The news today (April 18, 2011) offered how someone from Oxford University, in England, has
figured out that The Last Supper was on Thursday (http://news.yahoo.
com/s/afp/20110418/wl_uk_afp/britainreligionchristianseaster). This is based on the same four
Gospel books we all know (plus other tidbits of history and astronomy, the report states), but a
"scientist's" conclusion differs from the belief that most Christians hold, which is The Last
Supper was on a Wednesday. Let me make some news by saying, Hogwash!
The report of this “breaking news” says that John says The Last Supper was held a day later
than the other three Gospel writers. Hogwash again!
I could get very deep into how it is readily visible, but the Passover Meal that John witnessed
and wrote of was the same Passover meal that all the rest reported. That particular Passover
Seder meal occurred on a Sabbath, which in our terms means Saturday. That is the real news
that should be reported. The Last Supper was on Saturday! Jesus washed feet on Saturday, as
he and the twelve were in the upstairs room that was prepared for the Passover Seder meal. In
Hebrew terms, The Last Supper was on Shabbat!
Without going into every speck of evidence that supports this (there is SO MUCH), just look at
this set of evidence. In Matthew 26:17-20, we find, “On the first day of the Festival of
Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do you want us to make
preparations for you to eat the Passover?” (27:17) Then, “So the disciples did as Jesus had
directed them and prepared the Passover.” (27:19) And then, “When evening came, Jesus was
reclining at the table with the Twelve.” (27:20) This means they arrived in Jerusalem on 14
Nissan, and at sunset 15 Nissan began the Passover Festival period, at the Passover Seder
meal.
Mark confirms this in 14:12, where he wrote, “On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened
Bread, when it was customary to sacrifice the Passover lamb, Jesus’ disciples asked him,
“Where do you want us to go and make preparations for you to eat the Passover?” In 14:15b,
Jesus is said to have instructed them, “Make preparations for us there.” (In the upstairs room)
And, Mark stated in 14:16b, “So they prepared the Passover.” This then led to 14:17, where
Mark stated, “When evening came, Jesus arrived with the Twelve.”
Luke also confirms this story in verses 22:7-14. “Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and
make preparations for us to eat the Passover.” (22:8) “Where do you want us to prepare for it?”
they asked.” (22:9) Jesus then said, “Make preparations there.” (22:12b) This then leads to,
“So they prepared the Passover.” (22:13) and “When the hour came, Jesus and his apostles
reclined at the table.”
If you have noticed, the word “prepare” (in some form) was used nine times (Matthew – 2, Mark
– 3, Luke – 4). These uses are making the statement that 14 Nissan was a “day of
preparation.” The Jews only have one day of preparation, and that is Friday. Everything that will
be consumed on the Sabbath has to be prepared on Friday, because no work of any kind
(including the preparation of food) can be done on the Sabbath. The only exception for the
Passover Festival NOT occurring at evening (beginning) 15 Nissan, is if 14 Nissan is on a
Sabbath. No lambs will be sacrificed on a Sabbath. No Seder meal will be prepared on the
Sabbath.
All of this means that the Passover Festival of the Gospels (all four) began on 14 Nissan, with
the sacrificing of the lambs in the temple of Jerusalem, with that being a Friday, the day of
preparation for both the Sabbath and the Passover Seder meal, with both falling on 15 Nissan.
All of the Gospels make clear that the “day of preparation” was why Jesus had to be taken from
the cross. They could not leave his body up there for a THIRD day, which would be the true
Jewish determination of death, because the THIRD day would be a Sabbath. They would not
be allowed to do the work required to take the body down, prepare it for burial, and move it to
the tomb on a Sabbath. To avoid that conflict, they took the body down on Friday. To do that
they had to get special permission, which included the spear into the side of Jesus, to ensure
he was indeed dead. That was a test done, which was done in lieu of his lifeless body hanging
on a cross a THIRD day, as Roman-Jewish law required.
This means that The Last Supper was a Sabbath Seder meal. Jesus was taken into custody
the morning of Saturday. Matthew wrote that Judas arrived with “a large crowd armed with
swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and the elders of the people.” (26:47b) Mark
wrote, “With him was a crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests, the
teachers of the law, and the elders.” (14:43b) Luke wrote, “a crowd came up, and the man who
was called Judas, one of the Twelve, was leading them.” (22:47b) Luke then said, “Then Jesus
said to the chief priests, the officers of the temple guard, and the elders, who had come for him,”
which indicates Judas and a few of this crowd were Jewish. They would have walked no further
than 2000 cubits (five or six furlongs, with a furlong being 660 feet), or well less than a mile.
