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Easter 2009 Information
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Easter and Passover (for the Hebrews) are
moveable
(changable) holidays.
For Christians Easter is the first Sunday
after the paschal full moon that occurs on or after the vernal equinox.
If the full moon falls on a Sunday, Easter is the following
Sunday. The holiday can occur between March 22 and April 25.
In 325AD the council of Nicaea established Easter would be on Sunday.
Before this it was celebrated on different days in different places. For the Jews Passover (Pesach in Hebrew) is the holiday commemorating the Hebrews' exodus from Egypt, lasts seven days in Israel and among Reform Jews, eight days elsewhere around the world. It begins on the 15th day of Nisan, the seventh month in the Jewish calendar. It ends the 21st of Nisan in Israel (and for Reform Jews), 22nd of Nisan elsewhere. Yet there were two Passovers at the time of Jesus: one for Sadducees & one for Pharisees. The Easter & Passover gap can be large, as in 2005: Easter: March 27 & Passover: April 24. Western Christian churches and Eastern Orthodox churches oft celebrate Easter on different dates. On rare occasions West and East dates match, such as they did on April 8th of 2007. |
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At "Easter" - in Acts 12: 3,4
Peter: the only man called "Satan" (Matthew 16:23)
in the Bible is
imprisoned and chained (see Revelation 20) for a 1,000
years
[is] as one day (2Peter 3:8). So the 1,000
years
of Revelation 20 is allegorically one day, and such a 1000 year day is
called "Easter", but only in Acts 12, with all other 29 references
using the word "passover", for the greek word Pascha. So, perhaps Luke
(author of Acts) and Translators of the Bible, learned men all, well
versed in Aramaic, Hebrew, and Greek, were telling us something by
using the word "Easter". As the narrative goes, Peter(Satan) escaped,
got "loosed for a little (law) season" (Revelation
20),
to deceive the world, until he got converted in accordance with "when
(not if) thou art converted, strengthen thy
brethren ":
Luke 22:32; And admittedly got converted from another law to grace
& peace by reading all epistles of Paul The Apostle, which
includes Hebrews and Revelation, which also contain Paul's "token" by
his own hand.
Note: such prophetic exhortation of Luke 22:32 to a man called "Satan" could also be said for Pope: John-Paul II, who's recorded (on his 8th globe-trotting journey in 1999) as saying: "the l-o-n-g tradition of sacrifice must continue in the third millennium". WWJS? "Get behind me Satan"! Ye do err, "not knowing" the Scriptures! For the immutable will of God is: "I will have mercy, and not sacrifice"...and the not part of such martyr-dumb is not then, not now, not ever. For the will of God is notably the same in both OT and NT: Psalms 40:7; Psalms 51:16; Hosea 6:6; Matthew 9:13; Matthew 12:7; Hebrews 10: 5-10. And the will of God to be done on earth as it is in heaven (the work that JC came to do) is notably "finished" before the cross (John 17), not at the cross where it's notably cursed EVERY ONE that hangeth on a tree: Galatians 3 (to "bewitched" churches). For as James 1:15 notes: sin(law), when "it is finished", brings forth "death" (not life). Furthermore, Hebrews 10:36 flat out states do the will of God precedes receive the promise, and these all who did not do it, listed in Hebrews 11, notably died and received not the promise; making Hebrews 11 a hall of shame, not fame. Selah. |
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In many churches;
Especially in the orthodox churches and the Roman Catholic churches, Easter (which is primarily about
"sacrifice": is what God will "not" have, and
the "not" part is notably not then, not now, not ever: Psalms 40:6; Psalms 51:16;
Hosea 6:6; Matthew 9:13; Matthew 12:7; Hebrews 10:all)...Easter in these churches is
preceded by a
"season" of prayers, abstinences, fastings commonly called Lent. This(of this/that) season, of
Lent, is
observed (see Jonah
Chp 2 for clarity about observing lying vanities; Galatians Chp 4
for clarity about observing beggarly elements; Colossians Chp 2 for
clarity about observing ordinances)...the season of Lent is observed
in memory of 40 days' fast of "Jesus"("made under the law": Gal 4:4) in
the wilderness (perhaps wilderness of Sin between Elim and Sinai).
