Christian Holidays #4

There’s an old hymn I remember singing in church when I was just a boy. It’s striking to me today, because it represents an understanding of the Bible in earlier generations that I think has been lost in many churches today. The song goes:Christ our redeemer died on the crossdied for the sinner, paid all his due,All who receive him need never fearYes, He will pass, will pass over you.When I see the blood, I will pass, I will pass over you.Now, I sang that song for years and never realized where the theme—Passover—came from. There was a time