The Blessed Hope Podcast -- with Dr. Kim Riddlebarger "The Lord's Supper" Season Three/Episode Twenty (1 Corinthians 11:17-34)
Dec 9, 2024
A study of how the Lord’s Supper in Corinth had become divisive and exploitative, harming the vulnerable. Discussion of Greco-Roman meal practices and how apostolic worship restored a proclamation-plus-supper pattern. Exploration of the words of institution, the Supper’s Passover and covenant roots, and why it must undo social divisions. Practical remedies like waiting for one another and confessing before partaking are highlighted.
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Lord's Supper Was Meant To Unite Diverse Believers
- The Lord's Supper in 1 Corinthians was a communal meal meant to unite diverse believers around Christ's death.
- In Corinth the supper had become like pagan banquets, with rich eating separately and the poor excluded, undermining unity.
Rich Ate In Private Rooms While Poor Waited
- Wealthy Corinthians ate in triclinia while poorer members were left in the atrium, turning the agape meal into segregated dining.
- Paul reports some went hungry while others got drunk because hosts consumed food and wine with peers before sharing.
Do Celebrate The Supper Regularly As Proclamation
- Continue to celebrate the Lord's Supper regularly because it proclaims Christ's death and renews the covenant until he returns.
- Paul commands 'Do this in remembrance of me' and links eating and drinking to proclaiming the Lord's death until his coming.
