
- 144 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Meals have always been important across societies and cultures, a time for friends and families to come together. An important part of relationships, meals are vital to our social health. Author Tim Chester sums it up: "Food connects."
Chester argues that meals are also deeply theological—an important part of Christian fellowship and mission. He observes that the book of Luke is full of stories of Jesus at meals. These accounts lay out biblical principles. Chester notes, "The meals of Jesus represent something bigger." Six chapters in A Meal with Jesus show how they enact grace, community, hope, mission, salvation, and promise.
Moving from biblical times to the modern world, Chester applies biblical truth to challenge our contemporary understandings of hospitality. He urges sacrificial giving and loving around the table, helping readers consider how meals can be about serving others and sharing the grace of Christ.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Content
- Introduction: The Son of Man Came Eating and Drinking
- 1. Meals as Enacted Grace: Luke 5
- 2. Meals as Enacted Community: Luke 7
- 3. Meals as Enacted Hope: Luke 9
- 4. Meals as Enacted Mission: Luke 14
- 5. Meals as Enacted Salvation: Luke 22
- 6. Meals as Enacted Promise: Luke 24
- Notes
- Back Cover