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  Memorial Bread-Break a piece off or eat whole?

  by TakeOffTheCrown in

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  question for some of the old-timers in the congregation.

  did those who professed to be of the anointed and partook of the bread, did they break off a piece of the bread and then eat it; or did they take the whole piece and eat it?

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  TakeOffTheCrown

  • wolfman854 years ago

    I don't know if "breaking bread" has a special meaning, but Luke 24:30-32 makes me think about breaking the bread.

    (NIV) 30 When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them. 31 Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him, and he disappeared from their sight. 32 They asked each other, "Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?"

    
    

  From the quote: "When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them. 31 Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him, and he disappeared from their sight."
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  Memorial Bread-Break a piece off or eat whole?

  by TakeOffTheCrown in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  question for some of the old-timers in the congregation.

  did those who professed to be of the anointed and partook of the bread, did they break off a piece of the bread and then eat it; or did they take the whole piece and eat it?

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  TakeOffTheCrown

  Bobcat wrote :

  France seems to indicate that there is some symbolic significance to the breaking of the bread. He doesn't go into any more detail. And, of course, the bread had to be 'broken' for all to partake of it. But it is interesting that Jesus does the 'breaking' rather than let each disciple break off a piece.

  There is very little detail in the gospel accounts concerning this. It doesn't say he broke it into 12 (or 11) pieces. It only says he broke it.

  I know that at the KH there is no significance associated with 'breaking the bread.' Often, if not always, the bread is already broken into a number of pieces before the meeting starts.

  https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/245931/breaking-bread-lords-evening-meal
  

  Bobcat, thanks for the link. This is informative.
  
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  Memorial Bread-Break a piece off or eat whole?

  by TakeOffTheCrown in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  question for some of the old-timers in the congregation.

  did those who professed to be of the anointed and partook of the bread, did they break off a piece of the bread and then eat it; or did they take the whole piece and eat it?

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  TakeOffTheCrown

  Village idiot, I've heard things here and there about it
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  Memorial Bread-Break a piece off or eat whole?

  by TakeOffTheCrown in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  question for some of the old-timers in the congregation.

  did those who professed to be of the anointed and partook of the bread, did they break off a piece of the bread and then eat it; or did they take the whole piece and eat it?

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  TakeOffTheCrown

  Very interesting. In prior years, the whole cracker was served and just a piece of the cracker was broken off and eaten.

  This current governing body, do they all follow the same procedure when they partake? I.e., break a piece off or eat the whole piece,
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  Memorial Bread-Break a piece off or eat whole?

  by TakeOffTheCrown in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  question for some of the old-timers in the congregation.

  did those who professed to be of the anointed and partook of the bread, did they break off a piece of the bread and then eat it; or did they take the whole piece and eat it?

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  TakeOffTheCrown

  Here is another question. Has anyone of you ever observe a governing body member partake of the emblems?

  If so, did he take a piece from the plate and just pinch off a bit of it and eat it. Or, did he put the whole piece in his mouth without breaking it.
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  Memorial Bread-Break a piece off or eat whole?

  by TakeOffTheCrown in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  question for some of the old-timers in the congregation.

  did those who professed to be of the anointed and partook of the bread, did they break off a piece of the bread and then eat it; or did they take the whole piece and eat it?

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  TakeOffTheCrown

  My title may have confused some of you. No one eats the whole loaf. The bread is normally broken into small pieces before being served. Some will take just a pinch of one of the pieces and eat it.
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  Memorial Bread-Break a piece off or eat whole?

  by TakeOffTheCrown in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  question for some of the old-timers in the congregation.

  did those who professed to be of the anointed and partook of the bread, did they break off a piece of the bread and then eat it; or did they take the whole piece and eat it?

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  TakeOffTheCrown

  Huh? Blondie, the bread is already broken into pieces when served.

  I'm interested. You have probably seen those who profess to be of the anointed partake. Can you please describe what you have seen?
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  Memorial Bread-Break a piece off or eat whole?

  by TakeOffTheCrown in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  question for some of the old-timers in the congregation.

  did those who professed to be of the anointed and partook of the bread, did they break off a piece of the bread and then eat it; or did they take the whole piece and eat it?

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  TakeOffTheCrown

  Thanks Village Idiot.
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  Memorial Bread-Break a piece off or eat whole?

  by TakeOffTheCrown in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  question for some of the old-timers in the congregation.

  did those who professed to be of the anointed and partook of the bread, did they break off a piece of the bread and then eat it; or did they take the whole piece and eat it?

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  TakeOffTheCrown

  Nathan Natas - please, describe how you saw it being done. Was the bread always broken into pieces before being served?
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  Memorial Bread-Break a piece off or eat whole?

  by TakeOffTheCrown in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  question for some of the old-timers in the congregation.

  did those who professed to be of the anointed and partook of the bread, did they break off a piece of the bread and then eat it; or did they take the whole piece and eat it?

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  TakeOffTheCrown

  Village Idiot - thanks for responding. Your friend broke one of the pieces and then partook of it.

  Some who partake will pick up one piece of the bread-pinch off a piece of it and then eat it (they do not take the whole piece). Others, will take a whole piece, put it in their mouths and eat it.