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What was the upper room? Why did Jesus institute the Lord’s Supper in an upper room?
Topic(s): Bible
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Todd Clippard
The upper room was simply that -- a floor above ground level.
Why did Jesus choose an upper room? Perhaps to maintain privacy as
He was about to share the Passover with His disciples and have a few
hours with them before His betrayal. As we know, Jesus had just
entered Jerusalem to great fanfare (Matthew 21), and everywhere He
went, he always drew a crowd (Mark 2).