The Passover Lamb
Jesus and the Jewish holiday of Passover are inextricably intertwined. “Behold the Lamb of God, who taketh away the sin of the world” (Jn. 1:29). Using clear imagery rooted deeply in the Jewish experience, God identified His servant the Messiah as a lamb—not just any lamb, but the one whose sacrifice is sufficient to eradicate the sin of everyone in the entire world. The use of lambs aGet More Articles—Subscribe Today!
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It’s only unbelievers (the Spiritually blind) who believe that the Old Testament/Covenant is irrelevant. We would not have the New Testament/Covenant if it were not for the Old and God’s faithful promises to the Jewish people (and those yet to be fulfilled for the nation) and the grafting in of the Gentiles by His grace to build His Church. I’m praying for the peace of Jerusalem and all the Jewish people have yet to go through.
Yes, I keep my lamb shank year to year, as a reminder of GOD’s Passover Lamb, JESUS!