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The eight-day festival of Passover is celebrated in the early spring, from the 15th through the 22nd of the Hebrew month of Nissan (April 10–18, 2017). It commemorates the emancipation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt. It is observed by avoiding leaven, and highlighted by the Seder meals that include four cups of wine, eating matzah and bitter herbs, and retelling the story of the Exodus.
In Hebrew it is known as Pesach (which means “to pass over”), because G‑d passed over the Jewish homes when killing the Egyptian firstborn on the very first Passover eve. Read more here.
As the Jews and the rest of the World prepare to celebrate the Pesach(or Passover) or Easter, it is important to understand the significance of the Passover.
According to the Bible and Torah, G-d emancipated the Hebrews from Egypt after the last plague, namely the destruction of the Firstborns of Egypt, and we understand why He did that. Since Yisrael was G-d's firstborn and Pharaoh was holding on to His Firstborn, his own firstborns received YWH's retribution - like for like.
Those of us who have come to maturity through faith in the Moshiack, namely Jesus the Son of David, also know that He(Jesus) was the Lamb of G-d who took away the Sins of the Whole World, as was introduced by John, the son of Zachariah - the Priest.
Today, my discourse is on an important subject. "Why Did Jesus Die on a Tree?"
The scripture makes us understand that "Cursed is everyone that hangeth on a tree"(Galatians 3:13). So, in that He died on the Cross(made of a tree) he bore our shame and sins on it, as it is written "...who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed"(1 Peter 2:24)
The Angel Gabriel already declared to Daniel that the "...shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and ...."(Daniel 9:26
I declare to you today, that the reason Jesus came, lived, died and rose again was so He could usher in "everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy" (Daniel 9:24).
As the Jews and the rest of the World prepare to celebrate the Pesach(or Passover) or Easter, it is important to understand the significance of the Passover.
According to the Bible and Torah, G-d emancipated the Hebrews from Egypt after the last plague, namely the destruction of the Firstborns of Egypt, and we understand why He did that. Since Yisrael was G-d's firstborn and Pharaoh was holding on to His Firstborn, his own firstborns received YWH's retribution - like for like.
Those of us who have come to maturity through faith in the Moshiack, namely Jesus the Son of David, also know that He(Jesus) was the Lamb of G-d who took away the Sins of the Whole World, as was introduced by John, the son of Zachariah - the Priest.
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Today, my discourse is on an important subject. "Why Did Jesus Die on a Tree?"
The scripture makes us understand that "Cursed is everyone that hangeth on a tree"(Galatians 3:13). So, in that He died on the Cross(made of a tree) he bore our shame and sins on it, as it is written "...who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed"(1 Peter 2:24)
The Angel Gabriel already declared to Daniel that the "...shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and ...."(Daniel 9:26
I declare to you today, that the reason Jesus came, lived, died and rose again was so He could usher in "everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy" (Daniel 9:24).