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Chapter 41: The Offering of Fine Flour was a Symbol of the Eucharist.
"And the offering of fine flour, gentlemen," I said, "which was required to be presented on behalf of those purified from leprosy, was a symbol of the bread of the Eucharist. This celebration, our Lord Jesus Christ established in remembrance of the suffering He endured for those purified in soul from all sin. This allows us to thank God for creating the world and everything in it for the sake of humanity, for delivering us from the wickedness we were in, and for overthrowing principalities and powers through Him who suffered according to His will.
THUS: God speaks through Malachi, one of the twelve prophets, as I mentioned before, about the sacrifices presented by you at that time: 'I have no pleasure in you, says the Lord; and I will not accept your sacrifices from your hands: for from the rising of the sun to its setting, My name has been glorified among the Gentiles, and in every place incense is offered to My name, and a pure offering: for My name is great among the Gentiles, says the Lord: but you profane it.' So He then speaks of those Gentiles, namely us, who in every place offer sacrifices to Him, such as the bread of the Eucharist and the cup of the Eucharist, affirming that we glorify His name, while you profane it.
The command of circumcision, instructing them always to circumcise the children on the eighth day, was a symbol of the true circumcision. This is where we are circumcised from deceit and sin through Him who rose from the dead on the first day after the Sabbath, that is, through our Lord Jesus Christ. The first day after the Sabbath, while remaining the first of all the days, is also called the eighth according to the number of all the days in the cycle, and yet remains the first."