Not by Bread Alone: The Biblical and Historical Evidence for the Eucharistic Sacrifice of the Catholic Mass [Paperback]

Robert A. Sungenis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 2000

Since the time of Martin Luther, many have claimed that the Catholic Mass is an unbiblical practice, that it repudiates the once-for-all sacrifice of Christ on the cross of Calvary as expressed in the book of Hebrews. Still others have denied that Christ is truly present in the Eucharist. Do these criticisms have any validity? A thorough investigation of Scripture and history reveals that the answer is a resounding NO. As never before, the Catholic Church has been called upon to be the defender of Scripture and preserver of truth in modern times. Not by Bread Alone will set the biblical and historical record straight. But more importantly, as you learn the real truth about the Catholic Mass, this book will offer you the means to come to one of the deepest relationships with God you have ever experienced. Robert Sungenis has prepared a wonderful defense and explanation of the Holy Eucharist based on Sacred Scripture and Catholic theology. This is a solid Catholic doctrine regarding the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. It is a fine new look at traditional Catholic Eucharistic theology geared to the eager and fervent Catholic priest and lay person. - Most Reverend Fabian W. Bruskewitz, Bishop of Lincoln, Nebraska Robert Sungenis' work - all of it - fills the word exhaustive with the fresh, and even exhilarating, significance. As with his Not by Faith Alone, one feels that if readers would read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest, this volume on the Eucharist, the questions would be answered. If this book were a hotel, it would get five stars. - Thomas Howard, Ph. D., Author: Evangelical is Not Enough Careful and complete! Robert Sungenis' examination of the Catholic teaching on the Mass is a careful, step by theological step understanding of a key doctrine. He gives the reader the Scripture passages and exegesis, the Patristic and the Conciliar documentation. This is especially useful as Eucharistic adoration increases dramatically worldwide and

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Queenship Pub Co (February 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1579181244
• ISBN-13: 978-1579181246
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.7 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #864,721 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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49 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Let's Get Technical, November 12, 2001

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"stpaulsapprentice" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Not by Bread Alone: The Biblical and Historical Evidence for the Eucharistic Sacrifice of the Catholic Mass (Paperback)

Sungenis is not for everybody. In fact, most of the people I know are not necessarily watering at the mouth for apologetics text books, and the few that are would prefer Scott Hahn or Pat Madrid to Sungenis. Why? Hahn and Madrid speak more down-to-earth, presupposing no knowledge on the part of the reader. Sungenis writes more for the scholar, presupposing some knowledge of the Greek language (i.e., he spells Greek words using the Greek alphabet, without providing English transliterations, as Hahn or Madrid might do).

If you're still with me, if you're still interested, if you still want to roll up your sleeves and deepen your faith, then hear me telling you to get this book. In fact, get the whole trilogy (Not by Bread Alone, Not by Scripture Alone, and Not By Faith Alone). This book goes through the Old Testament, then the New Testament, then to history itself. Sungenis examines Eucharistic passages with a microscope, highlighting cross references, original language, interpretations offered by the opposition, and refutations of the opposition for each passage. He ends by looking to the Early Church to see how they interpreted the doctrine of the Eucharist.

If you're a Catholic, you need this book to strengthen your own faith, make you appreciate the mass more, and give you some good defense for your beliefs. If you're not Catholic, then you should at least consider what Sungenis offers (if you're open-minded that is - if you're just out to refute anything a Catholic has to say, there are several other books you can attack that are much cheaper than this one), and see if what he says is true.

It's a technical, scholarly work, but if you're serious about worshiping God with your heart AND your mind, then you need to get this book and start getting dirty.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I have to give him thumbs up, March 20, 2005

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Quix - See all my reviews

This review is from: Not by Bread Alone: The Biblical and Historical Evidence for the Eucharistic Sacrifice of the Catholic Mass (Paperback)

I got this book because I saw the 'eucharist' in some protestant churches, reduced to mere symbolism. While I do believe in the 'real presence', but am not Catholic, so do not believe quite as Sungenis, I still have to give him 5 stars. I just think he did a super job of presenting his viewpoint. Some say it is a bit heavy on the 'scholarly' side, but I found it very well written, and not too hard to follow, even as a 'lay person'.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thowing down the guanlet, October 18, 2004

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T. Mackel "Defensor Fidei" (Simi Valley, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Not by Bread Alone: The Biblical and Historical Evidence for the Eucharistic Sacrifice of the Catholic Mass (Paperback)

As with his other Not By books, this leaves no stone unturned. For a an uneducated guy like me, my copy is dog-eared. Very thorough and technical and as usual systematically shows that the Eucharist has always been apart of Christianity.