Passover lambs – Merry and True

#7 The Lamb of God

The Jews expected the Messiah to be born in Nisan, the first month of the year in the Jewish calendar. He was indeed born at this time. This month marks the season of the Exodus from Egypt and the Passover celebration of it. Lamb of God is the title given to Jesus by John theContinue reading “#7 The Lamb of God”

#4 Passover 10 and 14 Nisan

We have now established that Jesus was born in March or April of 5 BC on the evidence of the appearance of a bright comet in 5 BC and the death of King Herod in 4 BC. Jesus was born in spring time of that year just before Passover. This was one of the pointsContinue reading “#4 Passover 10 and 14 Nisan”

#7 Was Jesus Born at Passover?

The first appearance of the star seems to mark the exact time of Jesus’ birth – at least King Herod interpreted it this way: Matt 2:7 “Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared.” This implies that the Messiah – Jesus was born on theContinue reading “#7 Was Jesus Born at Passover?”