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The story of Y’shua’s last days in Jerusalem concerning His arrest, death and resurrection arethe very foundations of our faith in Messiah and the Renewed Covenant belief. All fourGospels devote much of their text to the circumstances and dialogue of the Passion events.However, the chronology of those events is in dispute by various factions, including somebelievers. The problem comes down to understanding how Y’shua could be in the tomb threedays and three nights. Y’shua said that He would fulfill the sign of Jonah, who was in the bellyof the whale for three days and three nights. And YHVH appointed a great fish to swallowJonah, and Jonah was in the stomach of the fish three days and three nights. [John 1:17] For just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the sea monster, so shall theSon of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. [Mat 12:40]The standard, traditional teaching of the church for the Passion week simply doesn’t add up tothree days and three nights. Therefore, Y’shua did not appear to fulfill His own words. In itsmost simple review, many brethren have been told that Y’shua ate a Passover meal on onenight, was arrested, tried, and crucified the next day. According to many teachers in thechurch, that day was Good Friday. Then, Y’shua was buried Friday afternoon, sometime afterthree o’clock and resurrected at dawn on Sunday morning. On Sunday morning, Mary and theother women saw him first. However, this chronology does not produce three days and threenights as Y’shua said. [Friday day, Friday Night, Saturday day, Saturday night, Sunday day]The best you can get is three days and two nights, and you are stretching to get
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of thosedays to work. From a Gentile Believer reckoning, Y’shua died on Friday at about 3:00 pm andwas seen Sunday morning at about 6:00 am. This means that He was only dead for amaximum of 39 hours. You cannot get three days out of that; it doesn’t even total two fulldays!We are going to search the Scripture to get the events of Passover to confirm the Propheciesand to prove that Y’shua died on the Passover and was resurrected on the Feast of FirstFruits and fulfilled these events as proof that He is the Messiah. If we can’t, then He is not theMessiah.
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The Passover is really a story about the Lamb. When Israel left Egyptat the exodus, it was the blood of the lamb on the lintel and doorpoststhat caused the angel of death to pass over the homes of theIsraelites. The redemption of the Messiah is the same for us. We arepassed from death to life because of His sacrifice.
 
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Our story begins with Y’shua going up to Jerusalem for the last time. His journey brought himto Jericho before He was
to go up 
to Jerusalem. It is near Jericho and the Jordan that Hisministry had begun with John the Baptist’s declaration, "
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Remember, John was a Cohen, a priest of Israel, andit requires a priest to proclaim any sacrifice acceptable for service to YHVH. This is also thewilderness region where Y’shua was tempted by the Devil. The great mountain overlookingJericho is called to this day, the mountain of temptation. Now, the time had come for Y’shua
to go up 
to Jerusalem to be sacrificed.The people, however, had another idea. They wanted Y’shua
to go up 
to become King, toestablish YHVH’s earthly kingdom in their day. Even the disciples fell into this thinking. Eventhey did not understand what Y’shua had said would really happen to Him and to them. ForY’shua had said to them even before they came to Jericho on the way to Jerusalem whatwould happen.
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Y’shua’s understanding of what was facing Him and the disciples as they went to Jerusalemwas demonstrated many times. Not only did He know and advise them that He was to bemistreated and killed, as you will soon see, but He also knew where the colt would be tied forHim to ride into Jerusalem, and the location of the room where He would eat the Passoverwith His disciples.
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Friday Midday, 8 - 10 Nisan 
In the time of Moses the people had to examine the lamb for any spot or blemish,for it is to be slaughtered and eaten at the Feast of Redemption, the Feast ofFreedom before they left Egypt. During this time the lamb stayed for four days withthe family in the house before it was slaughtered. Those in the family drew fond ofthe lamb and it was a terrible thing to see this lamb dying for them. In the sameway our Beloved Messiah died for us. According to Moses the Passover Therefore,Y’shua had to arrive in Jerusalem prior to 10 Nisan to satisfy this propheticrequirement as the Lamb of YHVH.
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Additionally, He was traveling from Jericho, which is more than a Sabbath day journey. Hehad to arrive in the Jerusalem area prior to Friday evening, the beginningof Sabbath. Therefore, the Scripture records that He arrived six days priorto Passover, which was prior to Sabbath.Moses instructed us that in preparation for the Passover and the Feast ofUnleavened Bread all leaven was to be removed from the house. A searchis made of the home to accomplish this. This also was the work of theMessiah.
 
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Upon entering His house, He removed the leaven (sin) in preparation for the feast by chasingthe people buying and selling in His Father’s House. Y’shua entered Jerusalem on 10 Nissan,the same time the people expected the priest to come with the perfect lamb he had selected.The people were ready with their palm branches and Y’shua’s desciples (not only 12) wavethe branches and shouted, “Hosannah, blessed is the King who comes in the Name ofYHVH”.
 
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From Saturday until Tuesday, Y’shua’s routine was limited. He was in the temple each dayteaching and spent His nights on the Mount of Olives. He may have visited His friend Lazarusin Bethany with his sisters Mary and Martha, but no specific mention is made. There are manyreferences though to the questions and reception He received from the various groups in thetemple area. Y’shua was meeting publicly with all of them. There were the Gentiles whoreceived Him with joy. The sick and the lame were approaching Him and being healed.Next, the Pharisees came asking their questions. He was approachedby the Temple council leaders, the elders and chief priests, and thescribes. Finally, He was questioned by the Sadducees. Each of thesegroups were fulfilling the prophetic requirement to examine the Lamband see if there was any blemish. Each examination was increasinglymore critical. They did not understand that they were fulfilling theprophecies, but it is clear that Y’shua understood and submittedHimself to this process.
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Very good! What about this though --16 Nisan is Yom Habikkurim, Feast of First Fruits, Day 1 of the Omer, also the 2nd night and day in the tomb. 17 Nisan is the 3rd day and night in the tomb and Day 2 of the Omer. 18 Nisan is the resurrection and Day 3 of the Omer. Hence, these scriptures "on the third day" and "after the third day" fit into the puzzle (Mt 16:21, Lk 18:32-33 e.g. of "on" and Mt 27:63, Mk 8:31 e.g. of "after." Thus Yeshua arose after 3 days and nights being in the tomb and he arose on the 3rd day of the Omer.

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