Today is the fourteenth day of Aviv, the preparation day for the Passover and it was on this day that two prominent events with similar themes are believed to have happened. First, it’s believed to be the day that Cain and Abel brought their sacrificial gifts as recorded in Genesis 4.
“And in the process of time it came to pass that Cain brought an offering of the fruit of the ground to the Lord. Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat. And the Lord respected Abel and his offering, but He did not respect Cain and his offering. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.” (Genesis 4:3-5)
Considering what transpired just after this, it is entirely possible that this is the day that righteous Abel was slain. That possibility is very interesting because this is also the day when the first Passover lamb was slaughtered in Egypt. That event is recorded in Exodus 12:
“Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year. You may take it from the sheep or from the goats. Now you shall keep it until the fourteenth day of the same month. Then the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it at twilight. And they shall take some of the blood and put it on the two doorposts and on the lintel of the houses where they eat it. Then they shall eat the flesh on that night; roasted in fire, with unleavened bread and with bitter herbs they shall eat it.” (Exodus 12:5-8)
For many years I have said that I believe we often misunderstand the meaning of “The Lord’s Passover.” God told Moses that the blood of the Passover Lamb would constitute a sign and, upon seeing that sign, God would pass over that household, sparing the first born from death. What many have mistakenly concluded is that, upon viewing the blood, God passed by that house. In reality, He passed over them as a hen would pass over her chicks and gather them under her wings, thus protecting them. It was the destroyer who was forced to pass by them because the Creator passed over them.
The significance of these two events, when coupled together, demonstrates to us the importance of the blameless Lamb, Yeshua the Messiah. As a prototype of the Messiah, Abel was slaughtered by those who were of the wicked one while the Pesach lamb was slaughtered that we might be delivered from the wicked one. So, as we prepare for Passover on this 14th day of Aviv, let us acknowledge that we are celebrating our deliverance which was purchased at a great price. Thus, we remember the night the Messiah sat down with His disciples on the eve of His death.
“And He took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, ‘This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.’ Likewise He also took the cup after supper, saying, ‘This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is shed for you.’ (Luke 22:19-20)
We extend to you wishes for a very peaceful and blessed Passover. Let us be full of remembrance and gratitude for all the Messiah has done for all of us.
Shalom.
Shalom and may we remember today and every day for the rest of our lives, our Savior, G_ds Holy Lamb is our Passover.
Thank you
SharlonC
Shalom! I would liked to have been there with you’ll for Passover to experience this gratitude of thanksgiving and praise to our High priest and King Yeshua Messiah. You and your family have been a blessing to me when I can join with your on Sabbath on the lab top, I look forward to that time, I pray that Yehovah Elohim will continue to use you Bill in your teaching truth that I have already received so it is like confirmation, I am asking you to please pray Father’s will and purpose in my life as he continue to bring me fully to the end of myself by the work of the Holy Spirit,, to live for him and unto him. I didn’t know this at first but now out of this spiritual experience through his blood death and resurrection He has caused me to walk a life ,unto him. Stand fast in grace and strength and his mercy, all that He has call you to you will be misunderstood but Yeshua Messiah is with you teach Truth amen. I look to see you after the feasts of Yehovah Elohim on Sabbath services, Evelyn Pannell
Evelyn; Thank you so much for your thoughtful comments. We will, indeed, be praying with you and for you. Also, thank you for standing with us in prayer. Blessings and Shalom.
Bill,
What you’ve written here is beautiful and perfect. Do you know a Messianic Passover observance we might be able to watch on online this evening?
If not, we’ll just read what you’ve written here as we observe it here at home.
Thank You.
I must write something to this:
the lamd of Passover was slaughtered in the temple an the eve of the 14th of Aviv. Exactly at this time Yeshuas seath on the cross occured. But his last supper occured on nicht before, also the 14th of Aviv, which began when the sun went down bringing the darkness of that biblical day. the Jewish seder in todays terms, which is the pessach meal occures always in the beginning of the 15th of Aviv, which is a great Shabbat, a feast shabbat. This year it happened to be like in the time of Yeshua: he was crucified on a Wednesday evening – the eve of 14th of Aviv – and he arose exactly 3 days and 3 nights laterr, on the 17th of Aviv, which is a weekly Shabbat. His entrance to Jerusalem, traditionally known as the Palm Sunday, was also on a weekly Shabbat, the 10th of Nissan, wich was according to the tora the date where the Israelites were commanded to set aside the Passover lambs. These were brought in ba the High priest and other priest from bethLehem to Jerusalem.
I agree.