However, the ones coming with weapons were working, thus they were Roman guards
assigned to the temple priests.
This means that Jesus was arrested, and placed “into the house of the high priest,” (Luke 22:
54b) on a Sabbath. This means he was placed under house arrest until Sunday. The whole
Sabbath, the first full day of the Passover Festival, Jesus was kept under guard, while being
mocked and beaten by Roman guards. This was the day that Peter denied knowing Jesus
three times.
On Sunday, 16 Nissan, Jesus was taken to Pilot, but Pilot instructed them to take him to see
Herod. It is not a simple matter to go waltzing in on the king. The guards who would have taken
Jesus to see Pilot would have returned Jesus to a place of holding over Sunday night. This
means that at some time on Monday, 17 Nissan, Jesus would have been presented to Herod.
Herod sent him back to Pilot. This means Jesus was held another day, and then taken back to
see Pilot on Tuesday, 18 Nissan.
The offer by Pilot to have Jesus set free (they let the murderer Barabbas go instead), and the
mock trial was done Tuesday morning, with his scourging done that afternoon, as preparations
were made for a crucifixion the next day. The crown of thorns and spitting was done the
morning (early) of Wednesday, 19 Nissan. This would be the fifth day of the 8-day Passover
Festival period.
Wednesday morning Jesus was crucified. This was 19 Nissan. Jesus died and the light went
dark at 12:00 PM that day. His body hung on the cross all day Thursday, 20 Nissan, and until
they could get permission for his body to be taken down on Friday, 21 Nissan. Friday is the day
of preparation of which all the Gospel writers told. This means he had been dead for 48 hours
at 12:00 PM on Friday. His body was prepared in the shroud and taken and set in the tomb
before sundown Friday, so they could all be home and cleaned up when the Sabbath began.
This means that the 72-hour period a dead Jew must be watched (three full days) included
having people watch the tomb on the Sabbath. Jewish law requires dead body watchers, but on
a Sabbath, the ones watching Jesus tomb, assigned by the temple, had Roman soldiers with
him, in case any work was required if Jesus were to “wake up.” The way to determine someone
is truly dead, and not in some deep sleep that could allow one to awaken, is to watch them
through this 72-hour period. The Jews believe the soul has left the body, never to return, at that
point in time. Three days dead proves death, which means when the Gospel writers said, "On
the third day Jesus rose," it is reference to beyond the 72-hour mark, and thus miraculous. It
was beyond a "common" resuscitation from some deep coma-like state (see Romeo and
Juliet).
Jesus’ death took place at noon on Wednesday, 19 Nissan. The THIRD day, or the 72-hour
period ended on the Sabbath, 22 Nissan, at noon. Thus Jesus rose on Saturday, the Sabbath,
which was when the stone was rolled away from the opening of the tomb. We know he rose on
the Sabbath because Mary went to the tomb before sunrise (when it was still dark, but on the
day that would be the first day of the week - Sunday - it would not officially begin until sunrise)
and found the tomb open and Jesus’ body gone. The day that Mary and John and Peter found
Jesus no longer in the tomb was Sunday, 23 Nissan, the last day of the Passover Festival. This
was the day that Jesus appeared in the locked room where most of the disciples witnessed him
(as Jesus, in the body they recognized).
Each year, the Passover Festival is over on 23 Nissan, although this day is semi-recognized as
a holy day. On Sunday, 23 Nissan, local pilgrims who had gone to Jerusalem for the 8-day event
(officially beginning 14 Nissan) began to walk back to from where they came. This was the day
that Jesus appeared on the road to Emmaus, as a stranger who walked with two who knew
Jesus, as they were disciples, only not of the twelve. Emmaus is roughly 7 miles from
Jerusalem, and could not be walked on a Sabbath. The two returned hurriedly to Jerusalem
immediately after they recognized Jesus and he then disappeared, before the gates to
Jerusalem would have been closed and locked (at sunset). They told the others who knew
Jesus, and were hiding in the upstairs room, that they had witnessed their Lord - alive. Then,
Jesus appeared before that group, as they were telling their story. That was on Monday
afternoon (probably around 4:00 PM, or so.), but Thomas was not there. At this time Jesus
whispered, “Receive the spirit.” That evening ( with Thomas present), Jesus again returned to
the upstairs room. If that appearance was before 6:00 PM (sunset), that makes three
appearances of Jesus on 23 Nissan. If it was after sunset, the last appearance was technically
on 24 Nissan.
