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Biblical and prophetic significance of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem.

When Was Christ Crucified? Members Public

The excerpts in this post are taken from Gary M. Burge, John: The NIV Application Commentary, published by Zondervan Academic, Grand Rapids, MI, in September, 2000. All emphasis will be mine. Here is what Burge says in respect to John 13:1: The problem of the meal in John 13.

Sam Shamoun
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The Book of Ezekiel: The Rabbis’ Nightmare Members Public

It is typical for anti-Christian rabbis to cite the following passage from Ezekiel to prove that the Messiah will be a mere human figure who himself will be in need of atoning sacrifices for the purification of his own sins: “On the fourteenth day of the first month you are

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The Gospel of Peter Members Public

The Gospel of Peter is a pseudonymous work that claims to have been written by St. Peter, which scholars have dated to the 2nd century AD. The Gospel only exists in fragmentary form, which I include here for the benefit of the readers. All emphasis will be mine. The Gospel

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Polycarp, Pope Anicetus, Irenaeus & Easter Members Public

Church historian Eusebius recorded the early controversy that arose among the faithful in respect to the celebration of Easter. Some Christians such as Polycarp insisted that the Church should follow the example within the Gospels by observing it on the fourteenth day of Nisan, which is the date fixed by

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Isaiah’s Sacrificial Lamb Has Come! Members Public

In the previous segment (/2020/04/03/jesus-our-passover-lives/) I showed that Jesus’ vicarious death is likened to the slaughter of the Passover lamb. Here I am going to demonstrate that Christ’s offering up his very own soul on the cross is likened to, in fact, consummates, the other sacrifices

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Sam Shamoun
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Jesus: Our Passover Lives! Members Public

All the Gospel accounts record that Jesus’ betrayal, crucifixion, and death coincided with the Passover feast: “Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread, which is called the Passover, drew near. And the chief priests and scribes were seeking how to kill Jesus, for they feared the people. Then Satan entered into

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Sam Shamoun
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Jesus: God's Sacrificial Lamb of Redemption Members Public

Jesus: God's Sacrificial Lamb of Redemption Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi wrote an article where he tries to interpret John the Baptist's words that Jesus is the Lamb of God sent to take away the sin of the world in a manner which denies that Jesus did

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