the table of the lord: lesson 1 old testament
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First lesson of a series on the Lord's Supper. Some ideas taken from the book Come To The Table by John Mark HicksTRANSCRIPT
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The Lord’sTable
Lesson 1: Old Testament ceremonial meals
November 28, 2012University Church of Christ
Abilene, TX
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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
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Meals & covenants
Genesis 26:28-31
Genesis 31:45-55
“cut a covenant” (Genesis 15)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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1 Corinthians 10:16-21
Paul relates the Lord’s Supper to these community sacrifices and meals
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Holy feasts (Lev. 23)• Passover/
Unleavened Bread / Firstfruits
• Pentecost
• Tabernacles (Trumpets, Atonement)
• Purim (Esther)
• Feast of Lights
Exodus 34:23-24
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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