Note: John 20:16 states that Jesus appeared before the eleven, with Thomas present, "After
eight days." Some translations make this out to say, "A week later." The timing of 8 days is
relative to eight 24-hour periods since the beginning of the Passover Festival. That began at
sunrise 15 Nissan (the Sabbath). Thus, "After eight days" means after eight full days, from the
Sabbath on 15 Nissan to the following Sunday, 23 Nissan. After sunset this period would
technically mark Monday, 24 Nissan.
The appearance of Jesus by the Sea of Galilee is not real. It is Jesus appearing to the
disciples in a dream. In Luke (24:49b), we find that the risen Jesus told the disciples to "stay in
the city until you have been clothed with the power from on high," which was being filled with the
Holy Spirit. Besides, to walk from Jerusalem to the Sea of Galilee (68 miles) would take two
days. John immediately follows his recount of Jesus appearing a second time in the upstairs
room by stating, "Afterward Jesus appeared again." In all other statements of when Jesus
appeared a specific day was mentioned (day after the Sabbath, first day of the week, after eight
days), but "Afterwards" is unspecific. Thus, it relates to the last specific time reference, which
was evening on 24 Nissan (Sunday, but technically Monday). That becomes the night of 24
Nissan, before they awoke the next day.
In this highly symbolic dream, Jesus appeared on the shore while several disciples were fishing
in the Sea of Galilee, and having no luck (they had fished all night long). This means the
disciples still did not understand how they would become fishers of men, as they worried how
their fishing skills would bring in these men Jesus had told them to bring in. In the dream, Jesus
told them where to cast their nets, and they caught so many the boat almost turned over. The
boat symbolizes the nave of what would become the Christian Church. John says the number of
fish caught, which did not break the net, was 153. This number states that 1 (Jesus) coming in
contact with 5 named (directly and indirectly) disciples (Peter, Thomas, Bartholomew, James &
John, the sons of Zebedee) would lead to all being representative of the Trinity (3). The "two
other disciples" would believe, but not lead. The net not breaking means countless human
beings could be captured by those following Jesus. Peter realized the man on shore was
Jesus, although none of them recognized him as they had known him before. This dream then
deals with Jesus asking Peter three times if he loved him, with each answer being "Yes," and
with Jesus saying each time to tend to the flock, where the catch was symbolized by lambs and
sheep. This places focus on Peter as the one who would build the largest "fishing vessel," and
such greatness will require repeated commands to tend to the souls of those not filled with the
Holy Spirit, not to one's own imagined greatness. This is insinuated when John recalls himself
appearing in the dream, getting Peter's attention, with John identifying himself as the one who
asked, "Lord, who is going to betray you?" This is an indication that the Church of Rome,
founded by Peter, will eventually betray Christ. John then tells of how he "will remain alive until I
return," which is a prophecy of John being the author of The Revelation, which tells of the return
of Christ. This dream confirms the prophet Joel (which was repeated in Act 2:17), who told of
times "In the last days," when God speaks. Joel said God "will pour (His) my Spirit on all
people." He said, "Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions,
your old men will dream dreams." This was an example of such visions and dreams. It took
place on 24 Nissan.
In the counting of the Omer, 24 Nissan becomes the ninth day, with 16 Nissan representing 1
day in the count. In Acts 1:3b, Jesus is said to have "appeared to them over a period of forty
days and spoke about the kingdom of God." Forty days would conclude on the 49th day of the
counting.
Each year, the Jews are sworn to count the 50 days between the time of Exodus (15 Nissan),
until the time Moses brought down the Law. The counting begins the first day after the Shabbat
(the first day of Passover, regardless of if that Shabbat is a Sabbath or not), thus following a
Sabbath the 1st day of the count is Sunday. There are seven Shabbats counted, such that the
49th day is the seventh of seven Shabbats. The 49th day would represent the 40 days Jesus
spent with the disciples after his three appearances on Sunday, 23 Nissan. He was risen on
the first Shabbat, and he would ascend on the seventh Shabbat. The 50th day is called the
Pentecost.
