Exodus 15:1-18 - "The LORD is a man of war (warrior)." For some people this thought is too barbaric. Why would God need to destroy anyone? Why would He need to enter into the fray at all? Yet Moses' song is entirely about God's victory and power over His enemies. And the resurrection we just celebrated shows us God who indeed enters the fray, who faces evil directly, and who rises victorious over it. Moses' song is a song of victory, justice and mercy. Sin and death are real. Our sense of justice is real. Our desire for mercy is real. Jesus Christ is risen!! This is our song of victory.
Hebrews 9:1-28 - Some of the things discussed in this passage can seem very distant to us. But what the author is doing here is showing how the Old Testament sacrificial system was preparing the way for Jesus. In short, God's plan from the beginning has found its fulfillment in Jesus Christ and his death and resurrection. God's people in the Old Testament were chosen for a purpose, and as people who stand between the resurrections, so are we. We are called to live the hope of Jesus' resurrection, and proclaim the truth of his reign.
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