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Exodus 12 comes in the middle of God performing wonders among the Egyptians in order to display his glory. This chapter sets up the final plague. More than that, though, it shows the Israelites how they are to remember this defining moment through a ceremony, the Passover. Not only are they supposed to keep the Passover, but all of their descendants are supposed to observe it as well.
Why is this so important? The Passover was never meant to merely look back at the exodus, as crucial as that event was. More than that, it is a portrait of the coming Messiah. After all, it showed that the blood of earthly animals could not take away the sins of the people. We stood in need of better blood. Glory be to God that the reigning King is also the sacrificial Passover Lamb, taking away our sins!
This session is part 73 of the 365 Key Chapters of the Bible series, based on Ken’s Handbook to Scripture.
These are the last recorded statements of Jesus Christ before His death on the cross. Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing. (Luke 23:34) When they came to the place called the Skull, there they crucified Him and the criminals, one on the right and
Mortality and the purpose of life are prominent themes in Thomas Cole’s paintings. Through his paintings, he vividly brings out the human dilemma of mortality, a dilemma we ourselves must wrestle with. Given the inevitability of death, what are we to do with our days? We can try to stave
In the article below, Dr. Boa synthesizes material from several teaching sessions from his series Biblical Principles for Marriage and from portions of his spiritual formation text Conformed to His Image (primarily from chapter 18, “Holistic Spirituality”). Dr. Boa focuses on agape love as one of the five forms of loves (based on the different Greek words). After reviewing all forms, he gives reasons for why agape is the greatest.
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