Hi
John and Doves
IS
PASSOVER THE SEASON?
There
have been many posts on 5 doves in the past about the various Jewish Feasts
and what they stand for, but there are some words of Jesus about the “Last
Supper” which have always intrigued me.
Luke
22:14-15 “And
when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him.
And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this Passover
with you before I suffer: For I say unto you.
I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom
of God.”
Mark
14:25 “Verily
I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that
day that I drink it new in the kingdom
of God.”
Matt
26:29 “But
I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine,
until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.”
Together,
these statements indicate that Jesus has eaten and drunk the last Passover
on earth, until God’s Kingdom is established and he renews (takes up)
where he left off. It
seems as if the Crucifixion (his suffering) was but a hiatus in His long
term plan to renew his physical fellowship with the disciples.
He
seems to see beyond the next few hours and days (which are but a necessary
break or gap in the sequence of events) and looks into the earthly Kingdom
where the intimacy and fellowship will be renewed as if the long intervening
period (Church age) never existed.
As
Paul later stated – it was a feast we are to observe until
he comes. 1 Cor. 11:26.
Jesus
said "with desire I have desired to eat this Passover..."
WHY?
That particular Passover was a sad, poignant, and tragic affair,
imitating as it did, His near future role as the Passover Lamb.
I
believe he desired it because it indicated the beginning of the Kingdom,
and His return “in the air” (e.g. Upper Room) where fellowship will be
restored with his disciples.
It
seems in Jesus' mind, the events in between were but an interruption in
the programme.
We
understand from Daniel 9:27 "And aafter threescore and two
weeks shall Messiah be cut off..." Perhaps
Jesus will take up where he left off....at Passover.
Something
to remember as we approach another Passover (Thursday
13th April) and Easter Thursday which is on the same
date this year.
God
Bless. Annette