Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

The Supper: New Creation, Hospitality, and Hope in Christ
The Supper: New Creation, Hospitality, and Hope in Christ
The Supper: New Creation, Hospitality, and Hope in Christ
Ebook617 pages13 hours

The Supper: New Creation, Hospitality, and Hope in Christ

Rating: 0 out of 5 stars

()

Read preview

About this ebook

The Lord's Supper (or Eucharist) has often been a subject of intense debate in the church. What is often lost in this debate is the significance of the relationship of the Eucharist to Jesus' Last Supper with his disciples, which was a Passover--or Passover-like--meal. Moreover, the Last Supper connects back to various meals in Jesus' earthly ministry. And it looks forward to the great messianic banquet as fulfillment of Jewish expectations.

In exploring these connections, this book focuses on the three motifs of "new creation," "hospitality," and "hope" in Christ. Most significantly, when we break the bread and drink the wine (or juice) together we are asserting the reality of the new creation in Christ, affirming God's grace, forgiveness, and cruciform love which is to be embodied in the Christian community, and anticipating the day when God's present and ongoing work of restoration, justice, and reconciliation will ultimately prevail. The Supper, then, is basically a condensed summary of the story of God's plan of redemption.

Hesselgrave brings together biblical, theological, ethical, and social insights in a way that deepens our understanding of the meaning and practical significance of biblical texts related to this central ordinance of the church.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateSep 17, 2019
ISBN9781532675782
The Supper: New Creation, Hospitality, and Hope in Christ
Author

Ronald P. Hesselgrave

Ronald P. Hesselgrave (MDiv, PhD) is the Education/Resource Coordinator for EFCA ReachGlobal Europe/Asia. He has taught at Trinity International University (Deerfield, Illinois), Alliance Theological Seminary and Nyack College (Nyack, New York), and Rutgers University. He is the author of several other books and various articles in the areas of Christian theology, ethics, and mission. Ron and his wife Kathi are co-founders of Stepping Stones Network which addresses sex trafficking in the Chicago area.

Related to The Supper

Related ebooks

Christianity For You

View More

Related articles

Reviews for The Supper

Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
0 ratings

0 ratings0 reviews

What did you think?

