When Yehovah brought out Yisra’el out of Mitsrayim/Egypt, He began the Calendar.
Yehovah spoke to Mosheh.
Now Yehovah (the LORD) spoke to Mosheh and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying,
“This month shall be your beginning of months; it shall be the first month of the year to you.”Shemot/Exodus 12:2
Yehovah never gave another calendar, but this one.
When the year began.
We know it was when the barley was in specific time of ripening. The barley is used to offer the first fruits on the 17th day of the first month. Although it has been changed by the rabbis to the 16th day.
“Now the flax and the barley were struck, for the barley was in the head and the flax was in bud.”Shemot 9:31
We know the month starts when the first sliver of the moon is visible.
So in order to be in the correct month, when the first sliver of the moon appears, we need to have the barley ready to be harvested for the Feast of First Fruits on the 17th.
The lamb was chosen the 10th day, Shemot 12:3, and kept in the house. Separated from the rest.
It had to be perfect. Shemot 12:5
(Yehoshua had to be sinless, 2 Cor.5:21)
Pilate said, “I find no fault in Him.” Yochanan 19:4, 6
He was innocent.
Keep it until the 14th day of the month. Shemot 12:6
It had to be killed at twilight . Shemot 12:6
(3PM Yehoshua died on the cross for our sins.)
Apply the blood on the door posts and lintel forming the letter chet. Yehoshua’s blood was applied to the cross and even the ground to redeem us from our sin.
Now we apply His Blood on our lives, for without blood there is no remission.
And whatever man of the house of Yisra’el, or of the strangers who dwell among you, who eats any blood, I will set My face against that person who eats blood, and I will cut Him off from among his people. For the life of flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul.
13 Whatever man of the children of Yisra’el, or of the strangers who dwell among you, who hunts and catches any animal or bird that may be eaten, he shall pour out its blood and cover it with dust; 14 For it is the life of all flesh. Its blood sustains its life. Therefore I said to the children of Yisra’el, ‘You shall not eat the blood of any flesh, for the life of all flesh is its blood. Whoever eats it shall be cut off. Wayyiqra/Leviticus 17:10-11, 13-14
The family had to kill it.
Our sin crucified Yehoshua. It is as though we were there and we cry out:
“Crucify Him, Crucify Him.” Yochanan/John 19:6
The lamb was eaten with unleavened bread and bitter herbs.
‘Then they shall eat the flesh on that night; roasted in fire, with unleavened bread and with bitter herbs they shall eat. 15 Seven days you shall eat unleavened bread.
On the first day there shall be a holy convocation, and on the seventh day there shall be a holy convocation for you. No manner of work shall be done on them; but that which everyone must eat-that only may be prepared by you. 17 So you shall observe the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Shemot/Exodus 12:8, 15
Yehoshua said that we must eat His body. He was referring on the Passover lamb. For He was indeed the Lamb of Elohim who takes away the sins of the world.
“Behold the Lamb of Elohim, who takes away the sins of the world.” Yochanan/John 1:31
“I am the bread of life. Yochanan 6:35
Most assuredly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you.
61 Does this; offend you? “”What then if you should see the Son of Man ascend where He was before? 63 It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. “The words that I speak to you are spirit and they are life. Yochanan 6:53, 61-63
When He said this He was revealing Himself to Them as their salvation,their Deliverer, but they did not understand. And still some do not understand.
Communion: The Last Supper.
And as they were eating, Yehoshua took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, “Take, eat; this is My body.”
Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all e of you. For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. But I say to you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father’s kingdom.
Mattithyahu/Matthew 26:26-29
Please notice that He called the drink “fruit of the vine.” He did not give them blood to drink. The bread was bread not flesh, and the juice was still the fruit of the vine. He did not changed them supernaturally to become human elements.
He could not break His own Word.
We partake of the elements in remembrance of Him. (See Qorin’tiyim 1/1 Corinthians 1:25-26)
We celebrate the Pesach/Passover in remembrance not only on when Israel came out of slavery, but on Yehoshua’s death and resurrection, for He died and rose again on the third day according to the Scriptures, but this is another message.
This is a short outline for those who say that we are in the New Testament, and we do not have to celebrate the Passover. The Passover is a prophetic shadow picture of the Death of our Savior Yehoshua. We should be very eager to celebrate this Passover and Feast of Unleavened Bread.
In the first Passover, Yehovah spared the firstborn of the children of Yisra’el. This was the last plague that Yehovah sent to Egypt because Pharaoh would not let Yisra'el go. But they had to apply the blood of the innocent animal to the door. Therefore when Yehovah would pass by that night and see the blood He would not allow the destroyer to kill the firstborn. But if even Israel had disobeyed the command, they too would be afflicted with the death of their firstborn. However they obeyed, therefore only the Egyptians lost their firstborn, and Pharaoh finally released them to leave. It is reminding us of the Sovereignty and power of our Creator. He will protect us if we obey His Rules.
So what is the Passover? “It is the Passover sacrifice of Yehovah’s , who passed over the houses of the children of Israel I Egypt when He struck the Egyptians and delivered our households.” Shemot 12:27
If we believe in Yehovah’s Son Yehoshua, and receive Him into our lives, we also will be spared protected. In this case the battle is against Satanic forces. But we must make the correct choice and be under the shed blood of Yehoshua Ha'Mashiach, in order to have eternal life. One lamb for every family. Yehovah will save us and our families if we trust in Yehoshua.
Shalom, and happy Pesach and happy resurrection in three days and three nights!
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