This episode builds on the previous one, where Dr. Heiser discussed the context of Paul's teachings on the Lord's Supper in 1 Corinthians 11 -- namely, the three chapters prior, 1 Corinthians 8-10. Those chapters show Paul laying out the "fellowship context" of the Lord's Supper, that Paul wants believers to know that they "partake" of a meal by which they enjoy fellowship (koinoinia) with the Lord. His context for that thought is the partaking of OT priests in sacrificial meat (though not of...
This episode builds on the previous one, where Dr. Heiser discussed the context of Paul's teachings on the Lord's Supper in 1 Corinthians 11 -- namely, the three chapters prior, 1 Corinthians 8-10. Those chapters show Paul laying out the "fellowship context" of the Lord's Supper, that Paul wants believers to know that they "partake" of a meal by which they enjoy fellowship (koinoinia) with the Lord. His context for that thought is the partaking of OT priests in sacrificial meat (though not of the sacrifices for atonement or sin offering), and the demonic "fellowship" that is the result ...
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