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03-26-2010, 12:35 AM
The Passover Lamb
Nisan 10 First evening/Friday/Weekly Sabbath
Friday evening after 6 P. M., Jesus came to the home of Lazarus in Bethany (John 12:1). He and his disciples observed the Sabbath meal that evening with their close friends Lazarus, Mary, and Martha.
Nisan 10 Daytime/Saturday
Original Exodus Pattern Passover lambs were selected by each Jewish family and brought into the home for a four-day examination period prior to the Passover sacrifice (Exodus 12:3-6). The lamb had to be a firstborn male without blemish in order to be an acceptable sacrifice. During the four days, the lamb was loved and petted by the family.
Nisan 10 Second Evening Saturday/Late after weekly Sabbath ends.
Temple Pattern The Passover lamb is examined, loved, and petted by family. as it was examined for four days for defects.
Fulfillment in Messiah Jesus enters Jerusalem as King on a donkey where he began a four-day period of examination by the religious leaders and the people.
"Mark 11:11 And he entered Jerusalem and came into the temple; and after looking around, he departed for Bethany with the twelve, since it was already late. The Greek word, opsias, means "after sunset but before evening." So he left Bethany before sunset, got to the midpoint at sunset, and entered Jerusalem and the temple before it was completely dark. Most importantly, Yeshua did not violate the Sabbath.
In preparation for his entry into Jerusalem, Yeshua had his disciples obtain a mount, a donkey colt that had never been ridden from Bethphage (Mark 11:1-7). Significantly, Yeshua rode from this point, the official entry point into the holy city. They followed the Jericho road from the eastern to the western slope of the Mount of Olives, over the Kidron bridge (Red Heifer bridge), and through the Eastern Gate to the temple.
A great multitude met him, paving his path with their own garments on top of palm branches, freshly cut from the Mount of Olives (john 12:13). The garments laid on the Messiah's path were actually prayer shawls, which the men wore. The word "garment" is translated from the Greek word, chiton, which refers to a seamless garment. The "tallit" or prayer shawl, was a seamless garment with four corners, a tassel attached to each of the four corners (Numbers 15:38-40). It symbolizes the Law of God and represents the totality and covering of God. Upon its collar (mantle), the Hebrew letters spell "Lord of lords and King of kings," a symbolic reminder of the promised Messiah. By laying their tallits down, the people were acknowledging Yeshua as God's promised Messiah.
The people also waved and laid palm branches down at his path, symbolizing admiration and triumphant homage to a king. Significantly, the palm requires thirty years to bear fruit. Likewise, Yeshua's ministry began when he reached thirty years of age, the earliest age one could become a Rabbi (Teacher) under the Law. As they waved the palm branches, the multitudes cried out: "Hosanna [save us]! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord (Psalm 118:26); Blessed is the coming Kingdom of our Father David; Hosanna in the highest!" (Mark 11:9-10). They were witnessing the fulfillment of a prophecy made more than five hundred years before: " Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, humble and mounted on a colt, the foal of a donkey " (Zechariah 9:9). "King" refers to the Messiah, the son of David. The Messiah demonstrated his humility by making his entry on a donkey."*
Nisan 11 Sunday Daytime
Exodus Pattern Passover Lamb is examined, loved, and petted by the family.
Temple Pattern Passover lamb is examined, loved, and petted by the family.
Fulfillment in Messiah
1. Jesus is examined.
2. Jesus teaches in the temple.
3. Jesus curses the fig tree:
"Yeshua returned to Bethany to be among his closest friends and disciples. After spending the night, Yeshua returned to Jerusalem the next day, Sunday. As he walked along the pathway to the city, he singled out a particular fig tree and said: "May no one ever eat fruit from you again" (Mark 11:14). Because it was not the season for figs (v 13), it is clear that Yeshua's action was symbolic in nature.
This fig tree could represent the Tree of Knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of Eden. In addition, Yeshua was also symbolically referring to his impending sacrifice, whereby sin would be defeated once and for all. Moreover, he may have been expressing the hope that humankind would accept that sacrifice and no longer partake of the fruit of disobedience."*
4. Jesus cleanses the temple as High Priest:
"Afterwards, Yeshua continued along the path that led across the Kidron Valley at the southern end of the city. After crossing the valley, he ascended the steps at the temple platform's southern entrance, which led to the Stoa or Royal Portico. Here Yeshua overturned the tables of the dishonest money-changers and ejected those buying and selling sacrifices because inferior animals were being sold for undue profit. Their impure motives and actions in the area of the temple, God's House, were an affront to Yeshua. As the ultimate High Priest, he expelled them (Matthew 21:12-13). Afterwards he once again returned to spend the night in Bethany."*
Nisan 12 Monday
Exodus Pattern Passover lamb is examined, loved, and petted by the family.
