1. The Passover And Christ
Exodus 12:1-14

2. Prophecy Fulfilled Hebrews 6:13-18
(Joshua 23:2-8)
There is no promise that God cannot and will not keep.
Mark 8:31-33
“And he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.”

3. Jesus Enters Jerusalem
What is the significance of Jesus’ entrance?
John 11:54-57
Exodus 12:21-27
Exodus 12:1-14
John 12:1
6 days before the Passover
John 12:12-19
The next day; 5 days before the Passover
The 10th day of Nisan
Acts 8:32-35
Mark 14:12-17

4. Day 1: Jesus’ Trial, Crucifixion, and Burial
Friday the 15th of Nisan
Mark 15:1
The day after Passover
Numbers 28:16-17
Exodus 12:15-20; 12:33-35
So filled with envy, the Jewish leaders spent the day not remembering their ancestral deliverance from Egypt, but concentrating on killing Jesus
(Matthew 1:21-23) | Matthew 23:23

5. Day 2: Jesus Stays in the Tomb
Saturday, the 16th of Nisan, the Sabbath
Exodus 20:8-11 | Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy … For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in the them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.
Even the resurrection from the dead of the Son of God would not profane the Sabbath rest.

6. Day 3: Jesus Raised from the Dead
Sunday the 17th of Nisan
Matthew 28:1-10
1 Corinthians 15:54-47
(Mark 8:31-33)

7. Conclusion
No man could control or orchestrate events in such a manner as this.
Jesus entered Jerusalem as the lamb led to the slaughter. He kept the Passover Feast on the 14th.
John 2:18-22
Matthew 27:62-66; 26:59-66