Tap to rate

Review must be at least 10 words

    Book preview

    The Supper - Ronald P. Hesselgrave

    Oabook_preview_excerpt.html}ےEę1,UP%L$D#y *2";.$O7L?cMOʧK^kyUU\ܷpsче*w/GOiB](;,V嶪+e]PvKؖ͡شc6m ]œmEyQ| M1l>]лgC yiri9m]߆Х,۪Ye,+V-/J.,pϩ?۶ڱ+vm?leYqWoʮ²EìrY UMy7 nK?lm]зu,j8\Ozf}ymgY.C!x|Rc_4A#4{.HMeMe1: mf(V~- bǂduue$Pm< 2!EjժZ Zыnl -_[0p$hxKHtUr/כխQ1a$@mL^! 9OpXKy[4ۮ/;e+&[!:F!+Y >|gY|s9U_}ZQUb(U9J~vЅe@;ȁN⻲ڵ/Une `0pXze쩅L=kcxd]d!W6%oD2 x)P@r Fg{W OA(a b7׵,' Zsq5ku_~d{Բ0hK 0;w?;>8. |ݕY]ޘJNO׻؍Le-6c*/l ~OQbr[D1xG7Xܹگ޽#(Kh+n{ o%KDe[y4}Y%W(wO h\\Txo+W=v:EM{EXEB˫ @}7`>tE_~ {$L/;5fEi PE2#m[ɗS@~Qe^W˪H(/R @IQ* Cf,(x~ji;~0N"P]_sQX)rna*{Rp>JH08Z$5 l #nE!`3/ '0vbG"h:<Դ4!ܬd͢+Kg] " 9W >N19>Vŝ1꽻ϱ@mKً1+ Go 7kc)\>;WzNӿnS*|ز^< ܦ+õ5iZMeJ\]>$RӐb +${G>Utѡ:CP0c'Nya4E"uˣƚ߇vҤcb4I`oLL-k*B[XZSj; }l!9 hn 9]a-`TODl.PttirV yp25v!U-7Zcـ6ґs*U'p1l%ĥz\ ʟs`}jc?QՊv4#(O87](z+(hi@"==#Wb0kkR%,KErH n,4QҶKF&/А51(#G0\_9 Ưy:3lϭȏPws_t9̝#R?-?$a]5(y5x] t 6Qpo^vZAHM7\C`rM_ޕGQ^XҧϞ>)Ay&DN(!LQQ0TIp[ bȲ$Hٶ n hÃHt@~373tz|Fu6hd~PI (ڊr#G.)(jtFѶL\-neGkATRR\e% ^0@Vr (Ơn{lDItsSʈ׮D>.z߸x Z۸J,3 A D}#J !  :G1sRU [h5`1"Чa@Top}1{Q|sH z+ЊG8Mz$BLŠiL;.,M pV Q#V Ȗ`YPX/;wTKur d0S# = VOh~cB=b^hעe[rdc*/K,GB6=V.eU} Y ݵ7/|dA"W57NFqtNo;eT{ }E^l-iX]ח"]{uܕHC&?k]ɫg~3G#|'` K HFTm j #dc30옸 ̙j]գ s$zSE~(V.`K/rIF^ !dͭY^tLL6ĬQ1[dNbG)D493l=5ndk q.xr̋dP hzā XS$7b>MTV^N ͨsŃp _и>ؑ10a\z/'q li5lEW s۱K()}D,cZbW\E jS3e|gX݈U))TjqWĹ]=hPQMeFߋ+i uG9O7" ^L ^$:_5B*# k .!0^Ge(Vj WF=d'xo~)4Ԥo cԂoo2lI9El܄NGe7l,DO*?bGg[@q<ؙ3 Um-\6(l#mM j$͠25gʓ\*jS&G=؅q5h [8ͤD&C umnPߣyb jI\7Le?&dSz$23N\1[0ODPhxBքު@@|ԅΦU]"uqJ!1GAU|噚ݢ!EY *Pfق0wn*d;Y"kܩ𺉰7=5Iv) R3sa5 BPeU  uQF:̬"MPTd2X۬p͙f$ܵ˕*[a;x B{9"vpq-HɘITE .I'(MbԱri)jKI"U55G L,L-Kg%+"0jRq$mZ>,7llq\/ya>(2uW[Lh4NWˑld,VoSƝ7%qZ”e' rt*XuK=<`uH;3r1Uȱ֐UWL)_ݝ%A'H'HgؘBmCa mC9<^̒.[ .;>`1%@US *dMŌiY8cƃ5Kk=pXKL9E0 FdUБJ>XAyo"720CWnዝ-j\,\%{UC5M>*x7c]VZX*YEY@Qp鵶SICӊ s׶ZsH"Ռz-rf~NL,W`VC*g"k2h%\i+R M# F6I' QmAPK|&f4ZupW=24/9|P{h0Mò;BG\252 ^E8Ѣv"uLGݠI1W-~U-w z^MԼXŽB*SlLh0gOˠjx=؎q 5B8OJ\sq:N"f@nFZ+jqӏUj7%,q.5ZQk:M[EGDeE HupryqB[+ͬ?߿_wநN_UdXgIWwM!g`v,lfsyՃsx@{CA$CMi >u?8.gwEpVlQ;q*Nk.svq0VD;DTɢΑYF89R,P*Z}CPKA޼ugӌ{~5l^mϢ;|OC.ohPuq0ڲ :dT"A $ȃVT]̙wz5yZ0*Lӌ{kt*=XK-"q \C IM1Xj/½%?-{C.,76zl؊- D(۱F׭z:R+-Q<N>*e޸Yyjk6aCa1vD 9Jcq^hв=LI'AM+?