Temple Pattern Passover lamb is examined, loved, and petted by the family.
Fulfillment in Messiah
1. Jesus is examined.
2. Jesus teaches in the temple.
2. Jesus teaches as a Prophet when Peter sees the withered fig tree:
"The next day, Monday, Yeshua and his disciples followed the same path as they had taken the day before into Jerusalem. Again, he singled out the same fig tree that had not borne fruit. Let us understand that the fig tree is also symbolic of Israel and that its failure to produce fruit symbolized Israel's rejection of her Messiah. This time, when Yeshua stated "No longer shall there ever be fruit from you," the fig tree instantly withered, indicating Israel's imminent destruction (Matthew 21:19-20). Indeed, historical fact verifies that Jerusalem was destroyed by the Romans forty years later to the day (70 CE)."*
A third understanding of this important prophecy was that Bethphage was called the "House of Unripe Figs." It was the village where the priests lived when they were not serving in the temple, and also the location of the external Sanhedrin, where the trials of unclean persons were held. The cursing of the fig tree represented the rejection of the Aaronic priesthood and the Sanhedrin because both had become unclean and unfruitful.
Nisan 13 Tuesday/Daytime
Exodus Pattern Passover lamb is examined, loved, and petted by the family.
Temple Pattern Passover lamb is examined, loved, and petted by the family.
Fulfillment in Messiah
1. Jesus is examined.
2. Jesus continues to teach in the temple.
3. Jesus leaves the temple for the last time.
4. Jesus gives the Olivet discourse Matthew 24:1 25:46.
Nisan 14 Tuesday/First Evening
6 P.M. Jesus eats the Passover memorial with his disciples and gives deeper meaning to the bread and wine, as they become symbols of the New Covenant, which he institutes with his own flesh and blood.
Afterward, Jesus goes to the garden of Gethsemane, where he is seized by temple officials.
Jesus is examined. The seven trials of Messiah begin:
1. Jesus is tried illegally before Annas
2. Jesus is tried illegally by Caiphas
Nisan 14 Wednesday/Morning
3. Jesus is tried illegally before the Sanhedrin.
4. Jesus is taken before Pontius Pilate.
5. Jesus is sent before Herod.
6. Jesus is sent back to Pontius Pilate.
7. The religious leaders and the people reject Messiah and pass judgment.
By seven final trials, Jesus was examined and found blameless, spotless, and worthy to be the Passover lamb.
Temple Pattern
When the lamb was deemed perfect and unblemished, the father put a small tag around the neck of the unblemished lamb, showing the name of the family.
9 A. M. The Passover lamb is tied to the altar.
Fulfillment in Messiah
9 A. M. Jesus is hung on the tree.
The Hebrew inscription written by Pontius Pilate, and nailed over the head of Jesus said: "Y'shuah the Nazarene and King of the Jews." In it was hidden the Yod Hay Vov Hay YHWH. The Father had put HIS name on His perfect, unblemished lamb.
Nisan 14 Wednesday Afternoon
Temple Pattern - 12 Noon Temple choir sings the Hallel three times: Psalms 113 118.
Fulfillment in Messiah
Jesus hangs on the tree.
Exodus Pattern
3 P. M. The father slays the Passover lamb and placed the blood on the doorposts and lintel. He roasts it upright on a pomegranate stick.
Temple Pattern
3 P. M. The Passover lamb is slain in the temple by the father. The High Priest says: "It is finished."
Fulfillment in Messiah
3 P. M. Jesus cries out: "It is finished" and dies.
Nisan 15 Wednesday First Evening
Temple Pattern
6 P. M. - Festival of Passover ends.
Feast of Unleavened Bread begins.
Fulfillment in Messiah
6 P. M. - Messiah is in the tomb.
Jesus is the Unleavened Bread.
Exodus Pattern
6 P. M. - after sunset Israel eats the Passover lamb.
Temple Pattern
6 P. M. - after sunset The Jews eat the Passover lamb.
Nisan 16 Thursday Second Evening
Jesus is in the tomb.
Nisan 17 Friday Third Evening/Weekly Sabbath Begins
Temple Pattern
The barley harvest is ready.
Fulfillment in Messiah
Messiah is still in the tomb as the third night in the grave is satisfied.
Before 6 P. M. Jesus is resurrected from the grave.
Nisan 17 Saturday Weekly Sabbath Ends
Temple Pattern
Festival of Firstfruits begins at 6 P. M.
