Why on earth do Christians eat ham on Easter? It's Passover, for heaven's sake. Shouldn't we be eating lamb?
While you may claim I'm biased because I don't like ham, that's not the real issue. (Though it might be a valid one, I'll save that argument for Christmas.) The issue is that we're celebrating the sacrifice of the Lamb of God. Through the blood of the Lamb, we have been delivered. This is the fulfillment of Passover. In Exodus, God says that the Israelites are to celebrate Passover forever. Forever. He didn't say "until Jesus comes to deliver you from your sins." He said forever, as a reminder of all He has done for us. Us. Gentile Christians are grafted in to His people Israel. Thus it only makes sense that we would celebrate Passover and it's Fulfillment the proper way; which includes lamb, not unkosher ham. Hopefully someday I'll get to.
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plus also lamb is delicious. remember when we tried to make it at your apartment in school? :)
i think that's a post now
I agree with you on the ham thing, although it's not because I don't like ham. Next year I really want to take the girls to a Messianic Seder. Want to join us?
I've never heard of a "Messianic Seder," but lucy, I liked your rhyme, "which includes lamb, not unkosher ham" :) (i could see Adam Sandler using it maybe;)
well, i'm glad i could help mr. sandler out :)
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