Researching terms used for communion, the Lord's table, etc.

This coming Sunday I'm going to preach on the Lord's supper. I wanted to begin by briefly reviewing the various terms used for it (communion, Lord's supper, Lord's table, eucharist, etc). I've done a brief search in Logos, and gotten back plenty of information.

Is there a way to sort the search results by chronology?

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DMB

Do you mean 'publish date', or word-use? For example, a lot of english usage tracks back thru the pre-KJV versions into the latin, thense greek.

SineNomine

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1194880#Comment_1194880

For example, a lot of english usage tracks back thru the pre-KJV versions into the latin, thense greek.

Or languages like Syriac... Holy Qorbono.

Olli-Pekka Ylisuutari

My search:

([field heading,largetext,surface] transubstantiation) AFTER 88 WORDS ([field heading,largetext] Century)

brings out the following result from the Westminster Dictionary of Theologians: "Haymo of Halberstadt (9th Century) used the term transubstantiation to describe the substantial transformation of the bread and wine to the body and blood of Christ occurring in the Eucharist."

Wikipedia (now there’s a scientific source..!) made me make the following search:

([field heading,largetext,surface] transubstantiate) AFTER 88 WORDS ([field heading,largetext] Lateran)

which brings out 4 resources in my library (but it depends on your library). That takes you to the 13^th Century, in regards that search term.

You could try also this kind of search:

([field heading,largetext,surface] eucharist) AFTER 88 WORDS ([field heading,largetext] history,development)

In my library it brings up the book the Sacred Actions of Christian Worship (vol. 6), which has a whole chapter on the history of the Lord’s Supper, and a bibliography on it.

LBD has a chapter on the history and development of the eucharistic doctrine.

Also some material by the former, now retired pope, Benedict XVI, shows up.

etc., etc. See, what comes up in your library, if you use these search terms. I don't know of a more straightforward way. Hope these hints help!

Kiyah

Do you happen to own this?: https://www.logos.com/product/195827/40-questions-about-baptism-and-the-lords-supper

MJ. Smith

Synonyms of the Lord’s Supper | George's Journal (georgesjournal.net)

Synonyms of the Lord’s Supper | North Ryde Christian Church (northrydechurch.org)

Gregory Lawhorn

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1194880#Comment_1194880

Do you mean 'publish date', or word-use? For example, a lot of english usage tracks back thru the pre-KJV versions into the latin, thense greek.

Well, I want the Didache to sort before the Westminster Confession of Faith, so I guess that would be the date the resource was written.

Gregory Lawhorn

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1194902#Comment_1194902

Do you happen to own this?: https://www.logos.com/product/195827/40-questions-about-baptism-and-the-lords-supper

I don't; I'll look into it

Gregory Lawhorn

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1194901#Comment_1194901

([field heading,largetext,surface] transubstantiation) AFTER 88 WORDS ([field heading,largetext] Century)

That's a whole new area of searching for me; I'll have to look into it. Thanks!

Gregory Lawhorn

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1194913#Comment_1194913

Synonyms of the Lord’s Supper | George's Journal (georgesjournal.net)

Synonyms of the Lord’s Supper | North Ryde Christian Church (northrydechurch.org)

Thanks, I'll look at these

David Thomas

I wanted to begin by briefly reviewing the various terms

don't forget that depending upon your view of continuity (Jesus adapted the Passover Feast) or discontinuity (Jesus instituted a new meal), you may want to include Passover, the Feast, The Feast of Unleavened Bread, etc.

I've also read in some historical settings it was simply called "the meal"

Gregory Lawhorn

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1194974#Comment_1194974

I wanted to begin by briefly reviewing the various terms

don't forget that depending upon your view of continuity (Jesus adapted the Passover Feast) or discontinuity (Jesus instituted a new meal), you may want to include Passover, the Feast, The Feast of Unleavened Bread, etc.

I've also read in some historical settings it was simply called "the meal"

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