A Well Crafted Book Case in Point The

A Well Crafted Book Case in Point: The Passover Theme Exton Sunday 11 am 1/7/2018

Why is the story of Jesus being left in Jerusalem included in the Bible? Passover A Question: What Luke 241 Now His parents went to Jerusalem every year happened to Jesus? at the Feast of the Passover. They looked for Jesus Luke 243 …the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. 44 -45 …they began Luke 2 Three days But His parents were unaware looking for Him among their of it. relatives and acquaintances. Amazement upon Luke 246 Then, after three days 45 When they did not find seeing Him they found Him… Him, they returned to AHim, rebuke of sorts Luke 248 When theyfor saw Jerusalem looking Him. 49 Luke 2 And He said to them, they were astonished “Why is it that you were looking for Me? Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house? ”

Jesus left in Jerusalem at age 12 Compare the story of Jesus Resurrection Passover Luke 227 Then came the first They looked for day Jesus of Unleavened Bread on 3 Luke when they which 24 thebut Passover lamb had A Question: What entered, they did not find the to be sacrificed. happened to Jesus? body of the Lord Jesus. Luke 243 -4…they did not find 2413 -25 the body of the Lord Jesus. Three days. Luke 21 Luke besides While 24 they…Indeed, were perplexed all this, this… it is the third day since Amazement upon about happened seeing Himthese things Luke 2441 While they still A rebuke of sorts could not believe it because of Luke 2425 And He said to their joy and amazement… 38 Luke 24 And He said to them, “O foolish men and them, “Why are you troubled, slow of heart to believe in all and why do doubts arise in that the prophets have your hearts? spoken!

Luke 24 Acts 12 Passover Luke 2441 While they still could not believe it because of their joy Luke 24 11 But these words appeared to them as nonsense, and they would not believe them. 2441 While Luke they still could not believe it because of their joy and amazement… John tells us… Mary Magdalene Deliverence after Passover 1 st Appeared to a woman Acts 1214 When she recognized Peter’s voice, because of her joy she did not open the gate Acts 1215 They said to her, “You are out of your mind!” Acts 1216…and when they had opened the door, they saw him and were amazed. Rhoda

Passover Deliverance Exodus 12 Joshua 5: 9 -12 Saved by the Blood of the Lamb Unblemished lamb Exodus 12: 5 Ezra 6: 15 -22 Not a bone broken Return from Exile Exodus 12: 46 Esther 3: 12 Unleavened 12: 8, 15 ff was abread New Exodus Not for • foreigners Isaiah 48: 20 f Exodus 12: 43, 45 Must be • circumcised Jeremiah 16: 14 f Exodus 12: 48 • Jeremiah 23: 7 f 1 Corinthians 5: 7 “Christ our Passover” Matthew 26 -28 Mark 14 -16 Luke 22 -24 John 19 -20

There was a profusion of gospels and other writings in the early Christian era, and it wasn’t until 367 A. D. that the approved canon, the familiar list of books in the Old and New Testament, was specified by Athanasius, the bishop of Alexandria. Even so, it took many years for the familiar New Testament canon to edge out rival Gnostic and Manichaean writings. https: //www. nytimes. com/2018/01/05/scie nce/biblical-codes-morgan-library. html

A Well Crafted Book Case in Point: The Passover Theme