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Exodus was when Moses freed the slaves from Egypt. They ate bread to give them strength.
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Jesus hosts the Last Supper with his disciples, breaking bread and sharing wine as his body and blood.
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Jesus dies on the cross for our sins. This is symbolic of the sacrificing of the lamb, with Jesus' body as what we 'eat' in Communion.
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Paul's letter gives evidence that the Eucharist had become central to the life and identity of the Christian communities.
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Texts indicate that around this time the breaking and blessing of the bread and win became separated from the meal.
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People turned into more spectators of Eucharists rather than participants. In the middle ages, children did not receive Eucharist until they were either 12 or 14. Many Adults only received it once a year.
