The Lord’sTable

Lesson 1: Old Testament ceremonial meals

November 28, 2012University Church of Christ

Abilene, TX

Exodus 24“…they saw God, and they ate and drank.” (v. 11)

“This is the blood of the covenant…” (v. 8)

Matthew 26:28

Mark 14:24

Luke 22:20

1 Corinthians 11:25

Meals & covenants

Genesis 26:28-31

Genesis 31:45-55

“cut a covenant” (Genesis 15)

Types of sacrifices

• Burnt offering (Leviticus 1; 6:8-13; 8:18-21; 16:24)

• Grain offering (Leviticus 2; 6:14-23)

• Sin offering (Leviticus 4:1-5:13; 6:24-30; 8:14-17; 16:3-22)

• Guilt offering (Leviticus 5:14-6:7; 7:1-6)

• Fellowship offering (Leviticus 3; 7:11-34)

Fellowship offerings

• Leviticus 3:1-17 and 7:11-38

• Deuteronomy 12:6-7; 27:7

• Psalm 50:14,23; 56:12; 107:22; 116:13-19 (27:6)

Sacrifices & Celebration‣ Covenant renewal at Mt.

Ebal (Deuteronomy 27:1-8; Joshua 8:30-35)

‣ Coronation of Saul (1 Samuel 11:15)

‣ Movement of the Ark to David's tent (1 Chronicles 16:1-3),

‣ Dedication of the altar (2 Sam. 24:25; 1 Chronicles 21:27-22:1)

‣ Dedication of Solomon's temple (2 Chronicles 7:1-10)

‣ Covenant renewal under Asa (2 Chronicles 15:8-15)

‣ Purification of Hezekiah's temple (2 Chronicles 29:27-36)

‣ Hezekiah's Passover (2 Chronicles 30:22-27)

‣ Dedication of Mannaseh's altar (2 Chronicles 33:16)

‣ Consecration of the walls of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 12:35-43)

1 Corinthians 10:16-21

Paul relates the Lord’s Supper to these community sacrifices and meals

Holy feasts (Lev. 23)• Passover/

Unleavened Bread / Firstfruits

• Pentecost

• Tabernacles (Trumpets, Atonement)

• Purim (Esther)

• Feast of Lights

Exodus 34:23-24

Summary‣ Worship in the Old Testament was

built around a structure of “holy meals”

‣ These meals were a time of community rejoicing in the presence of the Lord

‣ The Lord’s Supper is related to the table of the sacrifice, not the altar

‣ The Supper is a time of covenant affirmation