Meditations on Holy Communion

Altars and Tables

Written by on February 3rd 2019.

"He sacrificed for their sins once and for all when he offered himself." (Hebrews 7:27b NIV, 1985)

Often, recalling the simple difference between scriptual words can prove illuminating.  For example, consider the words "altar" and "table."  After the pattern of the Old Testament, "altar" refers t… read more

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A Reminder that God "Remembers Not" Our Sin

Written by on January 6th 2019.

"Their sins and their lawless acts I will remember no more" (Hebrews 10:17)

Hebrews 10:17 is a quotation of the Septuagint translation of Jeremiah 31:34.  In the Jeremiah passage, God announces the coming of a new covenant.  This new covenant will replace the old Mosiac covenant in which sins wer… read more

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