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Podcast: By Celebrating Passover, Isn’t Jesus Tacitly Approving the Sacrificial System Passover Was Based On?
Is Jesus for or against slaughtering babies? Greg talks about exodus and sacrifice.
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Tags: Crucifixion of the Warrior God, Cruciform Theology, passover
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