Why is the Lord's Supper called the 'supper'?

Why is the Lord's Supper called the 'supper'?

• A. To indicate spiritual nourishment
• B. To indicate sacrifice
• C. To indicate memorial
• D. To indicate celebration

Answer: (A)

The term “supper” points to a shared meal that feeds the believer’s faith. In the Lord’s Supper, the bread and wine symbolize Christ’s body and blood, and as believers partake, they are spiritually nourished by grace and strengthened in fellowship with Christ and with one another. That meal-feeding idea is what the label emphasizes, even though aspects of sacrifice, remembrance, and joy are present in the practice. The main sense conveyed by calling it a supper is that it feeds the soul rather than being primarily about sacrifice, a memorial, or a celebration.

The term “supper” points to a shared meal that feeds the believer’s faith. In the Lord’s Supper, the bread and wine symbolize Christ’s body and blood, and as believers partake, they are spiritually nourished by grace and strengthened in fellowship with Christ and with one another. That meal-feeding idea is what the label emphasizes, even though aspects of sacrifice, remembrance, and joy are present in the practice. The main sense conveyed by calling it a supper is that it feeds the soul rather than being primarily about sacrifice, a memorial, or a celebration.