Name: Consuming the Word: The new Testament and the Eucharist in the Early Church
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Author: Scott Hahn
ISBN: 9780307590817

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Consuming the Word: The new Testament and the Eucharist in the Early Church

Type

Physical Book

Author

Scott Hahn

Publisher

Image

Year

2013

Language

English

Pages

176

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

21.1 x 15.5 x 2.0 cm

Weight

0.30 kg.

ISBN

030759081x

ISBN13

9780307590817

Edition No.

Synopsis "Consuming the Word: The new Testament and the Eucharist in the Early Church "

From the bestselling author of The Lamb's Supper and Signs of Life comes an illuminating work that unlocks the many mysteries of the Catholic sacrament of the Eucharist. Long before the New Testament was a document, it was a sacrament. Jesus called the Eucharist by the name Christians subsequently gave to the latter books of the Holy Bible. It was the New Covenant, the New Testament, in his blood. Christians later extended the phrase to cover the books produced by the apostles and their companions; but they did so because these were the books that could be read at Mass. This simple and demonstrable historical fact has enormous implications for the way we read the Bible. In Consuming the Word: The New Testament and the Eucharist in the Early Church, Dr. Scott Hahn undertakes an examination of some of Christianity's most basic terms to discover what they meant to the sacred authors, the apostolic preachers, and their first hearers. Moreover, at a time when the Church is embarking on a New Evangelization he draws lessons for Christians today to help solidify their understanding of the why it is Catholics do what Catholics do. Anyone acquainted with the rich body of writing that flows so inspiringly from the hand and heart of Dr. Hahn knows that he brings profound personal insight to his demonstrated theological expertise," writes Cardinal Donald Wuerl in the foreword to the book. Consuming the Word continues in that illustrious tradition. It brings us a powerful and welcome guide as we take our place in the great and challenging work in sharing the Good News.

Scott Hahn

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Scott W. Hahn is a professor of Theology and Sacred Scripture at the Franciscan University of Steubenville (Ohio). He is married and is the father of six children. He currently lives in Steubenville. He has been appointed by Pope Benedict XVI as the chair of Biblical Theology and Liturgical Proclamation at Saint Vincent Seminary (in Latrobe, Pennsylvania).

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