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MAUNDY THURSDAY

The Thursday before Easter, a celebration of the original observance of the Lord’s Supper. Also known as Holy Thursday, it is rooted in the biblical accounts of Jesus’ celebration of the Passover Meal and the institution of the Eucharist with his disciples, and may be traced back to the very origins of Christian liturgical history. Later Christian practice is reflected in Justin Martyr’s First Apology and in the liturgy of Hippolytus. Originally associated with the preparation for baptism on Easter Sunday morning, Maundy Thursday (from Lat. mandatum, “commandment”; Vulg. John 13:34) continues to be celebrated by many Christian communions as a time of penitence, preparation, and consecration in the midst of Holy Week.

D. Larry Gregg






Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000)

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