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Breaking bread in the Roman world: The panis quadratus

What does “breaking bread” mean in ancient texts (Mark 14:22, Acts 2:42, 2:46, etc.)? Look at one of the contemporary types of bread, the panis quadratus. The top is scored into equal sections. Usually there are eight sections, but an image from Pompeii shows a …

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associations, bread, EucharistLeave a Comment on Breaking bread in the Roman world: The panis quadratusNovember 7, 2019March 24, 2020 By Danila Oder

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