A Post for Passover! Exodus / Passover Motifs in the New Testament… “The Cups” (repost)

March 30, 2010 By 10 Comments

Yesterday evening at sundown began the ancient festival of the Passover. As you may remember, this is the celebration that retells the story of the Hebrews being liberated from their bondage in Egypt. The theme of “exodus” is one that has often been overlooked by Christians, but is one that we must not ignore if [...]

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An "unpopular" 4th of July Post… Why this is Not a Day to Celebrate…

July 3, 2009 By 24 Comments

UPDATE: After you read this post and comment, Mason pointed out a very good article from Christianity Today written by Historical Christian Scholar Mark Noll (he is read in seminaries across America)… It asks similar questions from a historical perspective. _____________________________ ORIGINAL POST: I want to start out this post with a huge disclaimer… what [...]

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Pharaoh and Passover Message

February 17, 2009 By 4 Comments

Click to Play (Right click and ‘save target as’) Message given by Kurt in a series titled, Backstory. February 15, 2009. This is a message that I gave in the close of series in my local church. I was honored for the oppertunity that I was given and believe that God was honored in the [...]

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Exodus/ Passover Motifs in the New Testament… "The Cups"

January 29, 2009 By 11 Comments

I have been doing some thinking and study about Exodus/Passover motifs in the New Testament. One of the most obvious ones is found in the gospels when Jesus is in the upper room with his disciples. Most scholars agree that the Last Supper was shared by Jesus during a Passover meal or “Seder” (I am [...]

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