Table of Contents

The Temple: Its Ministry and Services
Alfred Edersheim

Chapter 12
The Paschal Feast and the Lord's Supper

• Jewish Traditions About the Passover
• The Modern Ceremonies --Present observances of the Paschal Supper--Ancient usages continued in our own days
• Present Ritual Not the Same as the New Testament Times
• The Roasting of the Lamb --How the Paschal Lamb was roasted--Reason of this ordinance
• Distinct From All Levitical Sacrifices --Christ linking His own Supper to the Paschal Feast--The Paschal Lamb specially typical of the Saviour
• Guests of the Paschal Table --How the guests sat at the Supper
• The Use of Wine --The use of wine absolutely incumbent
• The Mishnah Account --Rabbinic story about the cup of blessing
• The 'Giving Thanks' --The service of the Paschal Supper
• The First Cup
• The Herbs --The bitter herbs are eaten
• The Son's Question --Questions by the youngest at table, and instruction given him by the head of the house
• The Dishes
• The Breaking of the Bread --The second cup and the breaking of unleavened cakes--The sop
• The Three Elements of the Feast --The Paschal Supper itself
• The Third Cup --The third or cup of blessing--Concluding portion of the 'Hallel'
• The Supper In Our Lord's Time --Did our Lord eat the Passover Supper on the night of His betrayal?--Institution of the Lord's Supper.
• Judas Iscariot
• Our Lord's Agony