Feast of Passover
Did you know that there is almost nothing biblical about our celebration of Easter? The Easter celebration as we know it in the western hemisphere is based almost entirely in ancient Babylonian traditions that began over 1800yrs before the time of Christ (ie; birthplace of Mystery Babylon). The Feast of Passover is what we should be celebrating, and His resurrection on the 3rd day (not the 2nd day) and certainly not ancient Babylonian traditions! The nation of Israel was punished harshly for bringing paganism into Hebrew culture and traditions. We have been deceived by Mystery Babylon, and considering the late hour here at the very end of the last days of prophecy, we should be paying closer attention to history and educate ourselves in the word of God. Colored eggs, rabbits, lent, carnival, fish on Friday, Easter ham, all of these come from ancient paganism that found its way through Rome, Greece, and all the way to a post-Protestant America. For more insight on this, we invite you to share the Mystery Babylon Series of videos.
PALM SUNDAY A PROPHECY FULFILLED (By godsfinaljubilee.com)
Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.
Daniel 9:25-26 Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times. And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.
Zechariah speaks of Jesus riding into Jerusalem on a donkey to present Himself as the Messiah. Daniel gave the exact timing of this event which was the 10th of Nisan on the Jewish calendar. Jesus rode into Jerusalem on that important day we now call Palm Sunday. This was the exact day the Jews were commanded by Moses to choose a lamb from their flocks to be killed four days later, on Passover. The blood on the doorpost would bring them deliverance from the bondage of Egypt. 1500 years later, Jesus would become the Passover Lamb and provide the means for deliverance from the bondage of sin and death for every man.
We call this day Palm Sunday because the people placed palm branches on the ground for Messiah to walk upon. Christ’s birth was a mystery, but Palm Sunday was prophesied right to the day 600 years earlier. This is a huge historic and prophetic event and it took place just as it was prophesied. Palm Sunday (And it actually was a Sunday) took place 483 years after the command to rebuild and restore Jerusalem given by the decree of Cyrus. Daniel specifically stated that 69 weeks of years (483 years) from this decree, Messiah would not only present Himself to Israel, but He would also be “cut off,” rejected and sacrificed for the people.
Historical time line of Palm Sunday Near the end of His 1260 day ministry on earth, (3 ½ years) Christ rode a donkey from the Mount of Olives to the Kidron Valley below on the 10th of Nisan. Multitudes had gathered to meet Him and placed palm branches in His path and sang “Hosanna, blessed is the king of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.” Jesus then went into the city through the Eastern Gate. Jesus entered the Temple and turned over the tables of those who sold. (Matthew 21:12-15) The High Priest would be in the courtyard choosing a lamb for the nation, not realizing the true Lamb had just entered the Temple. This all took place on what we now call Palm Sunday. According to Matthew 21:17, Jesus leaves the city and spends the night in Bethany. He returns to Jerusalem the next day, goes to the fig tree but finds no fruit on it. Jesus rebukes the fig tree. (Matthew 21:19)
This takes place on the 11th of Nisan, just three days before the cross. The fig tree represents the nation of Israel and their rejection of Messiah. Multitudes rejoiced and sang when He rode in on the donkey, but just four days later they would cry “crucify Him.” Later would come the Lord’s supper, Gethsemane, His betrayal, a mocked trial, and finally the cross. Everything just as it was prophesied to happen and all within a four day period often called “Passover Week.”
It was prophesied in Daniel 9:24-27 that Messiah would present Himself to Israel at the 69th week of years, or more simply, 483 years after the command to rebuild and restore Jerusalem given by Cyrus the King of Persia in the book of Ezra. This prophesy in Daniel 9 was fulfilled from the 10th through Passover the 14th of Nisan. Technically, according to Exodus 12, Passover is a four day event beginning on the 10th of Nisan with the choosing of a Lamb and ending four days later with the killing of the lamb. Jesus fulfilled it all perfectly and right on time. The Palm Sunday account is told in all four Gospels. (Matthew 21, Mark 11, Luke 19, John 12)
A PROPHETIC LESSON FROM PALM SUNDAY There were eight gates that led into the city of Jerusalem. After the rapture and at the end of the Tribulation, I believe Jesus returns on the Day of Atonement. I believe it will also be the 70th and final Jubilee. He will stand upon the Mount of Olives as our Kinsman Redeemer with the seven sealed scroll in His hand, which is the title deed to planet earth. He will then ride through the Kidron Valley and enter Jerusalem through the Eastern Gate just as He did 2000 years ago. Praise the Lord, this time he comes riding on a white horse, not a donkey! He will be crowned King of Kings and Lord of Lords and will begin the 1000 year reign!
ANTICHRIST MUST FIRST COME Realizing there is a seven year Tribulation and reign of Antichrist that must first come, consider carefully what Jesus reveals concerning Palm Sunday: John 5:43 I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive. I believe Jesus is speaking of the 10th of Nisan when He rides in to present Himself as the Messiah and King of Israel as was prophesied in Daniel and Zechariah. In John 5:43, He is foretelling the rejection He will suffer after presenting Himself to Israel as their Messiah on Palm Sunday. He says, “if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.” I believe He is foretelling the time when the Jews accept the false Messiah, the Antichrist. You see, we are all awaiting a deliverer today. The Catholics do not believe in a rapture. They are planning to bring in the Kingdom through the influence of the Pope. Sadly, Scripture indicates he could be the False Prophet who points people to the Antichrist. The Muslims are awaiting the 12th Imam who is suppose to come up out of a well and rule for seven years. You and I, the saints, are awaiting the rapture where we will meet the Lord in the air and attend a seven-year wedding feast. The Jews are also awaiting the coming of Messiah but they rejected the true Christ and are going to accept the false Messiah, the Antichrist. That is what the Lord meant in John 5:43 above, “if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.”
The True Messiah presented Himself to Israel on Palm Sunday by riding into Jerusalem on a donkey. Jesus was and is the Passover Lamb and as such, He had to be presented and watched for four days before being accepted as the Passover Lamb according to Exodus 12. The Antichrist will also be required to fulfill Palm Sunday when, as the Antichrist, he presents himself as the Messiah.