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Worthy Admission to the Eucharist

The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church and 1 Corinthians 11:27-29

by Tibebu Teklu Senbetu (Author)
©2025 Monographs 0 Pages
Series: Bible and Theology in Africa, Volume 34

Summary

This book explores the rich interplay between the traditions of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church and biblical exegesis, focusing on 1 Corinthians 11:17-29. It explores the church’s unique approach to the Eucharist, examining how its practices and interpretations are influenced by Jewish sacrificial laws and the writings of the early church Fathers. Author Tibebu Teklu Senbetu employs a comprehensive methodology, analyzing North American and European scholarly perspectives alongside Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church interpretations to reveal the distinctive features and challenges of its Eucharistic practice. Through a detailed study of the Andemta Commentary and Amharic Bible translations, this book offers fresh insights into the historical and theological context of worthy participation in the Eucharist within an Ethiopian context.
Fostering a respectful dialog, Dr. Senbetu explores 1 Corinthians 11 in the Ethiopian liturgy, examining the church’s Jewish roots and its sacrificial character.
Joel Elowsky, Professor, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
This study of worthy admission to the Eucharist exposes centuries-old but very much alive interpretations of 1 Corinthians 11 in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church.
Knut Holter, Professor, NLA University College, Bergen, Norway

Details

Pages
Publication Year
2025
ISBN (PDF)
9781636675091
ISBN (ePUB)
9781636675107
ISBN (Hardcover)
9781636675084
DOI
10.3726/b20997
Language
English
Publication date
2025 (October)
Keywords
Worthy Admission to the Eucharist Tibebu Teklu Senbetu Scripture spiritual Orthodox Tewahedo Church non-Hellenized indigenous African Christian traditions
Published
New York, Berlin, Bruxelles, Chennai, Lausanne, Oxford, 2025. XVI, 170 pp.
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Biographical notes

Tibebu Teklu Senbetu (Author)

Tibebu Teklu Senbetu is Assistant Professor at Mekane Yesus Seminary, Addis Ababa; Dean of its Gudina Tumsa Research Center; and Coordinator of the Ethiopian Journal of Theology. He holds a PhD from Concordia Seminary, teaches New Testament and Advanced Biblical Greek, and engaged in pastoral and church planting ministries in Ethiopia.

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