My Purpose is to reveal the meaning of the Days of Unleavened Bread by looking at the history of mankind's beginning in the Garden of Eden and from the perspective of John Milton's epic poem "Paradise Lost". I will explain the ancient Hebrew word picture meaning of "Eden" and how Christ fulfilled that meaning and opened to door for Paradise to be found. Through this meaning, we'll understand how Christ is the only door to eternal life. We'll also explore how all of this pertains to the Days of Unleavened Bread.

Steven Shafer

Elder, United Church of God

Steve Shafer was born and raised in Seattle. He graduated from Queen Anne High School in 1959 and later graduated from Ambassador College, Big Sandy, Texas in 1967, receiving a degree in Theology. He has been an ordained Elder of the Church of God for 34 years and has pastored congregations in Michigan and Washington State. He and his wife Evelyn have been married for over 48 years and have three children and ten grandchildren.