The So Called “Last Supper.”

A Review from a Confessional 16th Century Lutheran

Have you see the painting called the Last Supper?  It is horrendous. Let me point out the issues with this mainstream media attempt to capture a biblical scene.

Look at the cup they have Jesus reaching for.  There is hardly enough wine in the cup to share with all twelve which the texts make clear he did.  Why not a chalice?

This is not to mention that the cups look like the plastic disposable shot glasses.  Surely this is an obvious attempt to draw people away from the communal nature of this meal and the common chalice.

The bread also is noticeably small again making the meals seem very individualistic.  Is that bread even breakable?

And who is this in the picture?  The author claimed it was the apostle John but we are not dumb.  This is an obvious attempt to picture a woman dining with the apostles.  This is unquestionably a insistence upon women’s ordination.

And if you look closely you will notice Jesus’ right foot and “John’s” left foot are not pictured.  Surely, the author intentionally placed this painting over an arch to suggest that Jesus and this woman could be playing footsie under the table.

Notice also that Jesus’ mouth is closed and while there would be ample room above his head to include the words of institution, they are not included.  The single most important part of this story is obviously missing.  How can anyone not notice this glaring omission?  How could anyone approve of the image?

And what about out these other factual errors:

• The text says Jesus reclined at the table.  Here he is not.
• The Passover meal occurred after sunset and yet it is obvious that it is still daytime in this depiction.
• The bread appears to be leavened.

This is an atrocious attempt at depicting this account. I am outraged.