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Episode 9: Why Bread and Why Wine?

Let Them Eat Grass

English - June 05, 2019 18:15 - 12 minutes - 29.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
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I gave a communion talk at my church a couple months ago on the ingredients of communion. I decided that the content fit nicely into the parameters of "real food" we set for this podcast, so I wanted to share it with you.
I heard many years ago that if Jesus instituted communion in 2019, we would probably be drinking soda and eating pizza. I disagree. I think that Jesus chose bread and wine because they communicated something very specific about himself. I think bread and wine teach us about permanence and impermanence.
We will dive into the history of 1st century near-eastern bread-making and winemaking in this episode, so hold on tight.

I gave a communion talk at my church a couple months ago on the ingredients of communion. I decided that the content fit nicely into the parameters of "real food" we set for this podcast, so I wanted to share it with you.

I heard many years ago that if Jesus instituted communion in 2019, we would probably be drinking soda and eating pizza. I disagree. I think that Jesus chose bread and wine because they communicated something very specific about himself. I think bread and wine teach us about permanence and impermanence.

We will dive into the history of 1st century near-eastern bread-making and winemaking in this episode, so hold on tight.