Catholic theologian scott hahn thinks that many worshippers receive the sacrament of communion without ever considering its links to the end of the world. In this brilliant bookpart memoir, part detective story, and part biblical studyscott hahn. Experiencing the mass scott hahn, author, benedict j. The early christians key to understanding the mysteries of the mass was the new testament book of revelation. The book of the bible that i had found most perplexingthe book of revelationwas now illuminating the ideas that. In the lambs supper, scott hahn connects the catholic mass with the early christians understanding of the new testaments book of revelation, explaining that the mystical visions of heaven found in revelation can shed light on the sacrifice and celebration of the eucharist. The lambs supper audiobook by scott hahn 9780307714251. The mass as heaven on earth reawakens a surprising ancient view of the eucharist, as the harbinger of the supernatural drama described by the new testament book of revelation. Gus lloyd attending his first mass out of curiosity, hahn was struck by its language the language of revalation. Yet most catholics sitting in the pews on sundays fail to see the powerful. Understanding what we say and do in the liturgy to prepare and i read this. They considered the book of revelation the key to the liturgy, and the liturgy the key to the book of revelation. With its unchanging prayers, the mass fits catholics like their. With this new companion book to the lambs supper, readersboth individuals and groupsnow have everything they need to further deepen their engagement with, understanding of, and enthusiasm for catholicisms central and defining sacrament, the eucharist.
With its bizarre imagery, mystic visions of heaven, and endtimes prophecies. The hard copy accompanying this unabridged audiobook is available here. Dec 15, 2009 the lambs supper reveals a longlost secret of the church. The mass as heaven on earth, will help you understand the book of revelation in light of the mass. He had been trained to believe that the mass was a barbarian ritual, the ultimate sacrilege. Sep 12, 2015 journey home open line marcus grodi with dr. Following an overview of the eucharist in the new testament, we look at the deep roots of the mass in the biblical history of sacrifice a history that c. In this brilliant bookpart memoir, part detective story, and part biblical studyscott hahn opens up new vistas on ancient landscapes while shedding light on his own. Following an overview of the eucharist in the new testament, we look at the deep roots of the mass in the biblical history of sacrifice.
Reviewed in the united states on december 25, 2015 format. Something powerful was happening to me as a scholar and a believer. The lamb s supper really broadened my view of the mass significantly. Welcome to rcatholicism if you would like to make a prayer request, please submit a comment in our weekly prayer request thread stickied at the top of the main page this is a place for catholics and noncatholics alike to present and respectfully discuss news and other content about the catholic. If after 24 hours you still have not received link to take it your ebook please check your email spam box or contact us. With its bizarre imagery, its mystic visions of heaven, and its endoftime prophecies, revelation mirrors the sacrifice and celebration of the eucharist. Each time we celebrate the mass we enter into the heavenly liturgy which is so powerfully and beautifully described in the book of revelation.
The lambs supper based on his bestselling book, dr. Many noncatholic as well as catholic scholars have noticed that the whole structure of revelation is a big passover liturgy where christ, the priest king, the firstborn son and the lamb looking as though its been slain. For new customers we sometimes need processing time from 1 to 24 hours to complete the order. With its bizarre imagery, mystic visions of heaven, and endtimes prophecies, it mirrors the sacrifice an. Despite attending masses for as long as i can remember, i never realized the connection with scripture, especially with the book of revelation. In 2011, it served as background for a couple of classes i was then teaching. Of all things catholic, there is nothing that is so familiar as the mass.
Here he examines the relationship between the divine liturgy and the book of revelation. As seen on ewtn, bestselling author scott hahn unveils the mysteries of the mass, offering readers a deeper appreciation of the most familiar of catholic rituals. Understanding what we say and do in the liturgy to. With its bizarre imagery, mystic visions of heaven, and endtimes prophecies, it mirrors the sacrifice and celebration of the holy eucharist. With his study guide for the lambs supper, scott hahn adds summary and key. Attending his first mass, hahn was struck by the word used to describe jesus. While still a minister he was studying revelation in the bible and studying what the church fathers wrote about it. Hahn was ordained as a presbyterian minister and later converted to catholicism. The lambs supper reveals a longlost secret of the church. Everyone wants power and everyone is in a constant duplicitous game to gain more power at the expense of others, according to greene, a screenwriter and former editor at esquire elffers, a book packager, designed the volume, with its attractive marginalia. The book of the bible that i had found most perplexingthe book of.
The lamb s supper the lamb s supper audiobook, by scott hahn. The lambs supper by scott hahn penguin random house audio. Catholic theologian scott hahn thinks that many worshippers receive the sacrament of communion without ever considering its links to the end of the. Welcome to rcatholicism if you would like to make a prayer request, please submit a comment in our weekly prayer request thread stickied at the top of the main page. Gus lloyd attending his first mass out of curiosity, hahn was struck by its languagethe language of revalation. In preparation for the implementation of the third edition of the roman missal our parish used a biblical walk through the mass book.
The lamb s supper based on his bestselling book, dr. Scott hahn reveals the early christians key to understanding the mass. This message helps readers to more fully understand their faith, and the book is widely embraced. I thought i was in a special camp since i considered historic liturgy to be the key to understanding revelation, but i was suprised to find that it is historic catholic teaching. From the bestselling author of the lambs supper and signs of life comes an illuminating work on the catholic eucharist and its link to the jewish passover meal. Mar 28, 2011 the lamb s supper the mass as heaven on earth. The authors have created a sort of anti book of virtues in this encyclopedic compendium of the ways and means of power. The lambs supper really broadened my view of the mass significantly. Yet most catholics sitting in the pews on sundays fail to see the. I thought it was about the end of the world and nothing else. Scott hahn was a calvinistic presybterian who went to gordonconwell ts but later converted to rome. The bible and the mass in this course we explore the intimate and inseparable relationship between the bible and the mass. The lamb s supper is by scripture scholar scott hahn.
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