In Eastern Orthodox churches Lent is 50 days. In Western Christendom (also a mess) Lent is observed for six weeks and four days. Mariam Webster (Dictionary person), a Christian who could quote much of the Bible, defines Lent as: forty workdays from Ash Wednesday to Easter. Ash Wednesday (beginning of Lent in Western Christendumb) is February 21st in the 2007 season preceding Easter, which is also a season of sacrifice, which is of and by expired law "was", got "abolished" (Ephesians 2:15) by "Christ" is "the end of the law" (Romans 10:4). Since Lent is kinda about letting go and letting God have his more excellent way prevail among all, I thought it best to bring forth the idea of letting go of some of the churchy legalism and churchy lies about Easter (also the Christmas Lies and Valentine Lies spawned by Another Law, the dead weight which so easily besets many with evil concupiscence, especially many priests in the news lately)... letting go of all Lies. For it is not the true lies which make anyone free; But rather it's the truth "made known" which makes you (KofG within you) free. Know
the truth makes you "free" of
believe-ing the lies. Selah.
John
1:17
(Compares law & grace as if lie & truth) The law (and lie) "was" given by Moses But grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. Perhaps (when we "give more earnest heed") the uncertain "season" of Lent is as the little "season" Satan (Law) is "loosed" in Revelation 20:3 to "deceive" the nations; Not to mention Peter(1st pope) is the only man in the Bible called "Satan", who is also told: "when(not if) thou art converted, then strengthen(not weaken) thy brethren"... which is to allegory say when thou art converted from law glory to grace glory, from blind faith to seeing faith, which is also as if going from Mt Sinai to Mt Sion, then grace(not law) thy brethren. Peter notably does get converted, notably by reading all the epistles of Paul The Apostle: "his witness unto all men" (which are 15 Pauline Epistles), which converted Peter notably makes mention of in his 2nd general epistle to his scatter brained brethren. Peter also allegorically mentions Revelation in his epistle, by noting in 2Peter 3:8 be not ignorant of this one thing, then also that (since also that shall be told wheresoever this gospel is preached throughout the world; for ww comparison of this/that gospels, this/that Gods) noting "and": "one day [is] as a thousand years" (perhaps the 1000 yrs mentioned in Revelation 20 is thereby the one day in Acts 12: "Easter")... in "which things are an allegory": Galatains 4 and "mystery" (not over 20 times in the NT). So the day Peter(Satan) spent chained in jail in Acts 12 is as the 1,000 yrs in Revelation 20. For there is nothing covered or hidden in the Bible that is not also uncovered and made known; such as that God is "also merciful": all mercy and no sacrifice at all = all grace and no law at all. Selah. So, perhaps the reason we have so dog gone many global sorrows recorded in the news lately, is many orthodox and RCC religious people are observing Lent, and pewhaps as if observing lying vanities(laws): "they that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy": Jonah; and as if observing beggarly elements: laws(Gal 4:3,9), ordinances(Col 2:20-22), which we are exhorted to "touch not, taste not, handle not" for by the using of ordinances all perish. But by doing the will of God ("I will have mercy, and not sacrifice") none perish. Not to mention it is only by doing the will of God that the promise (eternal life) is received; Which is why all the blind faith heroes in Heb 11 notably all died and "received not the promise". So all perish or none perish (all live): "either make the tree good or corrupt(evil)" is allegorically the difference between Law(all perish) or Grace(none perish) as if the difference between Two Gods of Easter: Enmity or Friend, as if God our Destroyer or God our Saviour... Not to mention the Lord is l-o-n-g-suffering to us-ward (not to them-ward) so that none perish, which is how the Holy Bible and all the Pauline Epistles thereof do end, in order to be saved(graced) only, rather than both saved + destroyed afterward as happened those in Jude 5 who followed Moses, for Moses' law was not only a "great terror" to all, but "both good + evil", and we are exhorted to discern(avoid) "both good + evil": Hebrews 5: conclusion, is to say a-void law. Perhaps Lent is more about the little(law) "season" Satan(Peter: first pope) deceives the nations by deceiving any of "we all are one", for "a little leaven leaveneth the whole". Perhaps something better to do at Lent is to finish probating the will of God; Since doing the will of God notably precedes receive the promise, which all those in Hebrews 11's hall of shame notably "received not". Selah. The
grace
of our Lord Jesus Christ with you all. Amen.
