Tag Archives: Passover

White Paper: What Is Lost When the Wedding Supper of Jesus Christ Is Not Seen as a Literal Event, and Why a Self-Proclaimed Biblicist Might Downplay It

Posted on September 27, 2025 by nathanalbright

Introduction The image of the wedding supper of the Lamb (Revelation 19:7–9) occupies a central role in Christian eschatology. It is a culmination point, symbolizing the union of Christ with His redeemed people, the fulfillment of covenant promises, and the … Continue reading →

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On The Day Of Passover

Posted on April 13, 2025 by nathanalbright

[Note: The following are the prepared notes for a sermonette given to the Portland, Oregon congregation of the United Church of God on Sabbath, April 12, 2025.] Good afternoon brethren. Today is a rare situation where we have Sabbath services … Continue reading →

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How Should We Think And Feel About The Passover Lamb?

Posted on April 21, 2024 by nathanalbright

[Note: The following is the prepared text for a sermonette given to the Portland, Oregon congregation of the United Church of God on Sabbath, April 20, 2024.] Good afternoon; I hope you are having a happy Sabbath as we approach … Continue reading →

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God, Who Has Also Sealed Us

Posted on March 6, 2022 by nathanalbright

[Note: This message is the prepared text for a message given to the Portland congregation of the United Church of God on Sabbath, March 5, 2022.] For those of you who saw the speaking schedule online, I am not Brandon … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts On The Slave Mentality

Posted on March 26, 2021 by nathanalbright

One of the more unfair statements made about the Judeo-Christian perspective is that it is slave religion. It is common, though, if lamentable, for people who are hostile to the Bible to project the problems of their own existence onto … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Birnbaum Haggadah

Posted on March 25, 2021 by nathanalbright

The Birnbaum Haggadah, by Philip Birnbaum As someone who reads the Haggadah from a place outside of a Jewish background, I find the proliferation of Haggadahs and commentaries upon them to be somewhat fascinating and curious. It appears to me, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Passover Haggadah

Posted on March 25, 2021 by nathanalbright

The Passover Haggadah, by E.D. Goldschmidt, edited by Nahum Norbert Glatzer This book is a good work to read if one wants to find out what exactly a Haggadah is and what it covers. As far as its organization goes, … Continue reading →

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The Pattern Of Passover Observance In 2 Chronicles and Ezra

Posted on March 7, 2021 by nathanalbright

[This is the prepared text for a message given to the UCG congregation in The Dalles, Oregon, on Sabbath, March 6, 2021.] The books of 1 and 2 Chronicles have long been neglected by readers of the Bible. It is … Continue reading →

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Jesus Christ, The Temple, And Passover

Posted on February 25, 2021 by nathanalbright

[Note: This is the prepared text for a Bible study given to the Portland UCG congregation on Wednesday, February 24, 2021.] It is hard to overestimate the importance of the temple for the ministry of Jesus Christ as well as … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Sweet Passover

Posted on February 8, 2021 by nathanalbright

A Sweet Passover, by Leslea Newman, illustrated by David Slonim There is, at the base of this particular story, at least one thing that is off, but it is a minor thing, in that technically the Passover is itself only … Continue reading →

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