This means that the day that Jesus first appeared before his disciples, when he whispered,
“receive the spirit,” was a counting that the Gospels say were forty days that Jesus spend
teaching them many miraculous things. He ascended to Heaven on the 49th day of the
Counting of the Omer, and after 40 days of preparing his disciples to receive the spirit. On the
Day of Pentecost, Sunday, the disciples became filled with the Holy Spirit, and they became
true apostles of Christ. This is why Christians recognize Sunday as the Sabbath, as they
became filled with the spirit of Christ on a Sunday, 49 days after realizing the Christ had risen
(although he rose on a Jewish Sabbath).
One has to realize that important things in the Bible are symbolized by important days. The
Sabbath is an important day, and these important events, which took place during the lives of
Jews who knew and believed in Christ, realized the significance of this symbolic relationship to
Shabbat – in hindsight. Even the Gentile Christians, who were taught Jewish traditions by the
apostles, knew of this correlation between the two. While not expressly stated, it is stated
“between the lines.” The Roman Catholic Church has lost this meaning of relationship. They
prefer to keep the pagans happy with fertility rites festivals being connected to the resurrection
of Christ. However, the truth is clear to those in touch with the spirit. Receive the spirit.
One is able to realize this by learning to read Holy Scripture properly. The Prophecies of
Nostradamus is Holy Scripture, as it equates to the Book of Michel, a prophet of the Lord Jesus
Christ. If one cannot see how The Last Supper was on a holy day dedicated to the Lord our
God, and one cannot see how Jesus would be raised on a holy day dedicated to the Lord our
God, then one cannot understand Nostradamus either. The beauty is in how if one CAN see
how the Gospels Do all work together to produce a three-dimensional view of the true purpose
of Jesus as the Christ (just one proof being The Last Supper was on a Sabbath), then one can
also read Nostradamus and understand him too. It all depends on if one wants to have sight or
be blind. In other words, does one want to receive the spirit, or not?
figured out that The Last Supper was on Thursday (http://news.yahoo.
com/s/afp/20110418/wl_uk_afp/britainreligionchristianseaster). This is based on the same four
Gospel books we all know (plus other tidbits of history and astronomy, the report states), but a
"scientist's" conclusion differs from the belief that most Christians hold, which is The Last
Supper was on a Wednesday. Let me make some news by saying, Hogwash!
The report of this “breaking news” says that John says The Last Supper was held a day later
than the other three Gospel writers. Hogwash again!
I could get very deep into how it is readily visible, but the Passover Meal that John witnessed
and wrote of was the same Passover meal that all the rest reported. That particular Passover
Seder meal occurred on a Sabbath, which in our terms means Saturday. That is the real news
that should be reported. The Last Supper was on Saturday! Jesus washed feet on Saturday, as
he and the twelve were in the upstairs room that was prepared for the Passover Seder meal. In
Hebrew terms, The Last Supper was on Shabbat!
Without going into every speck of evidence that supports this (there is SO MUCH), just look at
this set of evidence. In Matthew 26:17-20, we find, “On the first day of the Festival of
Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do you want us to make
preparations for you to eat the Passover?” (27:17) Then, “So the disciples did as Jesus had
directed them and prepared the Passover.” (27:19) And then, “When evening came, Jesus was
reclining at the table with the Twelve.” (27:20) This means they arrived in Jerusalem on 14
Nissan, and at sunset 15 Nissan began the Passover Festival period, at the Passover Seder
meal.
Mark confirms this in 14:12, where he wrote, “On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened
Bread, when it was customary to sacrifice the Passover lamb, Jesus’ disciples asked him,
“Where do you want us to go and make preparations for you to eat the Passover?” In 14:15b,
Jesus is said to have instructed them, “Make preparations for us there.” (In the upstairs room)
And, Mark stated in 14:16b, “So they prepared the Passover.” This then led to 14:17, where
Mark stated, “When evening came, Jesus arrived with the Twelve.”
