The Lord’s Supper
“The Theology of the Lord’s Supper in the New Testament: A Historical-Theological Appraisal with its problems and relevance to our modern Church” I. Introduction: It is quite a daring task and a vast and complicated topic on one of the Theological Issues of the New Testament. Traditions of Churches trace its beginning in the command of Jesus for remembrance of his sacrificial acts for the fallen human beings which was deeply rooted in Old Testament hermeneutics. It was somewhat modified for used in more varied contexts of the times. This important basic foundation of Churches’ doctrine is also one of the foundations of separation of Churches. The paper is an attempt to deal with unearthing theology of the Lord’s Supper found in the Bible tracing its root from the Old Testament and how Jesus made use of it in his ministry and how he left his disciples to carry on. Attempt is made on a Compaq but thorough investigation on the way how the Lord’s Supper have been carried on and interpret s...