Sometime after 6 P.M., a sheaf of barley is brought into the temple for a wave offering by the High Priest.
Fulfillment in Messiah (Also Fulfillment of the Feast of Atonement)
Temple Pattern
Under the Mosaic Law, before the High Priest ascended the steps to the Most Holy to present the blood of the Atonement Sacrifice, he uttered the words: "Do not touch me for I have not yet ascended to the Father."
Fulfillment in Messiah
Jesus tells Mary Magdala: "Do not touch me for I have not yet ascended to the Father" John 20:17.
After talking to Mary, the High Priest Jesus Christ ascends to the throne of God to present the Atonement Sacrifice.
Nisan 18 Sunday Afternoon/Evening
Later on Sunday, Jesus made appearances to the disciples:
Luke 24:13 And, behold, two disciples went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was about sixty stadia (seven miles) from Jerusalem.
Luke 24:15 And while they were reasoning with one another Jesus came near and he was walking with them.
Luke 24:33 And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them, Luke 24:34 Saying, "The Lord is indeed risen."
Luke 24:36 And while they were telling this, Jesus stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you, it is I, do not be afraid."
Luke 24:38 And Jesus said to them, "Why are you fearful and why do these thoughts rise in your hearts? Luke 24:39 See my hands and my feet, I am he! Touch me and know, for a spirit has no flesh and bones as you see that I have."
This verifies that Jesus had completed the presentation of the Atonement sacrifice in Heaven before the throne of Yahweh.
As John the Baptist exclaimed: "See the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world!"
The Ransom
They took his son his only one and nailed him to a tree
And with the blood of innocence "he set all mankind free."
No greater love has been displayed no greater sacrifice
Who was this gentle Son of God who paid redemption's price?
Yahweh's Master Worker and the First-Born Son of Love
Anointed as Messiah by his Father from above
True to his commission always faithful to the call
He finished off his earthly course to eradicate the fall.
Enduring pain reproach and shame for human destiny
He chose his course with no remorse in all integrity
This man of sorrows bore the whip for each and every one
And by his stripes we can be healed that sin's curse would be done.
His love is so immeasurable, the depth so undefined
That humankind could not repay the debt we owe in kind
And yet this gift is free to all who exercise their faith
In what this loving Son has done to nullify sin's chafe.
*Excerpts from Rod of an Almond Tree Peter A. Michas
Nisan 10 First evening/Friday/Weekly Sabbath
Friday evening after 6 P. M., Jesus came to the home of Lazarus in Bethany (John 12:1). He and his disciples observed the Sabbath meal that evening with their close friends Lazarus, Mary, and Martha.
Nisan 10 Daytime/Saturday
Original Exodus Pattern Passover lambs were selected by each Jewish family and brought into the home for a four-day examination period prior to the Passover sacrifice (Exodus 12:3-6). The lamb had to be a firstborn male without blemish in order to be an acceptable sacrifice. During the four days, the lamb was loved and petted by the family.
Nisan 10 Second Evening Saturday/Late after weekly Sabbath ends.
Temple Pattern The Passover lamb is examined, loved, and petted by family. as it was examined for four days for defects.
Fulfillment in Messiah Jesus enters Jerusalem as King on a donkey where he began a four-day period of examination by the religious leaders and the people.
"Mark 11:11 And he entered Jerusalem and came into the temple; and after looking around, he departed for Bethany with the twelve, since it was already late. The Greek word, opsias, means "after sunset but before evening." So he left Bethany before sunset, got to the midpoint at sunset, and entered Jerusalem and the temple before it was completely dark. Most importantly, Yeshua did not violate the Sabbath.
In preparation for his entry into Jerusalem, Yeshua had his disciples obtain a mount, a donkey colt that had never been ridden from Bethphage (Mark 11:1-7). Significantly, Yeshua rode from this point, the official entry point into the holy city. They followed the Jericho road from the eastern to the western slope of the Mount of Olives, over the Kidron bridge (Red Heifer bridge), and through the Eastern Gate to the temple.
A great multitude met him, paving his path with their own garments on top of palm branches, freshly cut from the Mount of Olives (john 12:13). The garments laid on the Messiah's path were actually prayer shawls, which the men wore. The word "garment" is translated from the Greek word, chiton, which refers to a seamless garment. The "tallit" or prayer shawl, was a seamless garment with four corners, a tassel attached to each of the four corners (Numbers 15:38-40). It symbolizes the Law of God and represents the totality and covering of God. Upon its collar (mantle), the Hebrew letters spell "Lord of lords and King of kings," a symbolic reminder of the promised Messiah. By laying their tallits down, the people were acknowledging Yeshua as God's promised Messiah.
