the first fruits.
Mt 5:23-24		Before you offer your gift, be reconciled.

Gen 4:10		Abel’s blood cries out.
Ex 12:21-24		Put the blood of your Passover lamb on your doorposts.
Ex 24:4-8		Moses consecrated the altar and the people with blood.
Ps 50:8-13		The Lord does not drink the blood of bulls or goats.
Is 1:10-18		Rather than burnt offerings, offer a holy life.
Mt 23:29-36		The Pharisees shed the blood of prophets; righteous blood of Abel must be answered.
Mt 26:26-29		Jesus’ blood will be poured out for the forgiveness of sins in the covenant.
Heb 9:11-28		Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross perfects the Old Testament animal sacrifice.
Heb 12:22-25		The new covenant speaks more eloquently than the blood of Abel.
Rev 5:6-10		The Lamb that was slain now makes us a Kingdom of priests.

Gen 8:18--9:17		Noah offers a sacrifice after the flood; life blood is sacred; the rainbow is the sign of the covenant.
Jonah 2:1-11		Jonah prayed and was released from the whale.
Mt 24:36-42		The people were not ready for the flood.
1 Pe 3:18-22		The salvation of Noah prefigures baptism.
Rev 4:1-3		The Lord appears with the rainbow as a sign of the covenant.

Gen 11:1-9		The people of Babel build a tower to their own name.
Ps 115:1		Not to us, but to your name give glory.
Jn 8:54		I do not glorify myself; the Father glorifies me.
Jn 17:1-7		Father, glorify me.
Act 2:1-12		At Pentecost, they heard the apostles in many languages.