Making a Meal of It
Rethinking the Theology of the Lord's Supper
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Publisher: Baylor University Press
ISBN: 9781602581906
Number of Pages: 172
Published: 30/11/2007
Width: 15.2 cm
Height: 22.6 cm
Making a Meal of It explores the background and implication of the Lord's Supper. Delving into its historical and Scriptural origins, Witherington argues that the Lord's Supper is a sacramental celebration of the community of God, designed to incorporate people of varying backgrounds. Excavating the diverse ways in which Scripture and early Christian tradition speak about the Lord's Supper, Witherington advocates that the meal is primarily about who the people of God are and how they should thus live together.
- Preface
- 1. Passed Over, Past Due
- 2. From the Essenes to Jesus
- 3. The Table of the Entitled and the Table of the Lord: Eating and Drinking in Corinth
- 4. The Long Farewell: The Feast in John 13 17
- 5. Missing Supper: The Eucharist in Early Christianity
- 6. Second Century Sacraments
- 7. When the Meal became the Mass
- 8. Mystery of the Meal
- Notes