![]() ![]() And Joshua blessed him, and gave unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh Hebron for an inheritance. Now therefore give me this mountain, whereof the Lord spake in that day for thou heardest in that day how the Anakims were there, and that the cities were great and fenced: if so be the Lord will be with me, then I shall be able to drive them out, as the Lord said. As yet I am as strong this day as I was in the day that Moses sent me: as my strength was then, even so is my strength now, for war, both to go out, and to come in. And now, behold, the Lord hath kept me alive, as he said, these forty and five years, even since the Lord spake this word unto Moses, while the children of Israel wandered in the wilderness: and now, lo, I am this day fourscore and five years old. Nevertheless, my brethren that went up with me, made the heart of the people melt, but I wholly followed the Lord my God.Īnd Moses sware on that day, saying, Surely the land whereon thy feet have trodden shall be thine inheritance, and thy children’s for ever, because thou hast wholly followed the Lord my God. And I brought him word again as it was in mine heart. Forty years old was I when Moses the servant of the Lord sent me from Kadishbarnea to spy out the land. ![]() And Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite said unto him, Thou knowest the thing that the Lord said unto Moses the man of God concerning me and thee in Kadeshbarnea. Then the children of Judah came unto Joshua in Gilgal. Let me go to a section of Scripture not, I think, usually associated with the Lord’s Supper, the 14th Chapter of Joshua beginning with verse six. God uses His ministries to accomplish His Kingdom results.For a brief preparation of minds for the communion service. Others have written to say that their marriages have been restored, they’ve committed to becoming better parents, spouses, etc. Over the years, thousands have indicated that they accepted Jesus as their personal Savior during one of the performances. The foremost goal is to exalt the Lord Jesus Christ by accurately and passionately proclaiming the message of salvation.įor those who already know Jesus Christ as their personal Savior, the goal is that the production will stir their hearts and challenge them to be more Christlike. It is a time of renewal and rededication for others. The tickets simply keep the crowds balanced from night to night.Īttending BEHOLD THE LAMB has become a tradition for some families, as it serves as a reminder of the great sacrifice of Jesus Christ. An interactive marketplace scene draws the entire audience into the celebration.Ī ticket is required for admission but the tickets have always been free. The production takes the audience back in time to Jerusalem during Passover Week where they experience the celebration that took place as thousands made their way to the golden city. You will see the prophets of old proclaim the coming of the Messiah, Jesus perform miracles, the brokenness of Peter after he denied Jesus, the crucifixion/burial/resurrection of Jesus and a majestic finale where Jesus is proclaimed “King of kings and Lord of lords!” Some of the characters are Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, Rahab, King David, Bathsheba, Solomon, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Elijah, Nicodemus, the Disciples, Joseph of Arimathea, Simon of Cyrene with his sons Rufus and Alexander, Mary, Mary Magdalene, Joses, Salome, Caiaphas, soldiers, angels, Pilate, Herod, Wisemen and Jesus as a baby/toddler/boy/man. Scenes include both Old Testament and New Testament stories. However, it is significantly different from the first two or three years. The production stays basically the same each year with minor changes. The sacrifice of Jesus Christ is the universal remedy for the universal problem of sin. Therefore, because of the worth of the One who made it, His sacrifice has infinite merit for all who will believe. When Christ sacrificed Himself as the Lamb of God, it was not an ordinary man who died. It is that scarlet thread that is woven throughout the Bible until we come to Calvary’s altar where we see the perfect Lamb of God sacrificed for the sins of the world.Because of His sacrifice, never again would it be necessary for a lamb to be slain for the sins of mankind. Thus, it was, on the altar of the temple, there was always ascending the smoke of a carefully-selected sacrificial lamb. In order to fully appreciate the story line of this moving presentation, it is important to understand that the analogy of Jesus Christ as the Lamb of God is one that has its roots in the historic sacrificial system of the Jewish people.īecause of man’s sin, God declared that a blood sacrifice would have to be made in order that there might be forgiveness. The Behold the Lamb Passion Play is the story of the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God.
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