ACC ~ Luke 24 v28 - 30

BROKEN BREAD THE KEY TO OPEN EYES

EPHREM THE SYRIAN:

Even when the army

surrounded Elisha

a voice proved the key

to the eyes of the shepherd.[1]

When the disciples’ eyes

were held closed,

bread too was the key

whereby their eyes were opened

to recognize the omniscient:

saddened eyes beheld

a vision of joy

and were instantly filled with happiness.

HYMNS ON PARADISE 15.4.[2]

THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD IS THE SACRAMENT

AUGUSTINE: And no one should doubt that his being recognized in the breaking of bread is the sacrament, which brings us together in recognizing him. LETTER 149. [1]

[1] FC 20:264.

JESUS REVEALS HIMSELF IN THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD

AUGUSTINE: Remember, though, dearly beloved, how the Lord Jesus desired to be recognized in the breaking of bread, by those whose eyes had been kept till then from recognizing him. The faithful know what I’m talking about. They know Christ in the breaking of bread. It isn’t every loaf of bread, you see, but the one that receives Christ’s blessing and becomes the body of Christ. That’s where they recognized him. They were overjoyed and went straight to the others. They found whom they already knew. By telling what they had seen, they added to the gospel. It was all said, all done, all written down. And it has reached us. SERMON 234.2. [1]

[1] WSA 3 7:37*.

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[1]2 Kings 6:7.

[2]HOP 183.