Is it impossible for Jesus to hold himself in his own hand?
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As part of a refutation of the Real Presence in the Eucharist, the author claims (with his own emphasis):
>It is not *possible* since Jesus would be holding himself in his own hand (when He said, “this is my body”). [source](https://normangeisler.com/does-the-nt-support-the-rc-view-of-communion/)
The only support offered for the claim seems to be a reference to St. Augustine:
>First, since in the original context, when Jesus said “this is by body,” everyone present knew it was not literally his real body but a piece of bread being held by His real body (hand). So, if it is not understood symbolically, then St. Augustine’s statement is a bold contradiction when he declared; “Christ bore Himself in His hands, when he offered His body saying: ‘this is my body’” (Ott, Fundamentals, 377).
Do most who refute the Real Presence agree that it is impossible for Jesus to institute such a thing in such a way?
If so, where can one find a more thorough examination of that impossibility?
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Feb 15, 2022, 02:53 PM
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