Messe und Herrenmahl: Eine Studie zur Geschichte der Liturgie (1926) - Page 17

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CONTENTS

XII THE AGAPE 197.

Description in the Hippolytan Church Order 197. Canons of Hippolytus 199. Ethiopian Church Order 200. Tertullian 201. The Jewish root of the Agape: the Sabbath Kiddush sanctification prayer 202. It is only a special case of the Jewish communal meal 206. Jewish table rules 207. The "cup of blessing" 207. The Hippolytan Agape corresponds to the Jewish table rules: only the cup of blessing is missing 209.

XIII THE LAST MEAL OF JESUS 211.

No connection between Passover rite and Lord's Supper 211. Jesus' last meal not a Passover meal 212. Our sources: Matthew is based on Mark 213. Luke is also based on Mark 215. Mark and Paul use the same tradition 218. Reconstruction of this tradition 218. The "Covenant Blood" 220. Meaning of the double saying 221. Hellenistic interpretations 223. The mystical communion 224. The form of the Pauline community celebration corresponds to the Jewish custom 228. Sursum corda lift up your hearts, kiss of peace, and greeting 228. Letters of Paul read before the Lord's Supper 229. The roots of the liturgical introductory dialogue 229.

XIV THE LITURGY OF THE DIDACHE 230.

Eucharistic celebration as the beginning of the Agape 232. The Eucharistic prayers 233. The thanksgiving prayer at the end 235. The dialogue 236. No reference to the death and foundation meal of Jesus 238: as in the original form of the Egyptian liturgy 238.

XV THE ORIGINAL FORM OF THE LORD'S SUPPER 238.

To Paul and the Didache are added the Acts of the Apostles 239. The "breaking of bread" without the wine cup 239. The Clementine Homilies know the same rite 239. Acts of Peter 240. Acts of John 240. Form of the prayer 241. Acts of Thomas 243. Old Eucharistic prayer 243. The miraculous feeding as the model for this "breaking of bread" 245. Bread and water as elements 246. Acts of Thomas 246. Acts of Peter 247. Pionius 248. The Agape order of Hippolytus corresponds to the rite of the breaking of bread 249.

XVI THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE LORD'S SUPPER 249.

The breaking of bread of the primitive community as a continuation of the daily table fellowship with the Lord 249. Its religious content 250. The Pauline Lord's Supper as a repetition of Jesus' last meal 251. Hellenistic further developments 251. Relationship of both types 252. Paul the creator of the second type 254.