Paul received his understanding of the institution and meaning of the Lord's Supper from the ____.

• A. Lord
• B. Prophets
• C. Apostles
• D. Church

Answer: (A)

The main idea is the source of Paul's understanding of the Lord's Supper. Paul makes clear that the instruction he passes on comes directly from the Lord Jesus Himself, not from human teachers. He explicitly says he “received of the Lord” what he delivered to others, which anchors the ordinance in Christ’s own action and command. The Lord Jesus instituted the Lord’s Supper during the Last Supper, and Paul preserves and explains that meaning for believers as a remembrance and proclamation of Christ’s death until He comes. This divine origin is why the Lord is the best fit: the prophets, while God-spoken, are not the direct source of Paul’s teaching here, and the apostles or the church participate in transmitting and observing the ordinance, but the authoritative source of its meaning and practice is Jesus Himself.