Blood on the door (Exodus 12:1-14)
The lamb’s blood isn’t insurance against the wrath of God. It is a proclamation of fealty.
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Fifteen minutes into the art museum field trip, having encountered a monumental canvas painted entirely blue, my sixth-grade self decided art definitely wasn’t for me. But we had an entire hour to explore, and by that time the elevators looked fun. So up my friends and I went, determined to see every foot of the museum as fast as possible, working from the top down.
