First Day, The Passover Sacrificed

Matthew 26:17 And on the first day of the unleavened bread, the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Where do you desire we should prepare for You to eat the Passover?" 

Mark 14:12 And on the first day of unleavened bread, when they were to sacrifice the Passover lamb, His disciples say to Him, "Where do You desire that, having gone, we should prepare that You may eat the Passover?" 

Luke 22:7 And the day of Unleavened Bread came, on which it was necessary for the Passover lamb to be sacrificed. 

Understanding the Timing of Passover in the Gospels

To correctly understand the timing of Passover recorded in the Gospels, it is essential to examine the Jewish concept of a day and the preparation process for the Passover sacrifice.

1. The Day of the Passover Lamb’s Sacrifice in the Gospels

Matthew 26:17, Mark 14:12, and Luke 22:7 indicate that the day to sacrifice the Passover lamb had already arrived.
This is because the daytime of Aviv 12 and the evening of Aviv 13 were considered the same day.

A day progresses as follows:

One wakes up in the morning, spends the day, evening comes, night follows, and then sleep. Therefore, the time spent from the dawn of the 12th until late afternoon was still considered part of the same day as the 13th, which began at sunset. 

2. Passover Preparation and Ritual Purity Examination 

As the daytime of Aviv 12 ended, the evening of Aviv 13 began.
At this time, devout Jews gathered for a preparation meeting for Passover and examined their state of ritual purity.
This was necessary because those who performed the Passover sacrifice had to be in a ritually pure state.

Through this process, those who had been properly prepared could proceed with the full-scale Passover preparations from the early morning of the 13th, after the night had passed.

3. The Passover Preparation Process Beginning in the Early Morning of the 13th

The preparation for Passover was not a simple procedure; rather, it was a crucial process for observing the holiest and most purified festival of the year.

Tasks included in the Passover preparation:

• Slaughtering the Passover lamb, washing it, skinning it, cutting it into pieces, and preparing it

• Setting up ovens and boiling what needed to be boiled

• Preparing grains, securing wine, and conducting rigorous purification rites at home and in the Temple

• Preparing singers and musicians for worship

• Assigning roles for priests and those serving in the Temple

• Making arrangements for Temple worship

This was not something that could be summarized in a single paragraph.
Passover was the holiest festival, requiring strict purification and thorough preparation.
Thus, a Passover preparation gathering and a purification inspection ceremony on the evening of the 13th were absolutely necessary.

4. The Meaning of "The First Day of Unleavened Bread"

In the Gospels, the phrase "the first day of Unleavened Bread" refers to the day of preparation for Passover, which marks the first stage of the sacrificial ritual.

• Aviv 13: The lamb was slaughtered, skinned, and cut into pieces, accompanied by numerous preparations for the holiest festival.

• Aviv 14 "between the evenings" (at twilight): The prepared sacrificial offering had to be presented at this specific time.

• This was a burnt offering to the Lord.

This process was not merely a sacrificial rite but a fundamental element that fulfilled the sacred significance of Passover.

The Precise Record of the New Testament

The Koine Greek New Testament documents this significant Moed (appointed time) with exceptional accuracy, offering various perspectives and expressions. Its precision is outstanding, clearly revealing the redemptive significance of the Passover sacrifice and the resurrection.

The Prophecies Recorded in the Torah and the Account in 2 Chronicles 35

• All these processes are detailed and explicitly recorded in 2 Chronicles 35.
  However, if one attempts to calculate time based on translated versions of the Bible, it will not align with the actual biblical time structure, leading to incorrect conclusions. Such errors have persisted for 2,000 years to this day.

• As a result, the Jewish people do not observe the Passover Preparation Day in full alignment with the Torah. Instead of adhering strictly to the Hebrew Torah, they follow an extensive collection of extrabiblical texts and the misinterpretations of various commentators. Consequently, they observe Passover by slaughtering the Passover lamb on the 14th during the daytime, a practice that contradicts the Hebrew Torah and the Hebrew Old Testament, which prescribe the slaughter and preparation of the Passover lamb on Aviv 13. This departure from the original biblical instructions is truly unfortunate. 

• Moreover, numerous Jewish commentators, including Rashi, along with various Jewish texts, have deliberately reinterpreted the original meaning of the Hebrew Scriptures—where Jesus Christ is clearly revealed—to divert its true message in a different direction. 

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