Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist by Brant Pitre
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A
revelatory exploration of the Jewish roots of the Last Supper that
seeks to understand exactly what happened at Jesus’ final
Passover.
“Clear,
profound and practical—you do not want to miss this book.”—Dr.
Scott Hahn, author of The
Lamb’s Supper and
The Fourth Cup
Jesus
and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist shines
fresh light on the Last Supper by looking at it through Jewish eyes.
Using his in-depth knowledge of the Bible and ancient Judaism, Dr.
Brant Pitre answers questions such as: What was the Passover like at
the time of Jesus? What were the Jewish hopes for the Messiah? What
was Jesus’ purpose in instituting the Eucharist during the feast of
Passover? And, most important of all, what did Jesus mean when he
said, “This is my body… This is my blood”?
To answer
these questions, Pitre explores ancient Jewish beliefs about the
Passover of the Messiah, the miraculous Manna from heaven, and the
mysterious Bread of the Presence. As he shows, these three keys—the
Passover, the Manna, and the Bread of the Presence—have the power
to unlock the original meaning of the Eucharistic words of Jesus.
Along the way, Pitre also explains how Jesus united the Last Supper
to his death on Good Friday and his Resurrection on Easter
Sunday.
Inspiring and informative, Jesus
and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist is
a groundbreaking work that is sure to illuminate one of the greatest
mysteries of the Christian faith: the mystery of Jesus’ presence in
“the breaking of the bread.”
Product Details:
- Paperback
- 244 pages
