Bible Encyclopedias
Communion-Table
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
a table on which the sacramental bread and wine are placed for the communion in Protestant churches. At the Reformation, stone altars were rejected, as likely to support the notion of a material sacrifice, against, which the Reformers protested. (See ALTAR); (See LORDS SUPPER).
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Communion-Table'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/c/communion-table.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.