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"Eat My Flesh and Drink My Blood": John 6 and the Eucharist

When Jesus says his followers must eat his flesh and drink his blood to have eternal life, is he describing what literally occurs in the Eucharist or using a vivid metaphor for spiritual union with Christ through faith?

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"Eat My Flesh and Drink My Blood": John 6 and the Eucharist

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