Eucharistic Origins, Revised Edition
- Preaching & Worship
- History & Biography
- Publisher: Cascade Books (Wipf and Stock)
- Published: 2023
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Publisher's Description
Eucharistic Origins was published a number of years ago. This revised edition continues to incorporate the work of the latest liturgical scholars in establishing that the earliest Christian celebrations arose out of varied forms of their ritual meals, and not out of the Last Supper. The custom of centering Christian practice in ritual meals seems to have lasted for about one hundred and fifty years before it began to be replaced by morning meetings at which the sacrament was distributed, and subsequently by a complete celebration of the Eucharist. It is here, in the third and fourth centuries, and not in the distant Jewish past, that the forms of the classical eucharistic prayers emerged and developed. The most important of these are presented in full, and their theology discussed.
Endorsements (2)
“No one who wants to do serious investigation of the origins of Christian worship and especially of the Eucharist should neglect the work of Paul Bradshaw. In this second, revised and updated edition of Eucharistic Origins, Bradshaw handles the data with the skill of a surgeon and judiciously weighs a considerable amount of recent scholarship. Some may not agree with his arguments or conclusions, but no one can take his work lightly. This book is indispensable for anyone seriously interested in the meaning and celebration of the early Eucharist.”
“In this thoroughly updated edition, Paul Bradshaw provides a masterful study of the key texts and theologies of the Eucharist in the first four centuries. This edition is notable not only for its inclusion of new secondary literature, but also the use of newly published liturgical texts that provide further evidence for the celebration of the Eucharist in the early church. This systematic and accessible study will be enormously useful to both students and scholars.”
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