Purity psychology is activated in the Lord’s Supper as the meal echoes the Day of Atonement, the ritual cleansing sacrifice of the Hebrews. As Christians participate in the Lord’s Supper they remember that they are “washed in the blood of the Lamb” and made “white as snow.” At the very same time, the Lord’s Supper is a ritual enactment of Jesus’ ministry of table fellowship. The Lord’s Supper is a corporate ritual in which members practice welcome and hospitality.
