Title
"In Remembrance of Me": A Critical and Historical Inquiry into the Last Supper and the Words of Institution (Matt 26:26-29; Mark 14:22-25; Luke 22:15-20; 1 Cor 11 :23-26)
Date of Award
4-13-2009
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Theology (Th.M)
Department
Exegetical Theology
First Advisor
Mark Matson
Abstract
This thesis examines the eucharistic words of Jesus in Matt 26:26-29, Mark 14:22-25, Luke 22: 15-20, 1 Cor 11 :23-26, and John 6:35ff., with reference to their most primitive forms. Chapter One compares and contrasts the various accounts. Chapters Two and Three focus upon textual criticism, with special attention given to the version of Luke found in the "Western" or "D-type" text. Chapter Four examines the possibilities and problems posed by the Passover setting (or lack thereof) in the canonical narratives with special reference to Jeremias and astronomical calendar studies. Chapter Five addresses back-translation of the most primitive eucharistic words into Aramaic and attempts to analyze the sayings as independent logia. Chapter Six concludes with the theological, ecclesiological, liturgical, and homiletic dimensions of this study and the Eucharist.
Recommended Citation
Wilson, Matthew R., ""In Remembrance of Me": A Critical and Historical Inquiry into the Last Supper and the Words of Institution (Matt 26:26-29; Mark 14:22-25; Luke 22:15-20; 1 Cor 11 :23-26)" (2009). Master of Art Theology Thesis. 59.
https://scholar.csl.edu/ma_th/59
Comments
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