Scriptural Foundations of the Mass

Scriptural Study of the Mass

Patriarch Homework

Gen 12:1-3 If Abram obeys the Lord, the Lord promises him blessings.

Gen 14:18-20 Melchizedek offered bread and wine.
Ps 110 The messiah is a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.
Heb 6:19--7:28 Jesus is a high priest like Melchizedek, transcending the priesthood of Levi; Jesus brings us a new priesthood and a new law

Gen 17:1-14 Circumcision is the sign of the covenant with Abram; Abram becomes Abraham.
Dt 10:16 Circumcision represents a real conversion of heart.
Rom 2:25-29 True circumcision is a matter of the heart.
Gal 6:14-15 Boast not in circumcision but in the cross of Christ.

Gen 18:1-15 Abraham offers his guests a meal and receives the promise of a son.
1 King 17:10-16 The widow offers Elijah a meal and have food enough for her and her son.
Lk 19:1-10 Zacchaeus welcomes Jesus and receives the gift of salvation.
Mt 15:32-38 Jesus multiplies simple gifts to feed the multitude.

Gen 22:1-14 Abraham sacrifices Isaac; Isaac is spared by the angel.
2 Chr 3:1 The location of the temple; Mt. Moriah; the threshing floor of the Jebusite.
2 Sam 24:1-25 The destructive angel is restrained in Jerusalem at the threshing floor of the Jebusite.
Mt 10:37-39 Take up your cross and save your life.
Jn 19:16-17 Jesus carried his cross.
Jn 1:29-39 Jesus is the Lamb of God.
Rev 5:1-14 The Lamb that has been slain is worthy to open the scroll.
Heb 11:1-19 Abel, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob acted in faith; Abraham believed in the resurrection when he offered Isaac.
Jn 11:11-44 Lazarus is raised from the dead.

Gen 28:10-19 Angels ascend Jacob’s ladder; Jacob consecrates a stone with oil.
Jn 1:45-51 Angels ascend and descend on Jesus, the mediator between God and man.
Eucharistic Prayer "Almighty God, we pray that your angel may take this sacrifice to your altar in heaven. Then, as we receive from this altar the sacred body and blood of your Son, let us be filled with every grace and blessing."

Gen 35:1-15 Jacob is named Israel; Jacob sets up a pillar consecrated by oil.
1 Sam 16:1-13 Samuel anoints David King with the horn of oil.
Ps 133:1-3 The blessing of oil on the beard of Aaron.

Gen 37:1-36 Jacob’s son Joseph is sold into slavery by his brothers.
Jn 19:23-24 The soldiers divide Jesus’ tunic.
Mt 26:14-16 Judas betrays Jesus for thirty pieces of silver.
Rev 19:11-13 Jesus is clothed in a robe dipped in blood.

Gen 40:1-23 Joseph interprets the dreams of Pharaoh’s cupbearer and baker.
Dt 30:19 The people are to choose between blessings and curses, life and death.
Ps 1:1-6 The righteous are blessed; the wicked are cursed.

Gen 12:1-3		If Abram obeys the Lord, the Lord promises him blessings.

Gen 14:18-20		Melchizedek offered bread and wine.
Ps 110		The messiah is a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.
Heb 6:19--7:28		Jesus is a high priest like Melchizedek, transcending the priesthood of Levi; Jesus brings us a new priesthood and a new law

Gen 17:1-14		Circumcision is the sign of the covenant with Abram; Abram becomes Abraham.
Dt 10:16		Circumcision represents a real conversion of heart.
Rom 2:25-29		True circumcision is a matter of the heart.
Gal 6:14-15		Boast not in circumcision but in the cross of Christ.

Gen 18:1-15		Abraham offers his guests a meal and receives the promise of a son.
1 King 17:10-16		The widow offers Elijah a meal and have food enough for her and her son.
Lk 19:1-10		Zacchaeus welcomes Jesus and receives the gift of salvation.
Mt 15:32-38		Jesus multiplies simple gifts to feed the multitude.

Gen 22:1-14		Abraham sacrifices Isaac; Isaac is spared by the angel.
2 Chr 3:1		The location of the temple; Mt. Moriah; the threshing floor of the Jebusite.
2 Sam 24:1-25		The destructive angel is restrained in Jerusalem at the threshing floor of the Jebusite.
Mt 10:37-39		Take up your cross and save your life.
Jn 19:16-17		Jesus carried his cross.
Jn 1:29-39		Jesus is the Lamb of God.
Rev 5:1-14		The Lamb that has been slain is worthy to open the scroll.
Heb 11:1-19		Abel, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob acted in faith; Abraham believed in the resurrection when he offered Isaac.
Jn 11:11-44		Lazarus is raised from the dead.

Gen 28:10-19		Angels ascend Jacob’s ladder; Jacob consecrates a stone with oil.
Jn 1:45-51		Angels ascend and descend on Jesus, the mediator between God and man.
Eucharistic Prayer		"Almighty God, we pray that your angel may take this sacrifice to your altar in heaven. Then, as we receive from this altar the sacred body and blood of your Son, let us be filled with every grace and blessing."

Gen 35:1-15		Jacob is named Israel; Jacob sets up a pillar consecrated by oil.
1 Sam 16:1-13		Samuel anoints David King with the horn of oil.
Ps 133:1-3		The blessing of oil on the beard of Aaron.

Gen 37:1-36		Jacob’s son Joseph is sold into slavery by his brothers.
Jn 19:23-24		The soldiers divide Jesus’ tunic.
Mt 26:14-16		Judas betrays Jesus for thirty pieces of silver.
Rev 19:11-13		Jesus is clothed in a robe dipped in blood.

Gen 40:1-23		Joseph interprets the dreams of Pharaoh’s cupbearer and baker.
Dt 30:19		The people are to choose between blessings and curses, life and death.
Ps 1:1-6		The righteous are blessed; the wicked are cursed.