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The lambs for passover were selected and set aside on the 10th day of the month, whatever week day that might fall on. In the year of Jesus' passion it fell on a Sunday, ergo "Palm Sunday." There was no "preparation day" for Passover as the Law (Exodus 12:16) allowed the work necessary...

Jesus was crucified on a Friday. Easter Week Chronology Paschal Week Chronology 6 days before Passover Friday – Nisan 8 – late afternoon - Jesus arrives in Bethany from Jericho Friday – Nisan 9 – sunset – Sabbath supper at home of Simon 5 days before Passover Saturday – Nisan 9 – Sabbath -...

"High Sabbaths" were weekly Sabbaths (Saturdays) that occurred during a festival week. The 1st and 7th days of festival weeks were also sabbaths, but they were lesser sabbaths. The reason is that the Law allowed certain work to be done on these festival sabbaths, the work that was necessary to...

Let me begin by saying that there is nothing pagan about Christian holiday observances, they all derive from centuries of Christians living out the faith in their day-to-day lives and observing those things which are the foundation and hope of the Gospel of Christ. And second, by "God's holy...