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The House of the Lord invites readers to participate in a unique
journey: a deep exploration of the Old and New Testaments that
searches out and contemplates the reality of God's presence with
his people, with a particular focus on investigating God's
self-revelation in and through the biblical temple. The journey
represents a tour de force of biblical theology, guided by author
Steven Smith, a Catholic biblical scholar, seminary professor, and
expert on the temple and the Holy Land. In addition to the temple,
Smith observes the centrality of priesthood in both the Old and New
Testaments, exploring all four Gospels like never before, through a
temple lens.From Genesis onward, Smith carefully traces the
biblical mystery of the temple, including the Sanctuary of Mount
Eden, the tabernacle of the wilderness, the rise and fall of
Solomon's Temple, Herod's Temple in Jesus's day, and the heavenly
sanctuary of Revelation. Supported by a massive array of evidence
and details, from sources across two millennia of biblical
theology, this book will be read and read again for its value as a
reference work. The House of the Lord is for anyone who seeks to
understand more deeply the message of the biblical story.
In recent years, Christians everywhere are rediscovering the Jewish
roots of their faith. Every year at Easter time, many believers now
celebrate Passover meals (known as Seders) seeking to understand
exactly what happened at Jesus' final Passover, the night before he
was crucified.
"Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist "shines fresh light
on the Last Supper by looking at it through Jewish eyes. Using his
in-depth knowledge of the Bible and ancient Judaism, Dr. Brant
Pitre answers questions such as: What was the Passover like at the
time of Jesus? What were the Jewish hopes for the Messiah? What was
Jesus' purpose in instituting the Eucharist during the feast of
Passover? And, most important of all, what did Jesus mean when he
said, "This is my body... This is my blood"?
To answer these questions, Pitre explores ancient Jewish beliefs
about the Passover of the Messiah, the miraculous Manna from
heaven, and the mysterious Bread of the Presence. As he shows,
these three keys--the Passover, the Manna, and the Bread of the
Presence--have the power to unlock the original meaning of the
Eucharistic words of Jesus. Along the way, Pitre also explains how
Jesus united the Last Supper to his death on Good Friday and his
Resurrection on Easter Sunday.
Inspiring and informative, Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the
Eucharist is a groundbreaking work that is sure to illuminate one
of the greatest mysteries of the Christian faith: the mystery of
Jesus' presence in "the breaking of the bread."
Who did Jesus of Nazareth claim to be? What was his relationship to
early Judaism? When and how did he expect the kingdom to come? What
were his intentions? Though these key questions have been addressed
in studies of the historical Jesus, Brant Pitre argues that they
cannot be fully answered apart from a careful historical analysis
of the Last Supper accounts. Yet these accounts, both by the Gospel
writers and by Paul, are widely neglected by contemporary Jesus
research. In this book Pitre fills a notable gap in historical
Jesus research as he offers a rigorous, up-to-date study of the
historical Jesus and the Last Supper. Situating the Last Supper in
the triple contexts of ancient Judaism, the life of Jesus, and
early Christianity, Pitre brings to light crucial insights into
major issues driving the quest for Jesus.
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