The people also waved and laid palm branches down at his path, symbolizing admiration and triumphant homage to a king. Significantly, the palm requires thirty years to bear fruit. Likewise, Yeshua's ministry began when he reached thirty years of age, the earliest age one could become a Rabbi (Teacher) under the Law. As they waved the palm branches, the multitudes cried out: "Hosanna [save us]! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord (Psalm 118:26); Blessed is the coming Kingdom of our Father David; Hosanna in the highest!" (Mark 11:9-10). They were witnessing the fulfillment of a prophecy made more than five hundred years before: " Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, humble and mounted on a colt, the foal of a donkey " (Zechariah 9:9). "King" refers to the Messiah, the son of David. The Messiah demonstrated his humility by making his entry on a donkey."*
Nisan 11 Sunday Daytime
Exodus Pattern Passover Lamb is examined, loved, and petted by the family.
Temple Pattern Passover lamb is examined, loved, and petted by the family.
Fulfillment in Messiah
1. Jesus is examined.
2. Jesus teaches in the temple.
3. Jesus curses the fig tree:
"Yeshua returned to Bethany to be among his closest friends and disciples. After spending the night, Yeshua returned to Jerusalem the next day, Sunday. As he walked along the pathway to the city, he singled out a particular fig tree and said: "May no one ever eat fruit from you again" (Mark 11:14). Because it was not the season for figs (v 13), it is clear that Yeshua's action was symbolic in nature.
This fig tree could represent the Tree of Knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of Eden. In addition, Yeshua was also symbolically referring to his impending sacrifice, whereby sin would be defeated once and for all. Moreover, he may have been expressing the hope that humankind would accept that sacrifice and no longer partake of the fruit of disobedience."*
4. Jesus cleanses the temple as High Priest:
"Afterwards, Yeshua continued along the path that led across the Kidron Valley at the southern end of the city. After crossing the valley, he ascended the steps at the temple platform's southern entrance, which led to the Stoa or Royal Portico. Here Yeshua overturned the tables of the dishonest money-changers and ejected those buying and selling sacrifices because inferior animals were being sold for undue profit. Their impure motives and actions in the area of the temple, God's House, were an affront to Yeshua. As the ultimate High Priest, he expelled them (Matthew 21:12-13). Afterwards he once again returned to spend the night in Bethany."*
Nisan 12 Monday
Exodus Pattern Passover lamb is examined, loved, and petted by the family.
Temple Pattern Passover lamb is examined, loved, and petted by the family.
Fulfillment in Messiah
1. Jesus is examined.
2. Jesus teaches in the temple.
2. Jesus teaches as a Prophet when Peter sees the withered fig tree:
"The next day, Monday, Yeshua and his disciples followed the same path as they had taken the day before into Jerusalem. Again, he singled out the same fig tree that had not borne fruit. Let us understand that the fig tree is also symbolic of Israel and that its failure to produce fruit symbolized Israel's rejection of her Messiah. This time, when Yeshua stated "No longer shall there ever be fruit from you," the fig tree instantly withered, indicating Israel's imminent destruction (Matthew 21:19-20). Indeed, historical fact verifies that Jerusalem was destroyed by the Romans forty years later to the day (70 CE)."*
A third understanding of this important prophecy was that Bethphage was called the "House of Unripe Figs." It was the village where the priests lived when they were not serving in the temple, and also the location of the external Sanhedrin, where the trials of unclean persons were held. The cursing of the fig tree represented the rejection of the Aaronic priesthood and the Sanhedrin because both had become unclean and unfruitful.
Nisan 13 Tuesday/Daytime
Exodus Pattern Passover lamb is examined, loved, and petted by the family.
Temple Pattern Passover lamb is examined, loved, and petted by the family.
Fulfillment in Messiah
1. Jesus is examined.
2. Jesus continues to teach in the temple.
3. Jesus leaves the temple for the last time.
4. Jesus gives the Olivet discourse Matthew 24:1 25:46.
Nisan 14 Tuesday/First Evening
6 P.M. Jesus eats the Passover memorial with his disciples and gives deeper meaning to the bread and wine, as they become symbols of the New Covenant, which he institutes with his own flesh and blood.
Afterward, Jesus goes to the garden of Gethsemane, where he is seized by temple officials.
Jesus is examined. The seven trials of Messiah begin:
1. Jesus is tried illegally before Annas
2. Jesus is tried illegally by Caiphas
Nisan 14 Wednesday/Morning
3. Jesus is tried illegally before the Sanhedrin.
4. Jesus is taken before Pontius Pilate.
5. Jesus is sent before Herod.
6. Jesus is sent back to Pontius Pilate.
7. The religious leaders and the people reject Messiah and pass judgment.
By seven final trials, Jesus was examined and found blameless, spotless, and worthy to be the Passover lamb.
