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An Investigation of “The Lord’s Table”

Tim Hegg40 min readAwaiting author

What is the background of the Eucharist, commonly known as “The Lord’s Table?” This series offers an historical inquiry and suggests that the “Lord’s Table” was the product of the emerging Christian Church as she left her Hebrew roots. It will show how 1 Corinthians 11 refers to the Passover celebration rather than the later Eucharist of the Christian Church. The following is a list of topics that this series

About the author

Tim Hegg graduated from Cedarville University in 1973 (B.A.), Northwest Baptist Seminary in 1976 (M.Div, magna cum laude) and in 1980 (Th.M., magna cum laude). He is one of the overseers at Beit Hallel, a synagogue community in Tacoma, WA. He is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society, and the Society of Biblical Literature, and has contributed papers at the annual meetings of both societies. He has taught as an adjunct professor at several local seminaries in Tacoma, WA. He is the author of The Letter Writer: Paul's Background and Torah Perspective (FFOZ, 2002; 2nd Edition: TorahResource, 2008), FellowHeirs (FFOZ, 2003), the Four Part Series It is Often Said (FFOZ 2002-2006), Paul's Epistle to the Romans, vol. 1 (TR, 2005) and Vol 2 (TR, 2007), Studies in the Torah, Vol 1: Genesis (TR, 2010), and editor of Tehillot HaMashiach, a Messianic Erev Shabbat and Shabbat Morning Service Siddur (TR, 2008). He is married to Paulette, and has four children and four grandchildren.

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