Luke also confirms this story in verses 22:7-14. “Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and
make preparations for us to eat the Passover.” (22:8) “Where do you want us to prepare for it?”
they asked.” (22:9) Jesus then said, “Make preparations there.” (22:12b) This then leads to,
“So they prepared the Passover.” (22:13) and “When the hour came, Jesus and his apostles
reclined at the table.”
If you have noticed, the word “prepare” (in some form) was used nine times (Matthew – 2, Mark
– 3, Luke – 4). These uses are making the statement that 14 Nissan was a “day of
preparation.” The Jews only have one day of preparation, and that is Friday. Everything that will
be consumed on the Sabbath has to be prepared on Friday, because no work of any kind
(including the preparation of food) can be done on the Sabbath. The only exception for the
Passover Festival NOT occurring at evening (beginning) 15 Nissan, is if 14 Nissan is on a
Sabbath. No lambs will be sacrificed on a Sabbath. No Seder meal will be prepared on the
Sabbath.
All of this means that the Passover Festival of the Gospels (all four) began on 14 Nissan, with
the sacrificing of the lambs in the temple of Jerusalem, with that being a Friday, the day of
preparation for both the Sabbath and the Passover Seder meal, with both falling on 15 Nissan.
All of the Gospels make clear that the “day of preparation” was why Jesus had to be taken from
the cross. They could not leave his body up there for a THIRD day, which would be the true
Jewish determination of death, because the THIRD day would be a Sabbath. They would not
be allowed to do the work required to take the body down, prepare it for burial, and move it to
the tomb on a Sabbath. To avoid that conflict, they took the body down on Friday. To do that
they had to get special permission, which included the spear into the side of Jesus, to ensure
he was indeed dead. That was a test done, which was done in lieu of his lifeless body hanging
on a cross a THIRD day, as Roman-Jewish law required.
This means that The Last Supper was a Sabbath Seder meal. Jesus was taken into custody
the morning of Saturday. Matthew wrote that Judas arrived with “a large crowd armed with
swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and the elders of the people.” (26:47b) Mark
wrote, “With him was a crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests, the
teachers of the law, and the elders.” (14:43b) Luke wrote, “a crowd came up, and the man who
was called Judas, one of the Twelve, was leading them.” (22:47b) Luke then said, “Then Jesus
said to the chief priests, the officers of the temple guard, and the elders, who had come for him,”
which indicates Judas and a few of this crowd were Jewish. They would have walked no further
than 2000 cubits (five or six furlongs, with a furlong being 660 feet), or well less than a mile.
However, the ones coming with weapons were working, thus they were Roman guards
assigned to the temple priests.
This means that Jesus was arrested, and placed “into the house of the high priest,” (Luke 22:
54b) on a Sabbath. This means he was placed under house arrest until Sunday. The whole
Sabbath, the first full day of the Passover Festival, Jesus was kept under guard, while being
mocked and beaten by Roman guards. This was the day that Peter denied knowing Jesus
three times.
On Sunday, 16 Nissan, Jesus was taken to Pilot, but Pilot instructed them to take him to see
Herod. It is not a simple matter to go waltzing in on the king. The guards who would have taken
Jesus to see Pilot would have returned Jesus to a place of holding over Sunday night. This
means that at some time on Monday, 17 Nissan, Jesus would have been presented to Herod.
Herod sent him back to Pilot. This means Jesus was held another day, and then taken back to
see Pilot on Tuesday, 18 Nissan.
The offer by Pilot to have Jesus set free (they let the murderer Barabbas go instead), and the
mock trial was done Tuesday morning, with his scourging done that afternoon, as preparations
were made for a crucifixion the next day. The crown of thorns and spitting was done the
morning (early) of Wednesday, 19 Nissan. This would be the fifth day of the 8-day Passover
Festival period.
Wednesday morning Jesus was crucified. This was 19 Nissan. Jesus died and the light went
dark at 12:00 PM that day. His body hung on the cross all day Thursday, 20 Nissan, and until
they could get permission for his body to be taken down on Friday, 21 Nissan. Friday is the day
of preparation of which all the Gospel writers told. This means he had been dead for 48 hours
at 12:00 PM on Friday. His body was prepared in the shroud and taken and set in the tomb
before sundown Friday, so they could all be home and cleaned up when the Sabbath began.
