The Myth of the "Lord's Supper": Paul's Eucharistic Meal Terminology and Its Ancient Reception
Paul's term "Lord's supper" (1 Cor 11:20) has been widely used for Christian liturgical meals of modern times and has often been assumed to reflect ancient use. Examination of ancient texts and the reception of 1 Corinthians, however, reveals that it was not a name used for the s...
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Catholic Biblical Association of America
2015
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The catholic biblical quarterly
Year: 2015, Volume: 77, Issue: 3, Pages: 503-521 |
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| Summary: | Paul's term "Lord's supper" (1 Cor 11:20) has been widely used for Christian liturgical meals of modern times and has often been assumed to reflect ancient use. Examination of ancient texts and the reception of 1 Corinthians, however, reveals that it was not a name used for the sacred meals otherwise known as Eucharist in the first three centuries. Hence, it was probably not a traditional term when used in 1 Corinthians, but an occasional rhetorical construction dependent on immediate context. After the decline of communal banquets as central to Christian life, the term became available for something close to the familiar metaphorical use. |
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| ISSN: | 2163-2529 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The catholic biblical quarterly
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