Introduction

In this era of fast food, we still know that a leisurely meal with good conversation is about as good as it gets. New testament meals were loaded with meaning, even more than our own. Share a meal with a neighbor and your relationship changes. It's warmer, its more familiar. And now emil said, welcome. We want you to feel like one of the family. When people are asked which historical figure they would invite for dinner, jesus usually makes the list. He is probably the only person on the list who would accept the invitation.