Many historians refer to the...
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Many historians refer to the battle of Gettysburg as the turning point of the Civil War. Both sides had large armies engaged in the battle. The confederates were trying to take Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, then Baltimore, Maryland, and finally the nation's capital. The Union forces had received orders from President Lincoln to stop the invaders at any cost.
What a terrible slaughter! What a waste of human life! There were over 50,000 young men killed in this three-day battle. Human blood not only flowed deep in the fields of the battle, but also in the homes and churches of Gettysburg as thousands of wounded lay dying within their walls.
The freedom of the slaves was bought at a great price, as sacrificial blood was shed not only at Gettysburg, but in all battles of the Civil War. In our Scripture text, we see the role of sacrificial blood in the covenant of God in the Old Testament. In Mark's gospel, Jesus says, "This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many." Our freedom from sin was bought with the blood shed on the cross.
- Dessem
What a terrible slaughter! What a waste of human life! There were over 50,000 young men killed in this three-day battle. Human blood not only flowed deep in the fields of the battle, but also in the homes and churches of Gettysburg as thousands of wounded lay dying within their walls.
The freedom of the slaves was bought at a great price, as sacrificial blood was shed not only at Gettysburg, but in all battles of the Civil War. In our Scripture text, we see the role of sacrificial blood in the covenant of God in the Old Testament. In Mark's gospel, Jesus says, "This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many." Our freedom from sin was bought with the blood shed on the cross.
- Dessem
