Richard B. Hays, 1 Corinthians. Interpretation Commentary. (Louisville: John Knox, 1997) Hays help clarify that in theses verses, “Paul is not actually referring to the liturgical ritual celebration which we observe today in a church building” (p.193). In discerning the Lord’s body, which Paul places concern, misinterpretations of “perceiving the real presence of Christ in the bread cannot be true, but for Paul, according to Hays, this simple means “recognizing the community of believers as the one body of Christ” (p.200). Hays states on page 201, “Those who eat and drink in a selfish way, are answerable for the body and blood of the Lord.” I think is very important to understand that a theological misreading my not occur. Many traditions
