“First Day of Unleavened Bread”

December 15, 2017

“First Day of Unleavened Bread”

Blessings folk!

The religionists were seeking to kill Jesus.

Jesus pressed on in the Kingdom.

Give close heed…

Mar 14:12-16

On the first day of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb was being sacrificed, His disciples said to Him, “Where do You want us to go and prepare for You to eat the Passover?”

And He sent two of His disciples and said to them,
“Go into the city, and a man will meet you carrying a pitcher of water; follow him;

and wherever he enters, say to the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher says,
“Where is My guest room in which I may eat the Passover with My disciples?”’

“And he himself will show you a large upper room furnished and ready; prepare for us there.”

The disciples went out and came to the city, and found it just as He had told them;
and they prepared the Passover.

It is very important to give close attention to the timing the Word gives us.

“On the first day of Unleavened Bread when the Passover lamb was being sacrificed…”

The Old Testament gives us the Law that defines the timing.

Passover was to occur on Nisan 14.
On that day they Passover lamb was to be sacrificed “between the evenings” - 3 p.m.

At sunset on Nisan 14 the next day begin, Nisan 15.
Remember, the Jewish day begins at sunset.

Nisan 15 was the first day of the seven day Feast of Unleavened Bread.

By Jesus’ time Passover/Unleavened Bread were often referred to as Unleavened Bread, much like we say “the holidays” speaking of Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years.

It was on Nisan 13 that Jesus’ disciples asked where they were to go and prepare to eat the Passover.

This is really important.
We will see why…

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