Letter and Spirit, vol. 5: Liturgy and Empire: Faith in Exile and Political Theology

by Scott Hahn

Publisher:

St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology

, 2009

Contents

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“a problem of rightly understanding God and God’s creation” (Page 84)

“Third and finally, we briefly analyzed Jesus’ words and at the Last Supper regarding the banquet and the Kingdom. Once again, by comparing these words to other statements of Jesus, as well as ancient Jewish traditions about the banquet, we came to the conclusion that the Last Supper was a prophetic sign of both the coming Kingdom of God and the long-awaited messianic banquet. We concluded by suggesting that Jesus’ allusion to the heavenly banquet in Exodus 24 suggests that he saw the Last Supper as an efficacious means of participating in the heavenly banquet of the heavenly kingdom.” (Page 152)

“Just as it was the blood of the covenant that enabled Moses and the elders of Israel to partake of the heavenly banquet atop Mount Sinai, so now it is the new blood of the covenant—offered in the liturgy of the Last Supper—that enables the disciples to partake of the banquet of the Kingdom of God, present now in heaven and to be fully revealed in the last days.” (Page 153)

“It strongly suggests that for Jesus, as for Exodus, although the sacrificial liturgy begins on earth, it climaxes with a heavenly banquet. After going up the mountain, Moses and the elders enter into God’s own transcendent realm, where they not only see the ‘pavement of sapphire’ in the heavenly court; they also behold God, and eat and drink.” (Page 150)

“Polycarp is described as a noble ram taken from the flock; Paul would specify that this is a sacrifice ‘holy and acceptable to God.’ Polycarp prays what amounts to a eucharistic prayer and asks that he himself be accepted in the sight of God; Paul would call this worship characterized by logos.” (Page 97)

Product Details

• Title: Letter & Spirit, Volume 5: Liturgy and Empire: Faith in Exile and Political Theology
• Author: Scott Hahn
• Series: Letter & Spirit
• Publisher: St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology
• Print Publication Date: 2009
• Logos Release Date: 2012
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Liturgics; Worship in the Bible; Political theology; Bible › Criticism, interpretation, etc
• Resource ID: LLS:LTTRSPRT05LITURGY
• Resource Type: Journal
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T20:17:41Z

About Scott Hahn

Scott Hahn (born October 28, 1957) is a contemporary author, theologian, and Catholic apologist. His works include Rome Sweet Home and The Lamb’s Supper: The Mass as Heaven on Earth. He currently teaches at the Franciscan University of Steubenville, a Catholic university in the United States.