Recognising the Lord in the Bread

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Recognising the Lordin the Bread

• Luke 2428-31, 35-43

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As they approached the village to which they were
going, Jesus acted as if he were going
further. But they urged him strongly, Stay with
us for it is nearly evening the day is almost
over. So he went in to stay with them.
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Traditionally Emmaus was west of Jerusalem Gk
towards eveningafter noon day is far spenttwo
p.m. (Bornhauser / Benoit) Jewish
hospitalitystay the night
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When he was at the table with them, he took
bread, gave thanks, broke it, and began to give
it to them. Then their eyes were opened and they
recognised him, and he disappeared from their
sight.
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Then the two told what had happened on the
way and how Jesus was recognised by them when he
broke the bread.
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Who are these men? Cleopas and one
other. Cleopas Clopas Alphaeus Husband of
the other Mary Brother of Joseph Jesus paternal
uncle and his son Simeon successor to James as
leader of the church in Jerusalem or maybe Luke
himself?
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Bread Give us this day our daily bread.
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Bread Feeding 5,000 the process of nature
expedited Mark 639-44 Jesus took the
loaves gave thanks blessing broke the
loaves gave them to his disciples to set b4
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Bread Last Supper Lamb Unleavened bread Salt
water Bitter herbs Charosheth fruit mix Four
cups of wine
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Bread Last Supper Cup of the Kiddushsanctificati
on First hand washing Parsley or
lettucehyssop Breaking of the bread Blessing B
lessed be thou, O Lord, our God, King of the
Universe, who bringest forth from the
earth. Blessed art thou, our Father in heaven,
who givest us today the bread necessary for us.

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Bread Last Supper Three circles of unleavened
bread The middle was taken and broken. A little
was eaten, at this point. The bread of affliction
in Egypt. Only crusts to eat. Head of family
This is the bread of affliction which our
forefathers ate in the land of Egypt. Whosoever
is hungry let him come and eat. Whosoever is in
need let him keep the Passover with us. This
year we keep it here, next year in the land of
Israel. This year as slaves, next year as free.
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Blessing for bread Blessed art Thou, Lord our
God, King of the universe who brings forth
bread from the earth.Baruch atah Adonai
Eloheinu Melech ha-olam hamotzi lechem min
ha-aretz.
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Did they see his hands? Was there a
characteristic gesture? A recognition that some
things can never be put right until theyre
broken?
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A Twist of the Lip
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Bitter the wine on the tongue the tasting
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Sharp the pain as he hung there wasting
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Whiter than white the dough theyre baking
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Bitter n sharp the blood in the
mouth drunk down south
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Encrusted the bread found in the fingers
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See how participation lingers
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Alan R. Garner 8th October 2006
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Nooma Sunday
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Sacrament
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Something ordinary which points to something
special ? Something which has become holy by
association ?
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And So We
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And so we who are in need of an altogether
other approach to the ineffable
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receive with joy the inestimable invitation
to TAKE EAT
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believe ourselves the incontestable participat
ors
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feast at the TABLE
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come near with the temerity of old friends a
family gathering for SUPPER
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a foretaste of the GREAT BANQUET in the sky
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Alan R. Garner 10th January 2009
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Time Out
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The Sighting Luci Shaw (extract Judas, Peter)
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because we are all betrayers, taking silver and
eating body and blood and asking
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(guilty) is it I and hearing him say yes
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it would be simple for us all to rush out and
hang ourselves
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but if we find grace to cry and wait after the
voice of morning has crowed in our ears clearly
enough to break our hearts
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he will be there to ask us each again
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do you love me
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Recognising the Lordin the Bread

• Luke 2428-31, 35-43