XVI. Josef Jungmann German Theologian, Jesuit, avoided WWII in Austrian convent writing his tome, liturgical pioneer at Vatican II (1889-1975) I came to his work without prior exposure and an open mind. A disappointment in terms of scholarship. I anticipated after the buildup of Hippolytus letters, i.e. Apostolic Traditions to have a good synopsis. Alas,…
XII. Summary of Sources (NT-Origen) Offered at an altar Pure thanksgiving Special day Special place Proclamation of Christ’s death Food for eternal life Treated with reverence Self-examination Not common food and drink, even if initiated within a meal the Last Supper cannot simply be identified with the Christian Eucharist the Last Supper —with its connotations…
VIII. Irenaeus of Lyons (130-200) Against Heresies (AH) -fulfillment of OT offerings Malachi pure sacrifice 1:11 & AH 4.17.5; sacrifice of Abel (Gn 4:7, AH 4.18.3) a real transformation occurs when bread & wine receive the invocation of God (AH 4.18.5) “When, therefore, the mingled cup and the manufactured bread receives the Word of God,…
V Didache (100) “The teaching of the Lord to the Gentiles (or Nations) by the twelve apostles”. , esp Chap 9, 10, 14 and 1 Cor connection, these 3 chapters may be older than document itself sacred ritual and meal benediction before bread and wine self-examination (confession of sins) need for baptism[1] while it may…
III New Testament, pride of place, direct command by Our Lord in remembrance of Him, inspired by Holy Spirit, inerrant, and chronological Jn 6 & Paul in 1 Cor essential texts Protestant realizing importance of Communion, sometimes daily, with special rules, blessing altar, ritual and sacramentality, pointing to what did our Lord do, and apostles…
Talmuds – Babylonian (200-500 AD) & Jerusalem (400 AD) trace back to time of Old Testament kings through reliable oral tradition nonbiblical sources used to give context and understanding, not inspired vs OT written before and during the time of Christ explains and supplement Moses’s Torah, written word and Temple ceremonial VI Babylon Talmud, Tract…