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Well as the excitement of the first of the four lunar
eclipses on major Jewish Feast days wanes, let's settle in during the remainder of this holy week leading up to Easter and refocus on some prophecies fulfilled in the last week of Jesus' life.
In Matthew 26:2, Jesus said:
"As you know, the Passover is two days away—and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified." (Tweet that!)
As of today, Good Friday is two days away. Good Friday is the day when
Christians traditionally observe the crucifixion of Jesus. Jesus knew what was
going to happen to him. He knew.
He told his disciples.
This is prophecy.
Of course the disciples probably could not understand, even
though Jesus was speaking plainly. But really? This was the man who had fed
5,000 people with only a few loaves and fishes. He had healed the sick, made
the blind see, made the deaf hear, cured leprosy. He had walked on water. He
had calmed the wind with his rebuke. This man had power.
Claiming that he would be "handed over to be crucified," the
Roman way of execution, when Jesus had done nothing wrong, probably sounded
like gibberish to the disciples. (Tweet that!)
And yet… Jesus knew. This was prophecy. And all prophecy
must be fulfilled. (Tweet that!)
The Passover was two days away. And Jesus would be
crucified, shedding his blood as God's ultimate Passover Lamb. (Tweet that!)
"Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world" (John 1:29, ESV)!
Prophecy would be indeed be fulfilled.
- Day 10, April 9: The Moon as a Sign and the Prophesied Blood Red Moons
- Day 9, April 10: How the Jewish Calendar Works
- Day 8, April 11: The Prophetic Significance of the Feasts of the LORD
- Day 7, April 12: What Causes the Moon to Turn Red Like Blood?
- Day 6, April 14: "Tetrad" of Four Lunar Eclipses on Jewish Feast Days in the Past
- Day 5, April, 15: The First Lunar Eclipse on Passover 2014 (and why I don't expect anything to happen today.)
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