Tag: Calvary
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From Jerusalem To Rome: WHEN The Shadow Gave Way To The Body
Could ancient Jewish tradition have unknowingly preserved signs pointing to Christ? Yoma 39b records that several Temple signs ceased about forty years before Jerusalem’s destruction in AD 70—roughly the time of the Crucifixion. Seen alongside Hebrews, Romans, and the Gospel accounts, these traditions invite a profound reflection on the passing of the old sacrificial order,…
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What Began in Eden Points to Calvary
The Bride From the Side There is a mystery hidden in the opening pages of Genesis that reaches its fulfillment beneath the Cross. In the garden, Adam is cast into a deep sleep. God opens his side, and from his side comes the woman who will become his bride: “Then the Lord God cast a…
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From the Waters of Creation to the Throne of the Cross: Baptism, the Two Thieves, and the Hidden Glory of Christ
Christian Baptism cannot be understood merely as a religious washing, a public profession of faith, or an isolated Christian ceremony. Its roots reach back through the whole history of Israel, through the waters of creation, the Flood, the Red Sea, the Jordan, the ritual purifications of the Jewish people, the preaching of John the Baptist,…