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He wants to move beyond the historical critical method which he claims has given us all it can offer. He hopes to fulfill what hasn't been truly attempted which is theological exegesis in the spirit of Vatican II.
The Pope as the Universal head of humanity, affirms pagan, protestant, and jewish notions showing how they all have their fulfillment in the unique person of Christ. Each group has an "Amen" moment, yet each is challenged to confront Jesus in a way relevant to their historical situation.
He compares his work to St. Thomas's Summa and then proceeds in a new type of scholasticism to lay out various exegetical possibilities and show their definitive theological reality in and through The Word made flesh.
The Eucharist is not a meal but rather "a memorial of his sacrifice". Pope Benedict XVI and other scholars notice the historical passing away of the Eucharist being connected with meal (Last Supper) but rather to a new Passover.
The "poured out for many" is the most accurate translation of the words during the Consecration, not to limit the universality of Christ's sacrifice but rather to point to the particular sacramental reality of those words (in the chalice): both in completion in the people of Israel and in each subsequent 'Sunday Morning' Eucharist liturgy.
