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The Shared Meal




(New Testament)

Matthew 26

The Last Supper

17 On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do you want us to make preparations for you to eat the Passover?”

18 He replied, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him, ‘The Teacher says: My appointed time is near. I am going to celebrate the Passover with my disciples at your house.’” 19 So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover.

20 When evening came, Jesus was reclining at the table with the Twelve. 21 And while they were eating, he said, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me.”

22 They were very sad and began to say to him one after the other, “Surely you don’t mean me, Lord?”

23 Jesus replied, “The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with me will betray me. 24 The Son of Man will go just as it is written about him. But woe to that man who betrays the Son of Man! It would be better for him if he had not been born.”

25 Then Judas, the one who would betray him, said, “Surely you don’t mean me, Rabbi?”

Jesus answered, “You have said so.”

26 While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body.”

27 Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. 28 This is my blood of the[b] covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. 29 I tell you, I will not drink from this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.”

30 When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial

31 Then Jesus told them, “This very night you will all fall away on account of me, for it is written:

“‘I will strike the shepherd,

    and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’[c]

32 But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”

33 Peter replied, “Even if all fall away on account of you, I never will.”

34 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “this very night, before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times.”

35 But Peter declared, “Even if I have to die with you, I will never disown you.” And all the other disciples said the same.

(End of Scripture Passage)



All Four Gospels describe the Passover Seder that Jesus celebrated with His Disciples. This is a rather brief account, and the longest one is in the Gospel of John. The Seder, which has come to be known as "The Last Supper" has been the subject of artists for 2000 years, and is the foundation for the Christian Communion Service. The actual Seder is about four hours long, like a wedding or other banquet. In those days, people reclined on cushions around a low table, but artists always seemed to depict the Supper in their own cultural setting. That's why Leonardo's famous depiction looks like an Italian Renaissance banquet.

This "artistic license" has produced some magnificent art, but has also distanced us from the original intent of the Supper. It was a Jewish Passover Meal for a Rabbi and His Disciples, but, being on the night Jesus was betrayed and arrested, it was also the beginning of the Ultimate Passover.

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Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem

Almighty and Everlasting Father,
How Glorious and Wonderful is Your Most Holy Name!
You Alone Are Worthy of Worship and Praise,
For You Alone Are The One True God,
Almighty and Eternal,
Glorious and Transcendent,
Rock of Ages,
Ancient of Days,
King of Kings,
and Lord of Lords!

We Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem,
According to Your Will and Promise.
We Pray For the People and Leaders of Israel,
that They Will Look to You for the Protection
and Prosperity of their Nation.
We Also Pray For Revival in our own Beloved USA.



We Pray For The Leaders of Our Nation,
May They Be Inspired and Led By You,
And Please Guide Them in All Things.

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

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Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem

In 2003, the world went all gaga over a book by Dan Brown called "The Da Vinci Code". It was about a supposed conspiracy that spanned two Millennia, to hide that Jesus was supposedly married to Mary Magdelaine. The "clues" were supposedly hidden in Da Vinci's artwork, most notably "The Mona Lisa" and "The Last Supper". If it had just been treated by the public as a rip-roaring yarn or a spooky adventure story, it would have been fine. But Noooooo. A plethora of TV programs on cable were spawned and the basis of the NOVEL were being treated as non-fiction by the media. This was in spite of historical, textual, and biblical errors in the story that were so easy to spot that I got them in my first reading of the NOVEL. (the most egregious of which was when the "learned" professor blithely spoke of the alternate "gospels" found among the Dead Sea Scrolls. He must have been thinking of the "Nag Hammadi" documents which were found in EGYPT, not Israel...but I digress). As an avid student of the Bible, Art, and Church History, I found myself chuckling at the mistakes in the book, even as I enjoyed the intrigue and action.

But then, my amusement turned to anger when I saw how the public latched onto this book as TRUTH. I ended up hating the book because of its effect on people. I couldn't believe how the media had latched onto it and began promoting its theories as if it were fact. What ever happened to Scientific Inquiry? What ever happened to the Experimental Method? Just because a novelist states that the figure reclining on Jesus's breast in Da Vinci's "Last Supper" was NOT John, but Mary Magdelaine, does that mean that it's true? But, just as the general public was brainwashed into accepting other "theories" without the Scientific Method, a similar thing happened with "The Da Vinci Code".

Meanwhile, we have four Gospel Accounts of The Last Supper. We have the process that was used to obtain a room big enough for Jesus and His group, we have the occasion (Passover, obviously!), we have table conversation, we have a description of the guests, and we have some of the foods mentioned (bread, wine, a dipping sauce, etc). John's Gospel goes into great detail, involving a long speech and prayer, foot washing, the revelation of the betrayer, John leaning on Jesus, and more. It was a long night that closed with a hymn. Then...out to the Garden for agonized prayer, betrayal, and arrest. This "Shared Meal" is commemorated at every Christian Service all over the world, and has been for 2000 years. Whatever the "denomination", the meal is remembered. And we don't need Dan Brown or the History Channel to reinterpret it for us! JMO.

Come and Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

"The counsel of the LORD stands forever, The plans of His heart from generation to generation. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance..” Psalm 33 NASB

God Bless America!

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



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Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

[etabeta]

In agreement. My prayers always. God bless.

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Thank You, Etabeta, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

"The counsel of the LORD stands forever, The plans of His heart from generation to generation. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance..” Psalm 33 NASB

God Bless America!

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

[NEWwoman]

Amen,
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People believe anything when they reject the truth.

The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
2 Corinthians 4:4 (NIV)

Joining in prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem and for revival in our beloved America.

[Hiskid]

AMEN, LTOS.

Isaiah 62:7 Amplified Bible (AMP)

And give Him no rest [from your prayers] until He establishes Jerusalem
And makes her a praise on the earth.

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Thank You, NEWwoman, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

"The counsel of the LORD stands forever, The plans of His heart from generation to generation. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance..” Psalm 33 NASB

God Bless America!

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

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Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem

Thank You, Hiskid, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

"The counsel of the LORD stands forever, The plans of His heart from generation to generation. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance..” Psalm 33 NASB

God Bless America!

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

[Jeanbl]

AMEN. Praying with all.

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Thank You, Jeanbl, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

"The counsel of the LORD stands forever, The plans of His heart from generation to generation. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance..” Psalm 33 NASB

God Bless America!

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

[Silentgypsy]

Amen and thank you.

[Silentgypsy]

When I encounter a situation similar to the one you describe my reaction is that of the Star Trek Ferenghis: “Hu-mans.”

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Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem

Thank You, Silentgypsy, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

"The counsel of the LORD stands forever, The plans of His heart from generation to generation. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance..” Psalm 33 NASB

God Bless America!

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

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“Hu-mans.”

Ha Ha! I remember that.