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April 26, 2018

Passion Week Chronology in Detail

I will try to convert the Chronological Chart as given in Roy M. Allen's book, Three Days in the Grave, to semi-outline form. I am very limited in what I can do from my keyboard on this site with regard to format. A chart, which is two-dimensional, is difficult to represent here, so bear with me. It is the information that counts. Obviously, a week has only seven days, but when considering the events of the Passion Week, we must start a few days before the week itself to establish the starting point of the chronology. THE TEN DAYS OF THE PASSION WEEK Day One Nisan 8th day.  Jewish  Day: 6th day.  Modern Day: Friday Events:  Daytime. Arrival at Bethany. John 12:1 "Six days before the Passover" (John 12:1) The supper and anointing. John 12:2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Time: our Friday night. Day Two Nisan 9th day.  Jewish Day:  7th day Sabbath. Modern Day: Saturday Events:  Daytime The Curious Crowd.  John 12:9 Day Three Nisan 10th day.  Jewish Day: 1st day.  Modern Day: Sunday Events:  Daytime The lamb set aside The Triumphal Entry:  John 12:12, 13, 14, 15 Events:  Night time Return to Bethany:  Mark 11:11 Day Four Nisan 11th day.  Jewish Day:  2nd day.  Modern Day:  Monday Events: Daytime Return to Jerusalem The Fig Tree Cursed:  Mark 11:12, 13, 14 The Temple Cleansed:  Mark 11:15 Events:  Night time Return to Bethany:  Mark 11:19 Day Five Nisan 12th day.  Jewish Day:  3rd day.  Modern Day:  Tuesday Events:  Daytime Return to Jerusalem The Fig Tree is Found Dead:  Mark 11:20 Olivet Discourse on the way to Bethany:  Matthew chapter 24, 25 Two Days before the Passover:  Matthew 26:2 Day Six Nisan 13th day. Jewish Day:  4th day.  Modern Day: Wednesday Daytime Events Disciples sent to make preparation:  Luke 22:7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 Night time events: Jesus and disciples go to Jerusalem The "Last Supper" eaten [My Note:  In answer to the question, "Did Jesus eat the Passover?," the answer is clearly NO, as this chronology proves] Day Seven Nisan 14th day. Passover. Jewish Day: 5th day.  Modern Day: Thursday.  Preparation Day for the Feast of the Passover. Night time events: Jesus Arrested [at night, our time just past midnight so on Thursday morning] Jesus condemned Daytime events: THE DAY:  The Crucifixion Jesus dies:  descends to the Heart of the Earth. Matthew 12:40.  The lamb slain. [my note: our 3:00 pm]. "The First Day" Night time events: "The First Night" [This begins in fulfillment of the type prophecy of Hosea 6:2, The "Two Days"] Day Eight Nisan 15th day. Jewish Day:  6th day. The Passover Sabbath. Preparation of the Sabbath.  Feast of the Passover:  The lamb eaten. Modern Day: Friday The Second Day "The First Day Since" The Second Night Day Nine Nisan 16th day.  Jewish Day: 7th day Sabbath. Modern Day: Saturday Night time events: "In the third day" (Hosea 6:2) The Third Day "The Second Day Since" The Third Night Day Ten Nisan 17th day. Jewish Day: 1st day. Modern Day: Sunday Night time events: "Raised again the third day":  John 20:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 "The third day since" (Luke 24:21) Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene (John 20:14, 15, 16) Jesus appears to the two disciples on the road to Emmaus Jesus appears to Peter (1 Corinthians 15:5) Night time events: Jesus appears in the Upper Room (John 20:19)

4 comments

  • Pastor Matthew Norville, Sr.
    For a thorough explanation of "Passion Week," there is a Passion Week Article and a Passion Week Calendar at: www.bccmnm.org/webpages/Passion_Week.html and www.bccmnm.org/webpages/Passion_Week_Calendar.html
  • Jerry
    Dear Pastor Norville, Thank you for providing me a link to information about "Passion Week." I plan to check it out soon.
  • Jerry
    Dear Pastor Norville, I just read the first linked page you furnished me above today, February 11, 2020. You have done a fine and thorough work of studying the subject of the Passion Week Chronology. I do not agree with your analysis of Luke 23:43, however. As the Lord enables me to do so, I plan to continue reading, re-reading, and studying your very informative site. Thank you for sharing links to your research. I have placed a thorough exegesis of Luke 23:43 in my book, The Ultimate Cross Reference Treasury. This may be a link to that material as I have shared it on this site: https://realbiblestudy.com/?p=514
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