In the New Covenant church, as revealed in Scripture, there are few rituals, making those that are present particularly significant. Among these, the breaking of bread during Passover stands out as a vital practice instituted by God. The bread, a central symbol in the Passover meal, represents the body of Christ and carries profound meaning tied to fellowship and life. In ancient cultures, bread was a staple, synonymous with food itself, symbolizing sustenance and the providence of heaven. The act of breaking bread became a gesture of friendship and sharing in divine provision, reflecting the unity found in partaking of the one bread, which is Christ. Scripture emphasizes that bread supports life, strengthening and refreshing the heart. God's promise to lead Israel to a land where they would eat bread without scarcity signifies abundant sustenance for a good life. Yet, God also teaches that physical bread alone cannot satisfy, pointing to a deeper, spiritual bread that comes from Him and truly sustains. Christ identifies Himself as this living bread, symbolizing His sinless life offered to His followers. When we partake of the bread at Passover, we are joined to His living, sinless existence, becoming one with the Savior and with others who share in this fellowship. The bread at Passover is overwhelmingly a symbol of life, not death. Christ describes it as enduring to everlasting life, the bread of God, and the living bread that sustains spiritually. Partaking of this bread represents an ongoing relationship with Him, focusing on eternal life through knowing Him and the Father, rather than solely on atonement. It strengthens us spiritually, as physical bread does physically, equipping us to serve and fulfill what God requires. Just as Christ, after partaking of the Passover, served by washing the disciples' feet and completed His work on the stake, we too are strengthened through this ritual to carry out God's will, often in ways that challenge human desires but align with divine purpose. The observance of Passover, including the breaking of bread, must be approached with deep appreciation and mindfulness. To partake in an unworthy manner, without meditating on the significance of the bread, risks rendering the practice empty of the meaning and effect God intends. The bread unites us in thankful and peaceful fellowship with God and each other, reminding us of Christ's sinless life that enables our acceptance by God. It is a forward-looking ritual, pointing to the future fulfillment in the Kingdom, where the full implications of Christ's life and sacrifice will be realized.

The concept of Christ's broken body, often spoken without much thought, raises questions about its accuracy and faithfulness to Scripture, particularly in the context of the Passover observance. In I Corinthians 11:23-24, Paul refers to the bread as representing Christ's body, and Jesus Himself in John 6:51 states that the bread He gives is His flesh for the life of the world, without mentioning His body being broken. The Greek word for breaking, klao or klazo, used in Scripture, specifically relates to dividing bread at a meal, and applying it to Christ's body being broken at that moment introduces grammatical and contextual difficulties, as His body was not being broken during the Last Supper. Practically, Jesus broke the physical bread to share among the Twelve, symbolizing the sharing of His life, yet His body remained unbroken, a significant distinction. Furthermore, John 19:36 confirms the fulfillment of Scripture, stating that not one of His bones shall be broken, aligning with Psalm 34:20. During the crucifixion, though the Jews requested the legs of those crucified be broken to hasten death, Jesus was already dead, and His legs were left unbroken, fulfilling Messianic prophecy.