# Consuming the Word: The New Testament and the Eucharist in the Early Church - Hardcover

by **Scott Hahn** (Author)

**From the bestselling author of The Lamb's Supper and Signs of Life comes an illuminating work that unlocks the many mysteries of the Catholic sacrament of the Eucharist.**

Long before the New Testament was a document, it was a sacrament. Jesus called the Eucharist by the name Christians subsequently gave to the latter books of the Holy Bible. It was the "New Covenant," the "New Testament," in his blood. Christians later extended the phrase to cover the books produced by the apostles and their companions; but they did so because these were the books that could be read at Mass.

This simple and demonstrable historical fact has enormous implications for the way we read the Bible. In _Consuming the Word: The New Testament and the Eucharist_ in the Early Church, Dr. Scott Hahn undertakes an examination of some of Christianity's most basic terms to discover what they meant to the sacred authors, the apostolic preachers, and their first hearers. Moreover, at a time when the Church is embarking on a New Evangelization he draws lessons for Christians today to help solidify their understanding of the why it is Catholics do what Catholics do.

Anyone acquainted with the rich body of writing that flows so inspiringly from the hand and heart of Dr. Hahn knows that he brings profound personal insight to his demonstrated theological expertise," writes Cardinal Donald Wuerl in the foreword to the book. _Consuming the Word_ continues in that illustrious tradition. It brings us a powerful and welcome guide as we take our place in the great and challenging work in sharing the Good News.

### Author Biography

**DR. SCOTT W. HAHN** holds the Fr. Michael Scanlan Chair of Biblical Theology and the New Evangelization at Franciscan University of Steubenville, where he has taught since 1990, and is the Founder and President of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology. In 2005, he was appointed as the Pope Benedict XVI Chair of Biblical Theology and Liturgical Proclamation at St. Vincent Seminary in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Dr. Hahn is also the bestselling author of numerous books including _The Lamb's Supper_, _Reasons to Believe,_ and _Rome Sweet Home_ (co-authored with his wife, Kimberly) and is editor of the _Ignatius Catholic Study Bible_ and _Letter & Spirit: A Catholic Journal of Biblical Theology._ Some of his most recent books are _Many Are Called_, _Hope for Hard Times_, _The Catholic Bible Dicti_onary, and _Signs of Life._ He lives in Steubenville, Ohio.

**Number of Pages:** 176

**Dimensions:** 0.8 x 8.3 x 6.09 IN

**Publication Date:** May 28, 2013

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