Picking up the narrative again – and it is still Wednesday evening, the 13th of Nisan. By the end of this day, God’s sacrifice for our sins will be complete as the final events begin to unfold very rapidly. I want to give them to you very succinctly. After they finished singing the psalms, Jesus…….Read More
At sunset, it became Wednesday, the 13th of Nisan – the day of preparation for the Passover. Using Mark’s account, in chapter 14:17, he said, “When it was evening,” meaning when Tuesday ended, and Wednesday began, Jesus came with His disciples to the Upper Room, and as they entered, the disciples argued over which one…….Read More
At sunset, it became Tuesday, the 12th of Nisan, two days before the observance of Passover. Matthew, Mark, and Luke said the religious leaders were getting anxious about killing Jesus, but they didn’t want to do it during the Passover, lest the people rise up against them. But the religious leaders did not understand that…….Read More
At 6:00 PM, Saturday became Sunday, the 10th of Nisan, four days before the Passover, and the next morning, as Jesus left Bethany to go to Jerusalem again, He walked over to a fig tree to see if it had any fruit, but He only found leaves, for it was not the season for the…….Read More
At 6:00 pm, Friday became Saturday, the 9th of Nisan – five days before the Passover, which was a regular Sabbath Day for the Jews. The next morning, Jesus sent two of His disciples to a certain place to find a colt of a donkey, which they were to untie and bring to Him –…….Read More
Our journey begins on Friday, the 8th of Nisan –6 days before the annual observance of Passover. Jesus came from Galilee to Bethany and stayed at the home of Simon the Leper, and his children, Mary, Martha, and Lazarus, who were more like brothers and sisters to Jesus than some of His own family. Lazarus…….Read More
Let’s begin our journey with Jesus as He comes into the city of Jerusalem for the last time. We will walk with Him until we are standing at the foot of the cross with John and Mary, Jesus’ mother, kneeling before the Lamb of God, whose sacrificial death paid the eternal penalty for our sins……..Read More
In Matthew 12:38, the Scribes and Pharisees came to Jesus, indicating they were willing to believe He was the Messiah if He would give them a sufficient sign. In Matthew 12:40, Jesus said, the only sign He would give to them was that of the prophet Jonah: “For as Jonah was three days and three…….Read More
The Bible refers to “Ishtar” as the goddess of Astarte or Ashtoreth – the false goddess of fertility that was worshipped by the pagans in Mesopotamia and Syria. Most of the Easter symbols had their origin in the pagan spring festivals held in Europe, where “Pantheism” or the worship of “nature” still exists. The “rabbit”…….Read More
We begin our journey with Jesus as He entered the city of Jerusalem, riding on the colt of a donkey. This was His public declaration of Who He was and what God the Father had sent Him to do. Next, we will look at His observance of the Passover meal, His private conversation with His…….Read More