This book is the first major study of Calvin’s doctrine of the Lord’s Supper in twenty-five years and the first attempt to show the eucharistic shape of Calvin’s entire theology.
The core of Calvin’s doctrine of the Eucharist is the analogy of “feeding” on Christ, the Bread of Life. This analogy, argues Gerrish, links Calvin’s thoughts to the “Holy Banquet” with the rest of his theology.
The systematic character of Calvin’s theology rests in part on his consistent understanding of God …
