Exodus 12 and Its Controversies

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God’s instructions in Exodus 12 have many significant details, some of which have often been misinterpreted. There have been major controversies over the interpretation of Exodus 12 even within the greater Church of God. For example, for Jesus’ last Passover before His crucifixion, did He and the disciples observe it as Exodus 12 prescribes, or did they observe it a day early? Also, Judaism regards the Night to be Much Observed as “Passover” and regards it as a celebration of the Exodus from Egypt. That makes it easier to ignore Christ as “our Passover” (1 Corinthians 5:7).
Donald Hooser

Don Hooser is a minister for the United Church of God. He lives in McKinney, Texas, a suburb of Dallas.  He and his wife Elsie had three children, and she died in August 2020.  Don married Judy in January 2022.  Mr. Hooser graduated in 1963 from Southern Methodist University with a degree in mechanical engineering, and graduated in 1966 from Ambassador College, Big Sandy, Texas.  For most of the time since then, he served as the pastor of churches in Ohio, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, and Washington. From 2011 until his retirement in 2021, his primary responsibility was answering the many letters written to the Church.