This means that the 72-hour period a dead Jew must be watched (three full days) included
having people watch the tomb on the Sabbath. Jewish law requires dead body watchers, but on
a Sabbath, the ones watching Jesus tomb, assigned by the temple, had Roman soldiers with
him, in case any work was required if Jesus were to “wake up.” The way to determine someone
is truly dead, and not in some deep sleep that could allow one to awaken, is to watch them
through this 72-hour period. The Jews believe the soul has left the body, never to return, at that
point in time. Three days dead proves death, which means when the Gospel writers said, "On
the third day Jesus rose," it is reference to beyond the 72-hour mark, and thus miraculous. It
was beyond a "common" resuscitation from some deep coma-like state (see Romeo and
Juliet).
Jesus’ death took place at noon on Wednesday, 19 Nissan. The THIRD day, or the 72-hour
period ended on the Sabbath, 22 Nissan, at noon. Thus Jesus rose on Saturday, the Sabbath,
which was when the stone was rolled away from the opening of the tomb. We know he rose on
the Sabbath because Mary went to the tomb before sunrise (when it was still dark, but on the
day that would be the first day of the week - Sunday - it would not officially begin until sunrise)
and found the tomb open and Jesus’ body gone. The day that Mary and John and Peter found
Jesus no longer in the tomb was Sunday, 23 Nissan, the last day of the Passover Festival. This
was the day that Jesus appeared in the locked room where most of the disciples witnessed him
(as Jesus, in the body they recognized).
Each year, the Passover Festival is over on 23 Nissan, although this day is semi-recognized as
a holy day. On Sunday, 23 Nissan, local pilgrims who had gone to Jerusalem for the 8-day event
(officially beginning 14 Nissan) began to walk back to from where they came. This was the day
that Jesus appeared on the road to Emmaus, as a stranger who walked with two who knew
Jesus, as they were disciples, only not of the twelve. Emmaus is roughly 7 miles from
Jerusalem, and could not be walked on a Sabbath. The two returned hurriedly to Jerusalem
immediately after they recognized Jesus and he then disappeared, before the gates to
Jerusalem would have been closed and locked (at sunset). They told the others who knew
Jesus, and were hiding in the upstairs room, that they had witnessed their Lord - alive. Then,
Jesus appeared before that group, as they were telling their story. That was on Monday
afternoon (probably around 4:00 PM, or so.), but Thomas was not there. At this time Jesus
whispered, “Receive the spirit.” That evening ( with Thomas present), Jesus again returned to
the upstairs room. If that appearance was before 6:00 PM (sunset), that makes three
appearances of Jesus on 23 Nissan. If it was after sunset, the last appearance was technically
on 24 Nissan.
Note: John 20:16 states that Jesus appeared before the eleven, with Thomas present, "After
eight days." Some translations make this out to say, "A week later." The timing of 8 days is
relative to eight 24-hour periods since the beginning of the Passover Festival. That began at
sunrise 15 Nissan (the Sabbath). Thus, "After eight days" means after eight full days, from the
Sabbath on 15 Nissan to the following Sunday, 23 Nissan. After sunset this period would
technically mark Monday, 24 Nissan.
The appearance of Jesus by the Sea of Galilee is not real. It is Jesus appearing to the
disciples in a dream. In Luke (24:49b), we find that the risen Jesus told the disciples to "stay in
the city until you have been clothed with the power from on high," which was being filled with the
Holy Spirit. Besides, to walk from Jerusalem to the Sea of Galilee (68 miles) would take two
days. John immediately follows his recount of Jesus appearing a second time in the upstairs
room by stating, "Afterward Jesus appeared again." In all other statements of when Jesus
appeared a specific day was mentioned (day after the Sabbath, first day of the week, after eight
days), but "Afterwards" is unspecific. Thus, it relates to the last specific time reference, which
was evening on 24 Nissan (Sunday, but technically Monday). That becomes the night of 24
Nissan, before they awoke the next day.
