Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 7000 God's people » 7900 The life of the church » 7936 love feast The first Christians generally celebrated the Lord's Supper with the accompaniment of a meal, called the “agape” or “love feast”. OT antecedents of the love feast The Passover meal See also Exodus 12:3-11,15-16; Matthew 26:17-18 pp Mark 14:12-15 pp Luke 22:7-12; 1 Corinthians 11:23-25 Other festive occasions Deuteronomy 12:7; Nehemiah 8:10 The NT practice of the love feast It was linked with the Lord's Supper Acts 2:46 See also Acts 20:7; 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 The name “love feasts” Jude 12 See also 2 Peter 2:13 fn; John 13:2,34 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 Abuses of the love feast Selfishness, indulgence and ostentation 1 Corinthians 11:20-22 See also 1 Corinthians 11:33-34 Licentiousness Ungodly participants, especially false teachers Jude 4,12 See also 2 Peter 2:1,13 The heavenly love feast Foretold by Jesus Christ The marriage supper of the Lamb Revelation 19:9 See also Isaiah 25:6; Matthew 22:2-14 The parable of the marriage supper indicates the prerequisites for attendance at the supper. See also
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