Just as the Israelites back then could recognize at Yom Kippur that the high priest returned alive from the presence of God, so God gives us proof by the fact that Jesus Christ rose from death on Easter morning and lives forever!

— Eberhard Platte (b. 1942), Buchautor, Gemeindeberater, Referent und Grafikdesigner

Topics: Eternity & Hope Beyond Death, Grace & Redemption

Eberhard Platte

Eberhard Platte (* 1942) ist ein deutscher Grafikdesigner, christlicher Autor und Referent aus dem Umfeld der Brüderbewegung. Er engagiert sich langjährig in der Gemeindeberatung, Eheseelsorge sowie Straffälligenhilfe und wurde durch Veröffentlichungen wie das „Bibel-Panorama“ bekannt. Seine Auslegungen bieten Bibellesern praxisnahe, seelsorgliche Impulse für die persönliche Lebensführung und das Gemeindeleben.

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