"All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works" 2 Timothy 3:16, 17
Leslie M. John M.A.
Nisan 30 days
Iyar 29 days
Sivan 30 days
Tammuz 29 days
Av 30 days
Elul 29 days
Tishri 30 days
Cheshvan 29 or 30 days
Kislev 30 or 29 days
Tevet 29 days
Shevat 30 days
Adar I (leap years only) 30 days
Adar (called Adar II in leap years) 29 days
[The gist on months is obtained from "American Tract Society Dictionary"]
Observance of feasts:
The first day of the month of "Abib" (Nisan) is the day, which denotes the
ripening stage of the barley and thereafter the seasons and Jewish festivals are
as follows:
Passover: Leviticus 23:5 In the fourteenth day of the first month at even is the
LORD'S passover.
Iyer: This is the second month in the Jewish Calendar that has 29 days
Sivan This is the third month that has 30 days
Coming to the point of counting the days of Passover feast, Wave sheaf feast and
Pentecost, it is as follows:
14th day of Nisan is Passover. This corresponds to Thursday night and Friday
Morning 15th day of Nisan is Saturday and 16th day of Nisan is Sunday of present
Gregorian calendar. It is, therefore, right to conclude that on the Passover day
i.e. on the 14th day Nisan Jesus was crucified and on the 16th day of Nisan was
Resurrection day of Jesus. Genesis 1 chapter gives us the information that
evening and the morning is the day according to Biblical point of view. The
children of Israel were asked to eat the unleavened bread for seven days, after
the 14th day, which obviously falls from 15th day of Nisan to 21st day of Nisan.
The lamb was killed on the 14th day, and the blood of the lamb was applied by
Israelites on the door posts. The LORD went in to the midst of Egyptians and
killed all the first born of Egyptians and spared the first born of Israelites.
The Children of Israel were asked through Moses by the LORD to bring their first
fruits of their harvest and the priest should wave the sheaf on behalf of the
whole congregation
Leviticus 23:9-13 "And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the
children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land which I
give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring a sheaf
of the firstfruits of your harvest unto the priest: And he shall wave the sheaf
before the LORD, to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the sabbath the
priest shall wave it. And ye shall offer that day when ye wave the sheaf an he
lamb without blemish of the first year for a burnt offering unto the LORD. And
the meat offering thereof shall be two tenth deals of fine flour mingled with
oil, an offering made by fire unto the LORD for a sweet savour: and the drink
offering thereof shall be of wine, the fourth part of an hin". This signifies
the resurrection of Lord Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 15:23 and 1 Thessalonians
4:13-18)
First Fruits - Resurrection of Jesus: With regard to calling Jesus as the First
Fruits, here is little exposition:
Jesus Christ fulfilled the laws of the Old Testament to become an offering that
is acceptable. Leviticus 23:11 "And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to
be accepted for you: on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it"
There were several others who were resurrected when Jesus was resurrected but it
is only Christ who became the acceptable offering.
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