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The Lord’s Supper as Covenant Meal

The Lord's Supper, as instituted by Jesus Christ and elaborated in the Epistles, has its roots in the ancient rite of covenant, a practice that predates Abraham. Indeed, the covenant forms the basic structure of Yahweh's relationship with Israel and is, for this reason, the underlying motif for the establishment of Christ's relationship with the new people of God.

The cutting of covenants (karat brit) appears to have been a universal practice in the ancient world. Complete covenant documents...

 

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