A Scriptural Theology of Eucharistic Blessings (The Library of New Testament Studies)

Bubbers, Susan I.

ISBN 10: 0567662608 / ISBN 13: 9780567662606

Published by Continuum International Publishing Group, 2015

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Scriptural Theology of Eucharistic Blessings (The Library of New Testament Studies)
• Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0567662608
• ISBN 13: 9780567662606
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This study examines the scriptural justification for believers to expect the Eucharist to be a place where God will come and bless them with freedom and formation. Bubbers' focus is not on liturgy, but rather on the biblical message of the benefits of participation in the Eucharist. Why keep this Feast? Why is Eucharist important?

Bubbers' interpretive approach is a synthesis of historical-literary aspects of Biblical Theology and canonical-creedal aspects of the Theological Reading of Scripture, taking into account the biblical-historical place of Eucharist, as well as its ongoing presence within the Church. Bubbers begins by displaying the Last Supper as a Passover meal which bridges between Old Testament motifs and the New Testament Feast. She then shows that the Exodus context reveals a paradigm which links blessing with remembrance, and suggests that the remembrance motif describes these blessings. Finally, Bubbers gathers a catalogue of specific blessings, summarized by freedom and formation. Her conclusion is that the Feast is a divinely designed paradigm for worship, which is accompanied by a promise of transformational encounters.

About the Authors

The Rev. Dr. Susan I. Bubbers (MDiv Regent University, DMin RTS, PhD London School of Theology) is currently the Dean of the Center for Anglican Theology, Liturgy, and Spiritual Formation, Inc. (Orlando, FL), chairs the Board of Examining Chaplains and is Provincial Council Registrar for the ACNA (Anglican Church in North America). Since being ordained as priest in 1995, she has served as parish rector, University Chaplain, Bible Institute Faculty, and Conference Speaker.

Chris Keith is Research Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society, Norway. He is the author of The Pericope Adulterae, the Gospel of John and the Literacy of Jesus, a winner of the 2010 John Templeton Award for Theological Promise, and Jesus' Literacy: Scribal Culture and the Teacher from Galilee. He is also the co-editor of Jesus among Friends and Enemies: A Historical and Literary Introduction to Jesus in the Gospels, and was recently named a 2012 Society of Biblical Literature Regional Scholar.