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Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist (Signed by Dr. Pitre)


• How is the Eucharist the New Manna and New Passover? 
• What is "The Bread of the Presence" in the Old Testament?
• How did the Early Church celebrate the Eucharist?

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• How is the Eucharist the New Manna and New Passover? 
• What is "The Bread of the Presence" in the Old Testament?
• How did the Early Church celebrate the Eucharist?

  • In recent years, Christians everywhere are rediscovering the Jewish roots of their faith. Every year at Easter time, many believers now celebrate Passover meals (known as Seders) seeking to understand exactly what happened at Jesus’ final Passover, the night before he was crucified.

    Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist shines fresh light on the Last Supper by looking at it through Jewish eyes. Using his in-depth knowledge of the Bible and ancient Judaism, Dr. Brant Pitre answers questions such as: What was the Passover like at the time of Jesus? What were the Jewish hopes for the Messiah? What was Jesus’ purpose in instituting the Eucharist during the feast of Passover? And, most important of all, what did Jesus mean when he said, “This is my body… This is my blood”?

    To answer these questions, Pitre explores ancient Jewish beliefs about the Passover of the Messiah, the miraculous Manna from heaven, and the mysterious Bread of the Presence. As he shows, these three keys—the Passover, the Manna, and the Bread of the Presence—have the power to unlock the original meaning of the Eucharistic words of Jesus. Along the way, Pitre also explains how Jesus united the Last Supper to his death on Good Friday and his Resurrection on Easter Sunday.

    Inspiring and informative, Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist is a groundbreaking work that is sure to illuminate one of the greatest mysteries of the Christian faith: the mystery of Jesus’ presence in “the breaking of the bread.”


    Hardcover: 240 pages
    Publisher: Image; First Edition (US) First Printing edition (February 15, 2011)

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PATRICIA HOSEY
Best ever

Wonderful! We are currently enrolled at our parish in Dr. Petri’s Lectio Eucharist class, and we’re excited to learn even more from his book!

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John Lubisich
Jesus & the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist

Dr. Pitre is a genius author. Consolidates vast topic into clear and incisive text. Physical, invigorating & indisputably engrossing! Thank you.

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Genia
EXCELLENT!

Another wonderful book by Dr. Pitre!

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Ck
Thank you

Excellent book. Simple to understand. Very insightful. As Jesus says in Matthew that true teachers include old and new. Beautiful book. Only thing more I wanted to understand about was other context of last supper, namely why Judas betrayal and Peters denial is seemingly part of last supper.... these are even still included in Gospel of John where the breaking of bread and drinking of wine is not included.

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Mark W
Beautiful book

Reading this exceptional and beautiful book was an eye-opening experience - I have seen the end experienced in my heart, that God works in the history of his chosen people and their story - and what is more, I felt the part of that story myself. The Holy Eucharist has never been the same again. Holy recommended. Well written in an accessible way. Dr Pitre's work has been a blessing for me and my faith life. Blessed art Thou, LORD our God, King of the universe, who has given wisdom to flesh and blood.