EPISODE · May 5, 2019 · 1H 2M
Mark 15:1-15 and John 18:33-38
from Reflexion, A Spiritual Community · host Chuck Smith, Jr
Way back at the beginning of John’s narrative of Jesus’ ministry, when John the Baptist first saw Jesus, he said, “Behold, the Lamb of God. who takes away the sin of the world” (Jn. 1:29)John’s source for the image of the lamb was the sacrificial worship of Israel– this symbol was embedded in Israel’s collective memory • the offering of a lamb provided atonement for Israel’s sin • “atone” means to cover – when it came to sin, God had his people coveredAgain early in Jesus’ ministry, Nicodemus came to him for a nighttime chat– during their interview Jesus told him,And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life (Jn. 3:14-15)
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Way back at the beginning of John’s narrative of Jesus’ ministry, when John the Baptist first saw Jesus, he said, “Behold, the Lamb of God. who takes away the sin of the world” (Jn. 1:29) John’s source for the image of the lamb was the sacrificial worship of Israel – this symbol was embedded in Israel’s collective memory • the offering of a lamb provided atonement for Israel’s sin • “atone” means to cover – when it came to sin, God had his people covered Again early in Jesus...
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Mark 15:1-15 and John 18:33-38
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