Beneath the Cross: Essays and Reflections on the Lord's Supper

by Various (Editor), Jady S Copeland (Editor), Nathan A Ward (Editor)

The Bible has much to say about the Lord's Supper. Almost every component of this memorial is rich with meaning-meaning supplied by Old Testament foreshadowing and New Testament teaching. The Lord's death itself is meaningful and significant in ways we rarely point out. Beneath the Cross explores the depths of symbolism and meaning to be found in the last hours of the Lord's life and offers a helpful look at the memorial feast that commemorates it. Join us in: Approaching the Lord's Table. Essays on the nature and background of the Lord's Supper. Seeing Jesus Through the Bible. Essays tracing the story of the Messiah from Genesis to Revelation. Meditating on the Cross. Reflections on Christ's sacrifice and its significance to the Christian life. Singing with Understanding. Reflections discussing the meaning and themes of various hymns associated with the Lord's Supper.

Contributors:
Wilson Adams, Joseph Bingham, Mark E. Bingham, Andy Cantrell, Kenneth L. Chumbley, Kelly Cook, Jady S. Copeland, Kenneth Craig, Edwin L. Crozier, Melvin D. Curry, Daniel DeGarmo, Matt DeVore, Gary Fisher, Ben Greiving, Patrick N. Halbrook, Sewell Hall, Matt Harber, Jason Hardin, C. Benjamin Hastings, Mark L. Hatfield, Gary Henry, Brent Hunter, T. Mark Lloyd, Sr., Ethan R. Longhenry, Reagan Allen McClenny, David McClister, Mark Moseley, Doy Moyer, Robert A. Ogden, Daniel W. Petty, Martin Pickup, Nathan Quinn, Jerold Redding, Hill Roberts, John D. Trimble, Ralph Walker, Steve Wallace, Keith Ward, Lucas Ward, Nathan Ward, Coulter A. Wickerham

336 pages, Paperback

First published July 2, 2008

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Reviews

[Betsy Gant · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great to read during the Lord's Supper or in private devotion.

[SusanwithaGoodBook · Rating 5 out of 5]

Today I finished reading "Beneath the Cross: Essays and Reflections on the Lord's Supper." I've read this slowly over the year, using each essay to help me focus during our Lord's Supper observance each Sunday. This is a collection of essays by many different people, and they are, therefore, widely varied in their approach and tone, but for the most part I found them very interesting and compelling. There are so many wonderful thoughts here to ponder. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants deeper reflection on our Lord's death and resurrection.

[Andrea Scheiner · Rating 5 out of 5]

a great collection of thoughts about the Lord’s supper- I particularly enjoyed the songs section

[Patrick · Rating 4 out of 5]

I may be biased because I know about half of the contributors to this book (and contributed two chapters myself), but I liked this book for two reasons. First, the authors represent a wide variety of Christians, from older preachers and college professors to much younger Christians in their 20s (potential downside: the large number of authors also makes for a wide variety in the quality of the chapters). Second, the brief chapters make for good and solidly Biblical devotional reading, whether one is preparing for the Lord's Supper or just reading at home (potential downside: there's a lot of repetition, though that's not necessarily a bad thing). Overall, a good and unique book.