Death, Burial, and Resurrection – Part 2

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The Passover – How it was observed in the Old Testament

The first month of the Hebrew year is Nisan (a.k.a. Abib) according to the Old Testament. In modern times, Nisan (Abib) falls in March/April depending on the year. ¹, ²

The Passover occurs on the 14th day of the month of Nisan (Abib) at sunset. The sacrifice for Passover was performed at 3:00 PM. ³, ⁴

The Feast of Unleavened Bread occurs on the 15th day of the month of Nisan (Abib) and lasts for seven days. Biblical instruction prohibits normal work on the first and last day of this feast. ⁵

“Preparation” day, is the day before the High Sabbath or weekly Sabbath. ⁶

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1. Exo 12:2 KJV ↩︎
2. Nisan – The Jewish Enclyclodia ↩︎
3. Exo 12: 6-11 KJV, Num 9:1-5, Lev 23:5, Luk 22:1 ↩︎
4. Passover Sacrifice – The Jewish Encyclopedia ↩︎
5. Lev 23:6-8 ↩︎
6. Mat 27:6, Luk 23:54, Jhn 19:31 ↩︎