How
did Jesus Fulfill the Old Testament Jewish spring Feasts?
|
Feasts
- ‘appointed times’ |
1)
Passover
One Day |
-
14th day of month on Jewish calendar
- (Nisan 14 - March/April)
- at twilight (6pm)
- 1st Day of Unleavened Bread
- male, unblemished lamb from father’s household killed
- blood placed on door posts at twilight (6pm)
- eat with unleavened bread
- body disposed of before morning
- darkness over Egypt for 3 days |
Northern
Palestinean Jews |
-
sunrise to sunrise
- (Galilee, Jesus, Pharisees) |
Southern
Palestinean Jews |
-
sunset to sunset
- (Jerusalem, Priests, Sadducees) |
Romans |
-
day begins at midnight |
2)
Unleavened Bread
Seven
Days |
-
15th day of month on Jewish calendar
- (Nisan 15 to 21 - March/April)
- eaten over 7 days, starting in evening
- no work - 1st + 7th days |
Unleavened |
-
‘bread or cake without leaven’ |
Leaven |
-“sour, embittered/ruthless, cruel, oppress/symbol of evil’ |
Food
Bread
Eat/ate
Drink |
-
‘that which refreshes / nourishes the soul’
- ‘food of any kind’
- ‘consume’
- ‘to receive into the soul what serves to refresh
strengthen, + nourish it to life eternal |