Dictionary of Bible Themes The first Christians generally celebrated the Lord's Supper with the accompaniment of a meal, called the "agape" or "love feast". See also OT antecedents of the love feast Exodus 12:3-11,15-16The Passover meal Matthew 26:17-181 Corinthians 11:23-25 pp Mk 14:12-15 pp Lk 22:7-12 Deuteronomy 12:7Nehemiah 8:10 Other festive occasions Acts 2:46The NT practice of the love feast See also It was linked with the Lord's Supper Acts 20:71 Corinthians 11:17-34 Jude 1:12 See also The name "love feasts" 2 Peter 2:13 fnJohn 13:2,34 Acts 6:1 It was at the Last Supper that Jesus Christ gave his new commandment to his disciples to love one another as he had loved them. The charitable distribution of food 1 Corinthians 11:20-22Abuses of the love feast See also Selfishness, indulgence and ostentation 1 Corinthians 11:33-342 Peter 2:13 Licentiousness Jude 1:4,12See also Ungodly participants, especially false teachers 2 Peter 2:1,13Matthew 26:29 The heavenly love feast Foretold by Jesus Christ Revelation 19:9pp Mk 14:25 See also The marriage supper of the Lamb Isaiah 25:6Matthew 22:2-14 See also The parable of the marriage supper indicates the prerequisites for attendance at the supper. 4438 eating4440 fig-tree 5387 leisure, pastimes 5947 shame 7354 feasts and festivals 7408 Pentecost 7921 fellowship 7933 Lord's Supper 8821 self-indulgence |
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