Sacrifice and Community: Jewish Offering and Christian Eucharist
Mathew Levering (Author)
* An exploration of the character of the Eucharist as communion in and through sacrifice. * Argues that the Eucharist cannot be separated from sacrifice, and rediscovers the biblical connections between sacrifice and communion. * Timed to coincide with the Year of the Eucharist, proclaimed by Pope John Paul II.
272 sidor
9781405136891, 9781405136907, 1405136898, 1405136901
1023347976
Acknowledgments. Introduction: Beyond Eucharistic Idealism. 1. The Desire of Israel. 2. The Eucharist and Expiatory Sacrifice. 3. The Eucharist and the Communion of Charity. 4. Transubstantiation. 5. The Liturgy of the Eucharist. 6. Conclusion: Cruciform Communion. Name Index. Subject Index.