Take Eat, Take Drink: The Lord"s Supper Through the Centuries
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The book offers a theological and historical introduction to the doctrine and practice of the Lord"s Supper in the Christian church. The 14 chapters portray the meaning and significance of the Eucharist for God"s people presenting through vignettes and careful analysis the apostles" teaching in Scripture, the traditions and abuses of the Medieval church, and the "rediscovery" of the evangelical characters of the Lord"s Supper in the Reformation. The author presents a rich picture of the ways congregations have celebrated the Sacrament through the years. He also explores the various doctrinal positions in the church"s history, always with a pastoral heart to promote and preserve the gracious nature of Christ"s gift to his redeemed people.