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Easter
Project 1: Seven Last Utterances
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Easter Project 2: Resurrection AppearancesStudy of Resurrection
Appearances Can Be Deceiving
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It is not reasonable nor correct to assume the crucifixion occurred on Good Friday nor that the last supper occurred on (Maundy) Thursday as many are erroneously taught in churches and Sunday schools. So let us have a better understanding of the term "preparation day" (Matthew 27:62; Mark 15:42; Luke 23:54; John 19:14, 31, 42), which is scripturally noted as the day on which the crucifixion occured, and a better understanding of the two Sabbaths occurring in that passover week: one sabbath considered a high holy day (megale hemera) and one sabbath considered a higher holy day (allegorically to distinguish two Gods by distinguishing two Sabbaths). Not to mention Paul The Apostle's higher exhortations to "mind not high things": Romans 12:16 and "be not highminded": Romans 11:20 & 1Timothy 6:17 because "high-minded" is listed among "unholy" things in 2Timothy 3's "from such turn away". Unknown to many Christians is the scenario there were two Sabbaths on the week of crucifixion (Passover). The first of two Sabbaths was the annual Sabbath (Passover: Pesach: also called hag hamatzot: an annual eight day Jewish spring festival of unleavened bread), an "high (holy) day" which occurred on Thursday of the crucifixion week. The second of two Sabbaths was the weekly Sabbath (the higher day), which occurred on Saturday (every week) in commemoration of The Sabbath of (annual and weekly) Sabbaths. The term Preparation Day ("preparation") refers to the day before the annual (Passover) Sabbath, when the lamb is slaughtered (sacrificed) and prepared (on Preparation Day), since no work is allowed on either the annual or the weekly Sabbath of two Sabbaths. Hence the passover lamb (the sacrifice which the only true God never desired nor ever took pleasure in: Psalms 40:16; Psalms 51:16; Hosea 6:6; Matthew 9:13; Matthew 12:7; Hebrews 10) was sacrificed (killed) and prepared the day before Passover meal eaten: Preparation Day, which in the case of crucifixion week was Wednesday(see chart below). Such was eaten on Passover(Thursday). The crucifixion occurred simultaneously with the sacrificial Passover lamb being killed and prepared, whereby the lamb of God (God on "high" in plural "heavens"; Not God in "heaven": "higher than the heavens") was sacrificed(slaughtered, killed, prepared) at exactly 3pm on Preparation Day (Wednesday); Not on Good Friday as "many"(deceived by many shall come to deceive... and shall deceive "many") assume (but actually "know not"). A
potential timeline of the Crucifixion week(to help get it:
understanding):
Crucifixion Passover Two Marys Resurrection Entry Last Supper Preparation Day Sabbath Buy spices Sabbath 1st of Wk Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday ___|_________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_________|________|___ | | 14th of Abib 15th of Abib(Nisan) Passover Unleavend Bread->7 days(21st) (Lev 23:5) (Lev 23:6) Mt 27:62 reveals chief priests and Pharisees came to Pilate the day after preparation to request the tomb be guarded, to assure the body couldn't be stolen and a resurrection claimed. Mk 15:42 reveals it was preparation day when Joseph of Arimathaea requested the body. Lk 23:54 says it was preparation day he took it down, wrapped it in linen, laid it in a sepulcher. Jn 19:14 reveals it was preparation of the passover, not preparation for the weekly Sabbath Jn 19:31 reveals the (passover) Sabbath following preparation was an high day, and the Jews wanted the bodies down before the Sabbath began (at evening), because of their law in Deuteronomy 21:23 notes if anyone hanged, the body should not remain on the tree overnight. Jn 19:42 again reveals they put the body in the tomb because of the Jews' preparation [day]. Mk 16:1 reveals two Marys bought spices for anointing after the (passover) Sabbath, which would be on Friday, since everything was closed on Thursday Sabbath and Saturday Sabbath. Lk 23:55,56 and Lk 24:1 reveal two Marys watched the body entombed (Wed), then they returned (home) and prepared the spices they'd bought (on Friday), rested on the Sabbath (Saturday), came back to the tomb with the spices early Sunday morning (before sun rise). But the body was already gone, so they never got to do their spicial anointing (greasing) thing. As to Last Supper, research indicates it was neither Passover nor Unleavened Bread, for the bread he did brake was leavened, telling them he'd not eat the passover till kingdom come. |
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