Given For You

by Dr. Keith A. Mathison

Publisher:

P&R

, 2002

Overview

Intended as a high point in our lives, the Lord's Supper is too often neglected and too little understood. But when the people of God reawaken to the Supper's significance and power, the church enjoys renewed vigor.

Given for You leads us to a deeper understanding and appreciation of the Lord's Supper. Keith A. Mathison revisits church history (especially Calvin and the Reformation), searches relevant biblical passages, and guides us through theological and practical questions about the purpose, frequency, subjects, and elements of the Supper.

Key Features

• Examines the historical context of the Lord's Supper in Reformed Theology
• Sets the reformed context against the witness of Scripture
• Discusses practical issues that arise in the Lord's Supper in the life of the church

Contents

• Part 1: The Historical Context
  • John Calvin’s Doctrine of the Lord’s Supper
  • Reformed Developments in the 1500s
  • Reformed Developments in the 1600s and 1700s
  • Reformed Developments in the 1800s and 1900s
• Part 2: The Biblical Witness
  • Old Testament Shadows
  • The New Testament Reality
• Part 3: Theological and Practical Issues
  • A Brief Critique of Other Eucharistic Doctrines
  • Toward a Reformed Eucharistic Orthodoxy
  • Practical Issues and Debates

Praise for the Print Edition

The best and most comprehensive treatment of the Reformed doctrine of the Lord’s Supper I have ever seen. . . . a genuine ‘must read’ book.

—R. C. Sproul

Argues cogently for the liturgical significance of returning to Calvin’s richly nuanced view of the real presence of Christ in the sacrament.

—David E. Holwerda

I know of no other book that combines solid research, pastoral concern, polemical edge, and attention to oft-forgotten biblical passages with such skill. Any informed decision an the Supper will need to include the careful reading of this volume.

—Michael S. Horton

Product Details

• Title: Given For You: Reclaiming Calvin's Doctrine of the Lord's Supper
• Author: Keith Mathison
• Publisher: P&R
• Publication Date: 2002
• Pages: 392
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Topic: Sacraments

About Dr. Keith A. Mathison

Keith Mathison (M.A. in Theological Studies, Reformed Theological Seminary) is author ofDispensationalism: Rightly Dividing the People of God? and Postmillennialism: An Eschatology of Hope.