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Pitre, Brant James.

Jesus and the Last Supper / Brant Pitre. - Grand Rapids, Michigan : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, c2015. - xiv, 590 pages : 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 518-552) and indexes.

The problem of the Last Supper
Jesus and Judaism
The self-understanding of Jesus
The eschatology of Jesus
Jesus and the early church
Method of proceeding
The new Moses
The new Moses in early Judaism
The feeding of the multitude
The Blood of the Covenant
The new bread of the presence
The new manna
The manna in early Judaism
The Lord's Prayer and the eschatological manna
The teaching in the synagogue at Capernaum
The date of the Last Supper
The apparent contradiction
The Essene hypothesis
The Johannine hypothesis
The Synoptic hypothesis
The Passover hypothesis
The new Passover
The Passover in early Judaism
The temple context of the Last Supper
The Body and Blood of the Lamb
The eucharistic kingdom of God
The messianic banquet in early Judaism
Eating and drinking with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
Jesus' vow at the Last Supper
Conclusion

ISBN: 9780802848710 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2015018063

Subjects--Personal Names:
Jesus Christ--Historicity.
Jesus Christ--Jewishness.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Lord's Supper.
Lord's Supper--Biblical teaching.
Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
Judaism--History--Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D.
Christianity and other religions--Judaism.
Judaism--Relations--Christianity.
Christianity--Origin.