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Thesis (D. Min.)--Erskine Theological Seminary, 2005. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 127-136).

Thesis (M.A.)--Reformed Theological Seminary, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 108-112).

Thesis (Th. M.)--Westminster Theological Seminary, 2006. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 108-111).

Thesis (Th. M.)--St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary, 2005. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 113-115).

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The Christian Church has always found the origin of the Eucharist to be the Last Supper of our Lord Jesus Christ with His disciples. So firmly rooted has this idea of the origin of the Eucharist become that it is commonly referred to as "The Lord's Supper"- a title with obvious reference to the Last Supper. J.H. Srawley says, "The fact that Jesus suffered at the Paschal season, that He had the Passover in mind at the Supper (Luke 22 : 15) and that He had come to be thought of as 'our Passover' (I Cor. 5 : 7) would naturally lead to the conception of the solemn memorial of His death as a Christian Passover, and this influence may have affected the Synoptists' account of the actual setting of the Supper". This tradition has persisted until the present, so that it is now generally accepted that the origin of the Eucharist is the Jewish Passover. If this is true, then the Eucharist is associated chiefly with the sacrifice and death of Jesus Christ, and there are only tenuous and indirect connections with the Resurrection of the Lord. In that case, the subject of this study would need to be abandoned. If, however, there is proof that the Eucharist is closely related to the Resurrection of Jesus Christ in origin, then it is natural to look for the influence of the Resurrection on eucharistic liturgy. Cahp. 1, p. 1.

The reading of an ancient text from a contemporary context is discussed. This is done from a hermeneutical standpoint where ancient symbols are viewed as images from the past which are read in relation to present symbols and images. The reading of the text opens up the presenting thereof because of connections made with ancient symbols and metaphors, by means of present symbols and metaphors. The reading and the presenting of the ancient text thus depends on a new understanding of the status of the text – with is primarily based on a symbolic and metaphoric reading of the text. With a symbolic and metaphoric approach the power of symbolism is utilized which could be characterized as an abductive method. A symbolic and metaphoric reading and presenting of the text is then placed in a basic approach which can be used by the Biblical scholar or preacher. / Prof. JA Du Rand

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