Last Supper. The opening of this treatise introduces the author's intellectual journey aimed at addressing the challenges and questions surrounding the concept of the Last Supper as presented by theologians and within the New Testament. Schweitzer recounts the catalyst for his investigation, citing shifts in theological approaches and acknowledging the historical and philosophical implications of the Eucharistic celebration. He outlines the intention behind his analysis: to provide a historical foundation for contemporary communion practices by dissecting various interpretations and the pivotal concerns that arise from the study of the Eucharist throughout different eras of theological thought. (This is an automatically generated summary.)