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Novelty communion
Posted on: September 24, 2009
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Marc Lloyd posts some excerpts from Keith Mathison about the historic novelty of symbolic memorialism.
Temple and worship
Posted on: May 23, 2008
- In: books | sacraments | theology
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Idly thumbing through my mother’s copy of the Church Times while waiting for some bread to defrost, I happened to notice this week’s book reviews. Lester Grabbe’s latest book on the history of ancient Israel looks to be a fairly standard historical study with not much new to offer.
But it was the second volume that really caught my interest. Have a look at this:
…the baptism of Jesus, and Christian baptism, are traced back to the consecration of priests. The eucharist is interpreted against the background of the Day of Atonement, not the Passover. The bread at the eucharist is most likely the Bread of the Presence, consumed weekly by the priests of the Temple.
No, the volume in question isn’t Leithart’s “The Priesthood of the Plebs” but something called “Temple Themes in Christian Worship” by Margaret Barker. It sounds excellent.
Effectual baptism
Posted on: January 25, 2008
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There’s a very helpful discussion going on at Best of Both Worlds about the effect or otherwise of baptism, infant or otherwise. Do make sure you read all the comments. I enjoyed this contribution from Tapani Simojoki
There once was a man who said, “No!
This physical stuff’s a no-no.
It’s spirit that flies
Right up to the skies.”
And we all know his name was Plato.
Jokes about sacraments
Posted on: January 17, 2008
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Somebody arrived at my blog today having searched for ‘jokes about sacraments’. I don’t think I know any, but perhaps some of my readers could help this anonymous person out?
Over the last couple of years I’ve met a small handful of people who are unbaptised believers and regularly receive the supper. When I express shock and horror at this, they seem surprised. Why should this be a problem?
Well, readers, over to you. How would you answer that?
God’s knitting needles
Posted on: August 20, 2007
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Who could resist a post with this title? Not me, certainly.
Nothing to do with wool or yarn, everything to do with the body of Christ. Here, at Doug Wilson’s wonderfully titled ‘Blog and Mablog.’
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