What a difference a meal makes : the Last Supper in the Bible and in the Christian church / Christian A. Eberhart . [print]

By:

Eberhart, Christian [Author]

Contributor(s):

Putman, Michael [Translator]

Material type: Text

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781632960825

Uniform titles:

Wie ein Mahl Welten bewegt. English

Related works:

Eberhart, Christian. Wie ein Mahl Welten bewegt : das Abendmahl in der Bibel und in der Christlichen kirche Translation of

Subject(s):

Genre/Form:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

LOC classification:

BT420.E16.W438 2016

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Contents:

Division and unity in the Christian church -- Communion in the New Testament -- The meaning of the Last Supper -- Communion in modern church practice -- Additional information.

Summary: "Biblical scholar Christian Eberhart unpacks the words of institution of Christian communion services by explaining how first-century Christians would have understood "This is my body, this is my blood." Using a conversational style, Professor Eberhart makes his extensive scholarship accessible to a non-academic audience. Readers will find their own experience of communion deepened after reading this book." Rev. Dr. Priscilla Eppinger, Professor of Religion, Community of Christ Seminary at Graceland University All Christians know that Jesus instituted a celebration with bread and wine. It has various different names, such as Last Supper, Lord's Supper, Communion, or Eucharist. Why do Christians today still participate in this celebration? What is its meaning? And what does it tell us about the ministry of Jesus Christ? This book answers these questions by looking closely at the foundational texts in the Bible. It is an invitation to first study relevant New Testament texts on the Last Supper of Jesus. From there the quest for meaning continues to the Old Testament where topics such as Passover, sacrificial rituals, and atonement are investigated. These texts offer decisive clues on how to comprehend forgiveness of sins that is effective during the Last Supper. Moreover, this book shows that the celebration which Jesus instituted was a ritualized meal. Therefore it explores social functions of communal meals in Greco-Roman antiquity. Thus the Last Supper emerges as a powerful symbol that is still relevant today, conveying the love of God and the ideal of an inclusive society. https://www.amazon.com/What-Difference-Meal-Makes-Christian/dp/1632960826

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Translation from the German of: Wie ein Mahl Welten bewegt.

Division and unity in the Christian church -- Communion in the New Testament -- The meaning of the Last Supper -- Communion in modern church practice -- Additional information.

"Biblical scholar Christian Eberhart unpacks the words of institution of Christian communion services by explaining how first-century Christians would have understood "This is my body, this is my blood." Using a conversational style, Professor Eberhart makes his extensive scholarship accessible to a non-academic audience. Readers will find their own experience of communion deepened after reading this book."
Rev. Dr. Priscilla Eppinger, Professor of Religion, Community of Christ Seminary at Graceland University

All Christians know that Jesus instituted a celebration with bread and wine. It has various different names, such as Last Supper, Lord's Supper, Communion, or Eucharist. Why do Christians today still participate in this celebration? What is its meaning? And what does it tell us about the ministry of Jesus Christ?

This book answers these questions by looking closely at the foundational texts in the Bible. It is an invitation to first study relevant New Testament texts on the Last Supper of Jesus. From there the quest for meaning continues to the Old Testament where topics such as Passover, sacrificial rituals, and atonement are investigated. These texts offer decisive clues on how to comprehend forgiveness of sins that is effective during the Last Supper. Moreover, this book shows that the celebration which Jesus instituted was a ritualized meal. Therefore it explores social functions of communal meals in Greco-Roman antiquity. Thus the Last Supper emerges as a powerful symbol that is still relevant today, conveying the love of God and the ideal of an inclusive society.

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