| 单词 | to break the bread of life |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto break the bread of life b. In Christian contexts: to break the sacramental bread or host in the Eucharist, in commemoration of Jesus breaking bread for his disciples at the Last Supper; to administer or partake of this. Also in to break the bread of life (cf. bread of life n.). ΘΚΠ society > faith > worship > sacrament > communion > administration of communion > perform communion [phrase] to give a person his or her Savioura1425 to break the bread of life1583 society > faith > worship > parts of service > canon > [verb (intransitive)] > break bread to break bread1696 1547 J. Hooper Answer Detection Deuyls Sophistrye sig. N Christ commaundyd this ceremonie to break the bread among the hole congregacion... This ceremony is godly and thus dooth the scripture permit to interpretat the doing of the supper, and not to breake the bread secreatly..as they do in the masse. 1583 P. Stubbes Second Pt. Anat. Abuses sig. K6v To breake the bread of life to their charges. 1696 B. Keach Light broke forth in Wales x. 132 We read but of two or three Churches who broke Bread, or celebrated the Lord's-Supper. 1718 T. Brett Divine Right of Episcopacy 100 Any Man can break Bread and distribute wine, and say, the Body of our Lord Jesus Christ, &c. 1886 Hants. Advertiser 25 Sept. 3/5 The Bishop broke the bread, poured wine into the chalice and mixed it with water, and said the prayer of consecration. 1999 K. Jarrett in D. Longenecker Path to Rome 193 The Brethren met on Sunday mornings to ‘break bread’ and to remember Jesus as he commanded. < as lemmas |
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