숵>')~Y8xt=4ԏj*Zw/nxY%1otṵ UrѭzڇÓ=9;^fOc枓\ucEAt 訖#/  9 M YK+ /L7L CܭblX׿D@E:e20?Zy*]m(xކ<nU4_[%Wt`pX~Wp֢kE-OBC?}2: W{;*.)ռ[T2%5;9qb)EGlL{=m 4+3bUoVp5JǠye?nd ䷤.FbDV,mv=mtM5+'%jexd))i(t!랋Jk;Je]]rn8쬌\^^yK/NC[blЊM^c988sG{tbul%3i4xC[B%+2cY,88`s)k EBz*H5Knn=(g(Zx<1=ou:v*hfab}/?&P+TmC`2q*(e`+BkXpbEn3)Z6 *>y򙤇pOPk?cP ǢJYZy޲XG !a9oЀ֢ @jB(! x 1x.ky甋^!~wZV]yYws/z>cb(ى7MҸצ G`qQ4h4)mƊDa@ZF̡ }Ѫtx\6C2 ZTCM9ۨc## t*5U З~LWeߣ`o0?2OxZyt "K}9 ,j1+EfaԵqV`GHuDPhLIALR<uv6Q˒;N{wƯ:+#lnXdL>f>7uO2ZuT.H'f b<7`UrUԣ6Q{VDֱ9m3B'1=4IZcm&?ٙ?@^+)ьbQ`>QӺ|[ʪzd.oFHR͟MO (YA\cL,'3*L],Su'Qz'iʂ]5x@]aePXjF_?#,b!S)(MSKYZ>QzNxcW0%:A왶]huUY,@Pltۊ?￲wF_(|_n9|Y$:QYwxiP@ jR x<>t:_b¼nP/vH[ P1 ?v~K/Z4~F+G96O Cr| XYu)ϵctuT%<li'qJ2O%t_*O Fm`S އ";h,᲏ɔ?Jy(&Fc+i4@"Š)j KEHH; #F58|"s>$xd HuJ5 ZZ׾y3sMfxFZ9iәwq  fƭN+dZ/ʷ(T+h&?_mͰL3wLyP+`?sD3mM,>y_čl#X`fUC΂-,tH<>i7@)}h6'(`F{'ۚi?'H柔[%O?(QƷnS ϟ_3sF#}`Eo ."aypڼ}^?M]f++ z\5*&NY.ךkI6.p7V6oa}~)Q q]Cv6,5Q) *^xH66Buбm*z&Pz8wDJJaW"i:4$Iq8ʬbf1O-;C;$1z >9@}Ez -ZZLKc/tEkl /o пlImC]): o UJ.iikC*C&8\HnqQb}  ))sFr< t=r};+&_pg 3LȨ*[O|{e1Zi г"XmTv:GyUw69.:AJ ypi44*eU`b)adѲ Ԙ-ӵ[+mtŒ6֦tbPZGNgNgA24EHT9jOuQxW^ez[ a,YjVSso]Ax(4ZbncmV&͊s7k.bWj)U@shC'sG`s&u|#34yeNj{/GvJtbSõJi&&'J2w<5nUVcPo2sLliQʡ*I&Y*Ҵsy*_VePt87je|/Ǵ3͏a@#YϮ5 ?zIV2?ۄ+u6"vdHL*M q @$JPhm|JLpK`_b5qFi|- 3J; V5p^)NfK`T>Ѳ::Hjt`bEKҜAslR=\OrkKhu% {ߏ0g,e:cmXXLc&R8\˻5n90?!|Öaa-ÂI7rr_OƔ\h-JAXjȭ[_cz l5;y2/Ւʱ!ծ<ѿo,%ХnKtekǢOyx?3obԮߕ0@ &I പBƗ2_{BD`Ky=~J{CTΓ<>o$Rgi¤VCt"?$GlYLsN^e!# tbjթ_m}&lcNeaZT@&Eq5]։)3:a:,&.Vg6Ȅ5s{01Lo=8X]ȳ\xAajL+1IQMZ,~Ol|+$j~孍Ge!i#}{.FdRyޥ7vO #!@9,Uٴ>뜳uhwUPSꇿ-~GۗM Ev@Xx6DDZo9ߵ6>m/ i ]Dzoh"v l1?xǓ+BriVdi\P}U^Y-){sqP˛Z2_ha^<)e߽w?#w"-Ҏ;i6 %-,A<V]Isں޿ѨxY8|Il_Fj/nD4sq~/ɆQvf`GcDt3_Z"ZC!>qp=X|$\Gb`]^܆iQ6#}+WUrhq;itv69pD JThJm۶lͳciX$:Zf@=;{T).\_]-կs<>ya7}vy`\?"_!3FGw~BbGE`'g'Y-7Y*: C槅qeixfREt oogߪ3We硚/?]>ACc_ oF7GJ|t4IWNG >f"Us[.}N:Cot%(R2uSg`EJ"{fhUc ̱!qkeQ 2x=fw2zOaM:2Aб{[~M8oO?govp/ؤfiߢwF}h RwtViZo'L>` )xP6] ;;{//$iC5xSD[~Mpv]i%&xlB .߽|Ov^Q3ԙ,/lQY"ue!3"{$* M,ù'r%\aXzFxTƼ[/^aIP | _NN ^،-Aw(od7BݟWD{ra$ # ؂3S?e. ^:sHF6k|,֏#,$k:}9-^\ǐǙiaXKV~p@&yE$(9ï l,vOZui6/>a\EfqșJb3j8}6'Nɇ8asAʴ4~h^3/Y񆋓1V'3GAPX$p~c2`cJvLZ zɠZfLЇG# 1Mm͋㠧Iy[N>L` :^_ `d2 5D[9]]{ >p"8Li^E~xaVBن P̊&v uVOlZF?8(G
    Enjoying the preview?
    Page 1 of 1