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Making a Meal of It
Ben Witherington
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Description for Making a Meal of It
Paperback. Explores the background and implication of the Lord's Supper. Delving into its historical and Scriptural origins, this book argues that the Lord's Supper is a sacramental celebration of the community of God, designed to incorporate people of varying backgrounds. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
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.
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.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Baylor University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Number of Pages
172
Place of Publication
Waco, United States
ISBN
9781602581906
SKU
V9781602581906
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About Ben Witherington
Ben Witherington III is Professor of New Testament for Doctoral Studies, Asbury Theological Seminary. His publications include Troubled Waters: Rethinking the Theology of Baptism (2007), The Living Word of God: Rethinking the Theology of the Bible (2007), What's in the Word: Rethinking the Socio-Rhetorical Character of the New Testament (2009), and The Problem with Evangelical Theology: ... Read more
Reviews for Making a Meal of It
Witherington provides compelling answers to many of the crucial issues. - E. Arnold, Professor and Chairman, Department of New Testament, Talbot School of Theology, Biola University In sum, this volume is an excellent model of how scholars can serve the church by applying multiple disciplines to important issues in the church and making the results available in an ... Read more