The 70 weeks prophecy in Daniel 9:24-27 outlines the timing of the Messiah’s first and second comings, as well as the establishment of the New Covenant. Divided into 70 weeks, symbolizing 490 years, the prophecy begins with the decree to rebuild Jerusalem in 457 B.C. and culminates in the ministry of Jesus Christ. The first 69 weeks (483 years) bring us to A.D. 27, marking…
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Christ Our Passover cgi.org
Steven Orchard
3 years ago in Passover, Days of Unleavened Bread
This article explains why Passover and the Days of Unleavened Bread are relevant to modern-day Christians, and gives helpful guidance on how to observe them. God (the Word who would become Christ) instituted the Old Testament Passover when Israel was enslaved in Egypt. The blood of lambs was the symbol by which the Israelites were protected when the angel of death “passed over”. Thus, the…
Amazing Grace – John Ritenbaugh cgg.org
Steven Orchard
3 years ago in Grace
God gives us grace so that we might stand before Him. Grace makes salvation possible. To say that grace is simply a “gift” is woefully inadequate. 1) It is the single most important aspect of our spiritual and eternal salvation, and 2) God’s giving of it to us is completely unmerited. Even though grace is the foundation for good works, the good works, by themselves,…
Passover to Easter – Peter Nathan vision.org
Ryan Welsh
4 years ago in Passover, Easter
Societal traditions are rarely viewed through a historic lens. To do so would reveal, all too often, a violent blending of traditions and rituals. Easter is one such tradition. At its core, Easter is an ancient pagan fertility celebration that took on Christian terminology. This controversial blend centered around the timing of this celebration- specifically what day to memorialize. Lasting nearly 3 centuries this became…
Passover: What Did Jesus Do for You? – Mike Bennett lifehopeandtruth.com
Brian Orchard
4 years ago in Passover
When we link the two biblical statements – “the penalty for sin is death” and “all have sinned” – we are faced with a question regarding our personal future. Thankfully, God foresaw this reality and provided a way for us to be forgiven of sin. Christ came to this earth as a human and died in our stead. Christ not only kept the Passover during…
Timeline of Easter / Passover tomorrowsworld.org
Ryan Welsh
4 years ago in Holy Days, Passover, Easter
This is one of those subjects that becomes clearer with a visual aid. There is a lot of confusion around Good Friday, Easter, and Jesus being dead 3 days and 3 nights. As one will see in this 7 min video, the only sign given that Jesus is the Christ did happen as described without the verbal gymnastics required to make the pagan traditions work….