Consuming the Word: The New Testament and the Eucharist in the Early Church
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Scott Hahn starts from a simple historical observation: Jesus himself used the phrase "new covenant" in connection with his blood, and the Eucharist was known as the New Testament before any collection of writings bore that name. Early Christians applied the term to the apostolic books largely because those texts were read aloud at Mass.
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From this starting point, Hahn examines some of the most basic words of Christianity to recover what the inspired authors, the apostolic preachers and their first listeners understood by them. He argues that this reading changes how we approach Scripture.
The book then draws lessons for believers today, particularly as the Church pursues renewed evangelization. It shows how the written word and the sacrament of the altar belong together, and why Catholics practice their faith as they do.
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