The Lamb has Been Slain

"And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst. And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost." Luke 23:44-46

As I write this post it is about the ninth hour of the day in the Eastern part of the United States. A day in ancient times was marked differently than today. A new day for us begins just after midnight. In antiquity of the first century the day began at 6:00AM. The ninth hour would be 3:00PM for us. The fact that all four gospels mention the exact time of death is significant. John 19:14 states that the preparation for the Passover began at the 6th hour(noon). This is when the sky turned dark. And the sky remained dark until the ninth hour at which time just prior to Christ giving up the ghost the veil in the temple that separated the Holy Place from the Holiest of Holies was split in two. This veil was like a woven rug 30 feet high, 60 feet wide and 4 inches thick.

Over the years I have read from different commentators that the ninth hour was the traditional time when the priests in the temple would slay the Passover lamb. Imagine the bewilderment that occurred at the temple that day when the veil was torn in two at the very hour of sacrifice. I'm sure it created quite a buzz down at the temple. Jews in the court yard were probably inquiring, "Hey, what was that sound in the temple?". While the priests were inspecting this spectacle in the temple they may have heard the final Passover Lamb cry out in the distant, "It Is Finished!".

The scriptures tell us over and over again that Jesus is the Passover Lamb. John 1 refers to Christ as the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. Paul told the Corinthians that Christ is our Passover. And in the book of the Revelation the only one worthy to open the book of life was the Lamb of God slain from the foundations of the world. Pay attention Christian. Jesus is the Passover Lamb and Passover has absolutely NOTHING to do with Easter. You blaspheme holy God when you invoke the name of a false pagan god in lieu of the finished work of Christ. The resurrection of Christ is NOT synonymous with Easter. This is why Godless wicked people have no problem celebrating Easter. You say, yes but they have Easter bunnies and Easter eggs and that has nothing to do with the resurrection. You are absolutely correct. Easter bunnies and Easter eggs ARE a part of Easter and have nothing to do with Christ so stop participating in this vile pagan ritual. You violate the First Commandment when you do participate. For a more in depth look at the Easter Heresy read this: http://acryinthewilderness.blogspot.com/2016/03/easter-heresy.html

It's Friday but Sunday's Coming..........