In this highly symbolic dream, Jesus appeared on the shore while several disciples were fishing
in the Sea of Galilee, and having no luck (they had fished all night long). This means the
disciples still did not understand how they would become fishers of men, as they worried how
their fishing skills would bring in these men Jesus had told them to bring in. In the dream, Jesus
told them where to cast their nets, and they caught so many the boat almost turned over. The
boat symbolizes the nave of what would become the Christian Church. John says the number of
fish caught, which did not break the net, was 153. This number states that 1 (Jesus) coming in
contact with 5 named (directly and indirectly) disciples (Peter, Thomas, Bartholomew, James &
John, the sons of Zebedee) would lead to all being representative of the Trinity (3). The "two
other disciples" would believe, but not lead. The net not breaking means countless human
beings could be captured by those following Jesus. Peter realized the man on shore was
Jesus, although none of them recognized him as they had known him before. This dream then
deals with Jesus asking Peter three times if he loved him, with each answer being "Yes," and
with Jesus saying each time to tend to the flock, where the catch was symbolized by lambs and
sheep. This places focus on Peter as the one who would build the largest "fishing vessel," and
such greatness will require repeated commands to tend to the souls of those not filled with the
Holy Spirit, not to one's own imagined greatness. This is insinuated when John recalls himself
appearing in the dream, getting Peter's attention, with John identifying himself as the one who
asked, "Lord, who is going to betray you?" This is an indication that the Church of Rome,
founded by Peter, will eventually betray Christ. John then tells of how he "will remain alive until I
return," which is a prophecy of John being the author of The Revelation, which tells of the return
of Christ. This dream confirms the prophet Joel (which was repeated in Act 2:17), who told of
times "In the last days," when God speaks. Joel said God "will pour (His) my Spirit on all
people." He said, "Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions,
your old men will dream dreams." This was an example of such visions and dreams. It took
place on 24 Nissan.
In the counting of the Omer, 24 Nissan becomes the ninth day, with 16 Nissan representing 1
day in the count. In Acts 1:3b, Jesus is said to have "appeared to them over a period of forty
days and spoke about the kingdom of God." Forty days would conclude on the 49th day of the
counting.
Each year, the Jews are sworn to count the 50 days between the time of Exodus (15 Nissan),
until the time Moses brought down the Law. The counting begins the first day after the Shabbat
(the first day of Passover, regardless of if that Shabbat is a Sabbath or not), thus following a
Sabbath the 1st day of the count is Sunday. There are seven Shabbats counted, such that the
49th day is the seventh of seven Shabbats. The 49th day would represent the 40 days Jesus
spent with the disciples after his three appearances on Sunday, 23 Nissan. He was risen on
the first Shabbat, and he would ascend on the seventh Shabbat. The 50th day is called the
Pentecost.
This means that the day that Jesus first appeared before his disciples, when he whispered,
“receive the spirit,” was a counting that the Gospels say were forty days that Jesus spend
teaching them many miraculous things. He ascended to Heaven on the 49th day of the
Counting of the Omer, and after 40 days of preparing his disciples to receive the spirit. On the
Day of Pentecost, Sunday, the disciples became filled with the Holy Spirit, and they became
true apostles of Christ. This is why Christians recognize Sunday as the Sabbath, as they
became filled with the spirit of Christ on a Sunday, 49 days after realizing the Christ had risen
(although he rose on a Jewish Sabbath).
One has to realize that important things in the Bible are symbolized by important days. The
Sabbath is an important day, and these important events, which took place during the lives of
Jews who knew and believed in Christ, realized the significance of this symbolic relationship to
Shabbat – in hindsight. Even the Gentile Christians, who were taught Jewish traditions by the
apostles, knew of this correlation between the two. While not expressly stated, it is stated
“between the lines.” The Roman Catholic Church has lost this meaning of relationship. They
prefer to keep the pagans happy with fertility rites festivals being connected to the resurrection
of Christ. However, the truth is clear to those in touch with the spirit. Receive the spirit.
One is able to realize this by learning to read Holy Scripture properly. The Prophecies of
Nostradamus is Holy Scripture, as it equates to the Book of Michel, a prophet of the Lord Jesus
Christ. If one cannot see how The Last Supper was on a holy day dedicated to the Lord our
God, and one cannot see how Jesus would be raised on a holy day dedicated to the Lord our
God, then one cannot understand Nostradamus either. The beauty is in how if one CAN see
how the Gospels Do all work together to produce a three-dimensional view of the true purpose
of Jesus as the Christ (just one proof being The Last Supper was on a Sabbath), then one can
also read Nostradamus and understand him too. It all depends on if one wants to have sight or
be blind. In other words, does one want to receive the spirit, or not?
| How Being Able to Read Nostradamus with Understanding Makes One More Able to Read the Bible with Understanding |
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