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Pastors and students of the Bible will be captivated and challenged by this insightful unfolding of the biblical love story in the context of cosmic struggle. We see the Lord's Supper as the anticipation of the wedding supper of the Lamb, celebrating God's rescue of his bride, and all creation, from the clutches of the evil one. The author concludes with practical admonitions for the present-day church to demonstrate God's will and avoid Satan's deceptions. --Beth Snodderly, Ralph D. Winter Research Center Ron Hesselgrave provides a deep, imaginative survey of how the Lord's Supper can reinvigorate our thinking and practice of hospitality--particularly as we engage people and communities that have been 'othered.' --Jim Baker, Marginal Mission Network Hesselgrave opens our eyes to the depth of meaning in what is obviously the most important dining event in Christian history. --Michael T. Cooper, author of Ephesiology: The Study of a Movement

Pastors and students of the Bible will be captivated and challenged by this insightful unfolding of the biblical love story in the context of cosmic struggle. We see the Lord's Supper as the anticipation of the wedding supper of the Lamb, celebrating God's rescue of his bride, and all creation, from the clutches of the evil one. The author concludes with practical admonitions for the present-day church to demonstrate God's will and avoid Satan's deceptions. --Beth Snodderly, Ralph D. Winter Research Center Ron Hesselgrave provides a deep, imaginative survey of how the Lord's Supper can reinvigorate our thinking and practice of hospitality--particularly as we engage people and communities that have been 'othered.' --Jim Baker, Marginal Mission Network Hesselgrave opens our eyes to the depth of meaning in what is obviously the most important dining event in Christian history. --Michael T. Cooper, author of Ephesiology: The Study of a Movement

"""""Pastors and students of the Bible will be captivated and challenged by this insightful unfolding of the biblical love story in the context of cosmic struggle. We see the Lord's Supper as the anticipation of the wedding supper of the Lamb, celebrating God's rescue of his bride, and all creation, from the clutches of the evil one. The author concludes with practical admonitions for the present-day church to demonstrate God's will and avoid Satan's deceptions."""" --Beth Snodderly, Ralph D. Winter Research Center """"Ron Hesselgrave provides a deep, imaginative survey of how the Lord's Supper can reinvigorate our thinking and practice of hospitality--particularly as we engage people and communities that have been 'othered.'"""" --Jim Baker, Marginal Mission Network """"Hesselgrave opens our eyes to the depth of meaning in what is obviously the most important dining event in Christian history."""" --Michael T. Cooper, author of Ephesiology: The Study of a Movement"

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Ronald P. Hesselgrave (MDiv, PhD) is a retired missionary and educator. He has taught at Trinity International University (Deerfield, Illinois), Alliance Theological Seminary and Nyack College (Nyack, New York), and Rutgers University. Prior to retirement, he served for seventeen years as a home-based missionary, most recently as an education/resources coordinator and member of the Marginal Mission Network of EFCA ReachGlobal/Europe. He has authored four other books in the areas of Christian theology, ethics, and mission.

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