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September 21, 2018
Alastair Roberts
Today's question: "What would be a text that you would go to demonstrate the multifaceted elements of the Eucharist? Can you recommend any books or resources that explore the many symbolic and typological elements of the Eucharist, much like your book on Echoes of the Exodus? Perhaps an echoes of the Eucharist?"
Peter Leithart, 'Blessed Are the Hungry' - https://amzn.to/2DjcBeL.
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