Does It Matter?

A vast amount of scholarship has been done by a plethora of people concerning the pertinent dates of Jesus' birth, life, ministry and death. Certainly not all of them agree on the when, and some can't even agree on the who. But yesterday's post shows the dates that I accept, at least currently, for a variety of reasons, which I will continue to explain as this month progresses. And what's so special about April? Even though we celebrated Easter on March 23, it was not the actual anniversary of the resurrection, nor was it a legitimate day on which to commemorate that event. This year, April 27th is the only legitimate Sunday on which we could celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Did you know that the stars and planets aligned themselves in a particular way to signal the birth of Jesus and to guide the magi from Babylon to Bethlehem, fulfilling nine specific requirements detailed in the gospel according to Matthew?

Did you know that the Seven Feasts of Israel must find their fulfillment in the person and work of Jesus Christ? Did you know that at least six--Trumpets (Rosh Hashanah), Atonement (Yom Kippur), Passover, Unleavened Bread, Firstfruits, and Pentecost--have already been fulfilled at least once by his first coming, and that the remaining seventh will be fulfilled with his second coming and earthly reign, celebrated annually perpetually forever? Did you know that Jesus even fulfilled a non-biblical feast when he was conceived in Mary's womb? The Light of the World was conceived at Hanukkah, the festival of lights!

Did you know that both Christmas and Easter are pagan holidays incoporated into Christian practice by the Emperor Constantine when he made Christianity the state religion, and neither has anything to do with the birth or resurrection of Jesus?

Did you know that the gospel accounts, when taken together, show that the Last Supper was not a Passover meal and that Jesus did not die on Good Friday? Did you know that Friday night, Saturday, and Saturday night do not, and cannot, fulfill Jesus' promise to be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights? Did you know that the gospel accounts show he died on Wednesday and was raised from the dead shortly after sunset on Saturday night?

Did you know that when Jesus rose from the dead, he brought the Old Testament saints out of their graves and out of hell with him, and that when he ascended he took them to heaven?

And does it matter? On the face of eternity, in regards to our salvation, probably not. But the exactness of the fulfillments of the feasts are just one glorious proof of the wonderful workings of the universe which God created in eternity past and put us in to see his handiwork!