Four thousand years ago, the Lord God gave seven Feasts to Israel and told them to practice them yearly.
.Mat 5:17 (ASV) Think not that I came to destroy the law or the prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfil.
The following table shows how exactly and perfectly Jesus fulfilled the Feast of Passover.
1. Jesus born in sheep fields of Bethlehem
2. Date: Nisan 10- Jesus comes through Bethany to Jerusalem through Damascus Gate-where the people shouted Hosanna in the Highest!
3. Jesus examined for faults and “defects” by Pharisees, Annas, Caiaphas, and Pilate
4. Pilate declared Jesus faultless (John 19:6)-Preparation Day (John 19:14)
5. Jesus, the Lamb, crucified on Preparation Day died about 3:00pm
6. Jesus placed in tomb before sunset
1. Passover Lamb born in sheep folds of Bethlehem
2. Date: Nisan 10 –High Priest goes to Bethany and picks out Passover Lamb and returns to Jerusalem through Damascus Gate-where people shout Hosanna in the Highest!
3. Lamb examined for 4 days for any defects or imperfections (Nisan 10-13)
4. Declared faultless on Preparation Day
5. Lamb slain at 3:00 pm, prior to sunset on Nisan 14, (also called the Preparation Day ) (Lev 16:6)
6. Lamb placed in oven before sunset
Col 2:17 These things are only a shadow of what was to come. But Christ is real!
According to the above verses in Colossians these feasts were shadows or "rehearsals" to practice every year. If the Israelites would have paid attention, they would have recognized the fulfillment of them, and thus the Messiah Himself. Now let's look at what happened next.....