Why? For the benefit of those standing around watching and seeing IRL the power of God in action. I tell a child that God cannot be eaten and they laugh, because the idea is beyond absurd, yet for some mysterious reason this truth remains above your grasp demonstrating the terrifying and deeply disturbing death, a curse, for deliberately setting aside Divine Law..
Fascinating!
We've been over this so many times.
You judge and ridicule Jesus giving his Apostles bread, saying this is my Body, eat - and then passing the cup, telling them, this is my blood, drink - it will be given up for you.
The bread is his ministry, teachings, knowledge and wisdom that becomes his body once they eat it. (and understand it)
The wine are his works, deeds, actions and miracles - they become his blood once they drink (and do it).
His own Apostles did not fully grasp such concepts - doubting and questioning him until the end. Allowing Judas to betray him and for Peter to deny him.
His Apostles could not overcome their fear and ignorance - for the darkness of the world was more than they could bear.
They doubted - allowing his teachings to be misconstrued, misunderstood, judged, condemned and ridiculed by both their friends and enemies.
John 3:
“And the judgment is this:
the light has come into the world,
but people preferred darkness to light
because their deeds were evil.
20 Everyone who does evil hates the light
and avoids coming near the light
so that his misdeeds may not be exposed.
21.However, whoever lives by the truth
comes to the light
so that it may be clearly seen
that his deeds have been done
in God.”