Monday, April 7, 2014

The Death of The Lamb

What does Passover have to do with the Man of Truth (Yeshua HaMashiach aka Jesus Christ)?

Every year Jewish families all over the world celebrate Pesach (Passover).  Some go on vacation while others attend special services at the synagogue.  Over the centuries, Jews who were scattered to throughout the world have developed a number of traditions in observing Passover.  Some feature roasted lamb while others only have a shank bone from a lamb on the Seder plate.  To the Jews there can be no celebration of Passover without the death of the lamb.

In similar manner when I lived in Greece the Greeks would roast a lamb whole when they celebrated the death of the Man of Truth as part of Greek Easter, which they literally called "Passover".  I asked my landlords why the Greeks did this and they told me that the Apostles of Truth had told them to do this every year at the same time.  To the Greeks there can be no celebration of the resurrection without the death of the lamb.

Could have the Apostles of Truth really told the Greeks to roast a lamb whole every year on the same day as Passover to commemorate the death of the Man of Truth?

Many of the Apostles of Truth went to Greece - especially Corinth that was the capital of Achaia (southern Greece) at the time.  Paul the Jew (Shaul aka Saul) went to Corinth (Acts 18:1). Peter the Jew (Cephas) went to Corinth (1 Corinthians 1:12).  The physical brothers of the Man of Truth, who were all Jews, and some of the other Apostles of Truth, who were also all Jews, went to Corinth along with their wives (1 Corinthians 9:5).  John the Jew (Yochanon) was the famous Apostle that went to Corinth (2 Corinthians 8:18).

Why would they tell the Greeks to roast a lamb whole every year on the same day as Passover?

The first question that must be answered is: What is Passover?

The Father of Truth made known His plan to deliver the children of Israel from the bondage of Pharaoh in Egypt (Exodus 11:1).  The Father of Truth announced death upon every household in Egypt (Exodus 11:4-6).  However, there was a plan for the salvation of the children of Israel that was hidden from the king of Egypt (Exodus 11:7-9).

A lamb was to dwell among the children of Israel for a little over three days (Exodus 12:3-5). Then on the fourteenth day of the first month, the day of preparation, the children of Israel were to assemble together to bring about the death of the lamb (Exodus 12:6).

The blood of the lamb stained the wooden posts of their doors upon its death (Exodus 12:7).  After the lamb was dead it was to be roasted with fire and consumed completely until none remained (Exodus 12:8-10).  The children of Israel were saved from wrath due the blood that came from the death of the lamb (Exodus 12:13).

How are the Children of Israel to remember the death of the lamb?

The children of Israel were to do this every year at the same time to remember their deliverance (Exodus 12:14).  Only those who had been circumcised in the flesh were to eat at the feast of the lamb (Exodus 12:43-45).  Those that were circumcised were to remain in the house with the lamb who had not one bone that was broken (Exodus 12:46).  All that were circumcised in the flesh were to eat at the feast of the lamb (Exodus 12:47).  Those that were uncircumcised in the flesh had to become circumcised in the flesh in order to come into the house and join in the feast of the lamb (Exodus 12:48-49).  It was only those that were circumcised that could come into the house because of the death of the lamb.

What does Passover have to do with the Man of Truth?

Passover is the first act of The Greatest Play Ever. The Man of Truth is the Lamb that took away the sins of the world (John 1:29)!  To the Children of Truth there can be no celebrating Passover without the death of the Lamb (1 Corinthians 5:7).

The Father of Truth has made known His plan to deliver the Children of Truth from the bondage of the Father of Lies (HaShatan aka Satan aka The Devil) in sin (Hebrews 2:14-15).   The Father of Truth has announced death for everyone that is in sin (Romans 5:12).  However, there was a plan of salvation for the Children of Truth that was hidden from the rulers of this world (1 Corinthians 2:6-8).

The Lamb came and dwelt among the children of Israel for a little over three decades (Luke 3:21-23). Then on the fourteenth day of the first month, the day of preparation, the children of Israel assembled together to bring about the death of the Lamb (John 19:30-31).

The blood of the Lamb stained the wooden posts of his cross upon his death (Colossians 1:20).  After the Lamb died he was consumed in the fires of Hell (Acts 2:26-28).  The Children of Truth are saved from wrath due the blood that came from the death of the Lamb (Romans 5:8-9).

How do the Children of Truth remember the death of the Lamb?

The Children of Truth are to commemorate it at the same time every year to remember their deliverance (1 Corinthians 11:23-26).  Only those who have been circumcised in the heart can eat at the feast of the Lamb (Colossians 2:10-12).  Those that are circumcised in the heart are to remain in the house of Truth with the Lamb who had not one bone that was broken (John 19:33-36).  All that are circumcised in the heart will eat at the feast of the Lamb (Revelation 19:9).  Those that were uncircumcised in the heart have to become circumcised in the heart in order to come into the House of Truth and join in the feast of the lamb (Romans 2:25-29).  It is only those that are circumcised in the heart that can come into the House of Truth because of the death of the Lamb.

The Father of Truth will circumcise the heart of anyone that will come into the House of Truth (Deuteronomy 30:6).  Anyone that will surrender control of their life to the Lamb because they believe that His Father raised him from the dead will come into the House of Truth (Romans 10:8-10).  You do not need to be circumcised in the flesh to come into the House of Truth (Romans 10:11-13).  To come into the House of Truth you have to be redeemed by the death of the Lamb (1 Peter 1:18-20).

Come into the House of Truth.

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