1 Corinthians 11:23-32

1 Corinthians 11:23-32 Maundy Thursday

1 Corinthians 11:23-32

Reading the Text:
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- The Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Greek text with concordance, commentaries.
- The World Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and sermons.
Historical References, Commentary and Comparative Texts:
- "Supper & Eucharist," The Jesus Database, an online annotated inventory of the traditions concerning the life and teachings of Jesus. Dr. Gregory C. Jenks, FaithFutures Foundation.
- Chapter XVII, On the Soul, Tertullian (c. 210)
- V.8, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 212)
- VI.IX, The Refutation of all Heresies (Philosophumena), Hippolytus of Rome. (c. 225)
- Epistle IX -- Epistle X -- Cyprian of Carthage (c. 250)
- On the Lapsed -- Cyprian of Carthage (c. 251)
- Epistle LXII -- Cyprian of Carthage (c. 253)
- Epistle LXXIV -- Cyprian of Carthage (c. 256)
- Chapter XIV, Historia Calamitatusm: The Story of My Misfortunes, Pierre Abélard / Peter Abelard, c. 1140.
- From the Geneva Notes.
  - "This word "broken" denotes to us the manner of Christ's death, for although his legs were not broken, as the thieves legs were, yet his body was very severely tormented, and torn, and bruised."
- From Matthew Henry's Commentary.
  - "We declare his death to be our life, the spring of all our comforts and hopes."
- From Wesley's Notes.
  - "Take then, and eat of, this bread, in an humble, thankful, obediential remembrance of my dying love; of the extremity of my sufferings on your behalf, of the blessings I have thereby procured for you, and of the obligations to love and duty which I have by all this laid upon you."
- But What is it to Eat and Drink Unworthily? Charles Hodge, c. 1850.
  - "To eat or drink unworthily is in general to come to the Lord's table in a careless, irreverent spirit, without the intention or desire to commemorate the death of Christ as the sacrifice for our sins, and without the purpose of complying with the engagements with we thereby assume."
- From the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
  - "Unworthiness in the person, is not what ought to exclude any, but unworthily communicating: However unworthy we be, if we examine ourselves so as to find that we penitently believe in Christ's Gospel, we may worthily communicate."
- From The People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
  - "The observance points to two great facts--the Lord's death, and to his second coming; one past, the other future. The observance is to continue "till he come.""
- "Exposition of Mt 26:26-30, 1 Co 11:20-34," Charles H. Spurgeon, 1892.
  - "When, in the East, a man has eaten of an Arab's salt, he is henceforth under his protecting care; and he who has spiritually eaten of Christ's bread, has come under Christ's protection; Christ will take care of him."
Contemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
- Commentary, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, Susan Hedahl, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2012.
  - "As with other major liturgical services, the gospel text is often used for proclamation."
- "On Meals and Memories," Janet H. Hunt, Dancing with the Word, 2012.
  - "What meals hold special memories for you? Who do you associate with them? Which ones do you carry on?"
- Commentary, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, Dwight Peterson, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2009.
  - "Instead of turning the Lord's Supper into an occasion to exhibit social distinctions, the Corinthians needed to be reminded of what the Eucharist is for: remembering Jesus and proclaiming his death until he comes. They ought to partake in the Lord's Supper in a way that demonstrates their unity rather than their divisions."
- Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
- Commentary, 1 Corinthians 11:17-27, Luke A. Powery, The African American Lectionary, 2009.
  - "The blood will never lose its power! The blood of Christ saves us from sin. The blood of Christ saves us from ourselves and treating each other wrongly."
- "The Lord's Supper," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources.
  - "The Lord's supper is an affirmation of Christian community. It is a declaration that we are a people bound under a new agreement with the living Lord which sets us apart as an eternal community - a people bound in love to one another and to the Lord."
- "Discovering Our True Identity," study guide for adults, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at) "Consumerism," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2003.
- "Words of Institution," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com: A Catholic Resource for This Sunday's Gospel.
  - "For Paul, blood was the life force of the person; blood was a physical manifestation of one's spirit."
- "The New Covenant," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com: A Catholic Resource for This Sunday's Gospel.
  - "How do you take the idea of God's covenant seriously? How do you prepare to take Communion seriously?"
Articles & Background:
- "Meals, Food and Tablefellowship." Jerome H. Neyrey, in The Social Sciences and New Testament Interpretation, 159-82. R. L. Rohrbaugh, ed. Peabody, Mass.: Hendrickson, 1996.
  - "How can readers understand the particular ceremony of meals and table fellowship? Why are meals so important as symbols of broader social relationships? How can we peer below the surface and grasp the social dynamics encoded in meals and commensality, what anthropologists call "the language of meals"?"
- "1 Corinthians 11:17-34: Social Intertexture." From The Tapestry of Early Christian Discourse: Rhetoric, Society and Ideology, Dr. Vernon K. Robbins, London: Routledge, 1996.
  - "[Theissen] thinks 1 Cor. 11 suggests that the wealthy Christians began to eat before the congregational meal began, and the 'individual eating' may have extended into the Lord's supper itself."
- "Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry," Faith and Order Paper No. 111. World Council of Churches, 1982. Theological and practical commentary.
Recommended articles from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are linked below. ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices.
- Adewuya, J. Ayodeji, "Revisiting 1 Corinthians 11:27-34: Paul's Discussion of the Lord's Supper and African Meals," Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 2007.
  EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
  EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Bach, Alice and Jennifer A. Glancy, "The Morning After in Corinth: Bread-and-Butter Notes, Part I," Biblical Interpretation, 2003.
  EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
  EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Donnelly, Doris, "Joy: The Delight of Longing," The Living Pulpit, 1996. (see Joy issue focus of The Living Pulpit 5.4, 1996.)
  EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
  EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Schottroff, Luise, "Holiness and Justice: Exegetical Comments on 1 Corinthians 11.17-34," Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 2000.
  EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
  EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Surburg, Mark P., "The Situation at the Corinthian Lord's Supper in Light of 1 Corinthians 11:21: A Reconsideration," Concordia Journal, 2006.
  EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
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- Wong, Eric K.C., "The De-radicalization of Jesus' Ethical Sayings in Romans," Novum Testamentum, 2001.
  EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
  EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
Sermons:
- "Our Hands Tell Our Stories," Noelle York-Simmons, Faith and Leadership, 2012.
- "In Remembrance of Me," Pastor Edward Markquart, Sermons from Seattle.
With Children:
- "In Remembrance of Me," "We Will Remember," and "The Savior's Happy Meal," Charles Kirkpatrick, Sermons4kids.com.
Drama:
Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
- Images for this week's readings, Pitts Theology Library Digital Image Archive.
- Clip Art, 1 Corinthians 11:25, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators.
Hymns and Music:
- Hymnary.org, hymns, scores, media, information.
- Hymns with Scripture Allusions: 1 Corinthians 11:23, 24, 26, 27. The Cyber Hymnal.
- Hymn selections (United Methodist) and more from Hymnsite.com.
- Hymnal Scripture References, The Lutheran Hymnal, Lutheran Worship.
Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Index:
- Last Supper
Movies Listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance:
- Eucharist/Communion/Feeding
Study Links and Resources for the Book of 1 Corinthians