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The Day of Atonement and “Goat for the Lord”

On Tuesday night Oct. 4, 2022 our little fellowship gathered to commemorate an Old Testament festival. The Israelite holy day we call the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) presents a fascinating imagery of community purification of sin. It may seem … Continue reading

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Atonement: Vindication of the Martyrs

The first recorded sermon by Jesus occurs in his hometown synagogue in Nazareth. In that sermon he makes a remarkable statement about his mission and person. He begins by reading a few words from Isaiah 61 from the scroll handed … Continue reading

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The Day of Atonement and The Curious Incident of the Lamb of God

[Note: When I originally posted this in 2013 I seem to have made a mistake in the settings so as to make it inaccessible. Since this is the season, I am posting it again.] The Israelite holy day we call … Continue reading

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… And Books Were Opened

[This post is a slightly revised version of a Wascana Fellowship message from 2010.] The image of judgment in Revelation 20:11-15 mentions that “books were opened” and that people were judged in accordance with what was written in them. We are told that … Continue reading

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Day of Atonement and The Curious Incident of the Lamb of God

The Israelite holy day we call the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) presents a fascinating imagery of community purification of sin. It may seem like a weird and bloody ritual from a barbaric time, therefore completely irrelevant to our modern … Continue reading

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