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(More customer reviews)Eugene Le Verdiere is a biblical scholar and popular speaker who respects the intelligence of his readers and audience and gives them a great material that is both sustentative and practical. I base this not only on his writings, but also from workshops he has given to religious educators. His book DINING IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD combines scholarly research but presents it in a way that is non-threatening. He assumes the reader has more than a passing knowledge of scripture and is looking for a practical way to understand the Eucharist in Luke's Gospel. La Verdiere divides the book into four major sections: Jesus' early ministry, his journey to Jerusalem, the Last Supper, and his resurrection appearances. La Verdiere sees the origins of the Eucharist in Luke's Gospel not only in overtly Eucharistic texts such as the multiplication of the loaves, the Last Supper, and Emmaus, but also at smaller meals such as his meal with Levi, his encounter with Zaccheus, Martha and Mary, and his famous (or infamous if you are the host) dinners with Pharisees. La Verdiere's treatment of these events shows that Luke's Gospel is truly the Eucharistic Gospel and challenges the way that readers approach the Eucharist and live as Eucharistic people. The book will more than likely appeal to Catholic audiences, but is biblical in nature as opposed to sacramental. The book is written in an easy to read style. It also contains maps to help give the reader as sense of place and tables that summarize information. While the book does not have a scripture index, there are ample footnotes that can help a reader do further research.
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Celebrating the Eucharist is more than recalling Jesus words over the bread and the cup at the Last Supper. The Eucharist is a Gospel event--its origins span the entire Gospel, and its meaning for the Church is as many-sided as the Gospel. This book makes the connections between the Eucharist, the stories of the Gospel, and the worshipping assembly. It is about the gathering of the Church to celebrate in memory of Christ and to identify and work with the issues of the Gospel that lead to the kingdom of God. You will return many times to partake of the full fare offered here. The endnotes will help you delve further into Luke's Gospel and the liturgical dimensions of this study. Don't miss the continuation of this discussion in The Breaking of the Bread.Father LaVerdiere is a senior editor of Emmanuel magazine and a professor of New Testament at Mundelein Seminary and the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. He holds a doctorate in New Testament and Early Christian Literature and is the author of 'Luke' (New Testament #5), 'When We Pray', 'The New Testament in the Life of the Church', and 'The Eucharist in the New Testament'. Published by Liturgy Training Publications.
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