Temple Pattern
When the lamb was deemed perfect and unblemished, the father put a small tag around the neck of the unblemished lamb, showing the name of the family.
9 A. M. The Passover lamb is tied to the altar.
Fulfillment in Messiah
9 A. M. Jesus is hung on the tree.
The Hebrew inscription written by Pontius Pilate, and nailed over the head of Jesus said: "Y'shuah the Nazarene and King of the Jews." In it was hidden the Yod Hay Vov Hay YHWH. The Father had put HIS name on His perfect, unblemished lamb.
Nisan 14 Wednesday Afternoon
Temple Pattern - 12 Noon Temple choir sings the Hallel three times: Psalms 113 118.
Fulfillment in Messiah
Jesus hangs on the tree.
Exodus Pattern
3 P. M. The father slays the Passover lamb and placed the blood on the doorposts and lintel. He roasts it upright on a pomegranate stick.
Temple Pattern
3 P. M. The Passover lamb is slain in the temple by the father. The High Priest says: "It is finished."
Fulfillment in Messiah
3 P. M. Jesus cries out: "It is finished" and dies.
Nisan 15 Wednesday First Evening
Temple Pattern
6 P. M. - Festival of Passover ends.
Feast of Unleavened Bread begins.
Fulfillment in Messiah
6 P. M. - Messiah is in the tomb.
Jesus is the Unleavened Bread.
Exodus Pattern
6 P. M. - after sunset Israel eats the Passover lamb.
Temple Pattern
6 P. M. - after sunset The Jews eat the Passover lamb.
Nisan 16 Thursday Second Evening
Jesus is in the tomb.
Nisan 17 Friday Third Evening/Weekly Sabbath Begins
Temple Pattern
The barley harvest is ready.
Fulfillment in Messiah
Messiah is still in the tomb as the third night in the grave is satisfied.
Before 6 P. M. Jesus is resurrected from the grave.
Nisan 17 Saturday Weekly Sabbath Ends
Temple Pattern
Festival of Firstfruits begins at 6 P. M.
Sometime after 6 P.M., a sheaf of barley is brought into the temple for a wave offering by the High Priest.
Fulfillment in Messiah (Also Fulfillment of the Feast of Atonement)
Temple Pattern
Under the Mosaic Law, before the High Priest ascended the steps to the Most Holy to present the blood of the Atonement Sacrifice, he uttered the words: "Do not touch me for I have not yet ascended to the Father."
Fulfillment in Messiah
Jesus tells Mary Magdala: "Do not touch me for I have not yet ascended to the Father" John 20:17.
After talking to Mary, the High Priest Jesus Christ ascends to the throne of God to present the Atonement Sacrifice.
Nisan 18 Sunday Afternoon/Evening
Later on Sunday, Jesus made appearances to the disciples:
Luke 24:13 And, behold, two disciples went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was about sixty stadia (seven miles) from Jerusalem.
Luke 24:15 And while they were reasoning with one another Jesus came near and he was walking with them.
Luke 24:33 And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them, Luke 24:34 Saying, "The Lord is indeed risen."
Luke 24:36 And while they were telling this, Jesus stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you, it is I, do not be afraid."
Luke 24:38 And Jesus said to them, "Why are you fearful and why do these thoughts rise in your hearts? Luke 24:39 See my hands and my feet, I am he! Touch me and know, for a spirit has no flesh and bones as you see that I have."
This verifies that Jesus had completed the presentation of the Atonement sacrifice in Heaven before the throne of Yahweh.
As John the Baptist exclaimed: "See the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world!"
The Ransom
They took his son his only one and nailed him to a tree
And with the blood of innocence "he set all mankind free."
No greater love has been displayed no greater sacrifice
Who was this gentle Son of God who paid redemption's price?
Yahweh's Master Worker and the First-Born Son of Love
Anointed as Messiah by his Father from above
True to his commission always faithful to the call
He finished off his earthly course to eradicate the fall.
Enduring pain reproach and shame for human destiny
He chose his course with no remorse in all integrity
This man of sorrows bore the whip for each and every one
And by his stripes we can be healed that sin's curse would be done.
His love is so immeasurable, the depth so undefined
That humankind could not repay the debt we owe in kind
And yet this gift is free to all who exercise their faith
In what this loving Son has done to nullify sin's chafe.
*Excerpts from Rod of an Almond Tree Peter A. Michas