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Why Did Jesus Miss one Passover? John 6:4

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ecrement:
Its been always taught Jesus ministry last 3 1/2 years, it comes to my attention that it may have been only 70 weeks or just two passovers and not three passover in order to have 3 1/2 years. I understand to put all gospels in a timeline is very difficult. In John 6:4 speaks of a passover Jesus does not attend He was Ministering some where else at the passover time. What do other think on this subject, remembering we need two wittiness to have a truth.

Beloved:
I think it is presumptive to say John 6:4 speaks of a Passover that He did not attend,...... it merely states that passover was near....all of these feasts were shadows....He after all is the real thing.

I do not see any point of discussing things like this. John himself stated that he did not write everything down that the Savior did. So why are you looking into all of this minutia.   This sounds like doubt on your part. Are you looking to find "sin" in Him?

I neither have the time or interest to research this for you. I suggest that you find the two scriptures that proves that He did not attend the Passover. Like Ray says in one of his writings ...we do not need to be defensive.....the Truth always stands.

beloved


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aqrinc:
Hi Caleb,

Long time since you last visited, i hope all is well with you.

On your question, i do not see anywhere in Scripture where it states Jesus only attended 2 passovers. If you do have some Scriptures; would you mind posting it or Pm me if possible. The question is a bit strange; are you doing some particular study on this or just curious.

John 6:4  And the Passover was near, a feast of the Jews.


george. :)


--- Quote from: ecrement on February 27, 2009, 06:05:45 PM ---Its been always taught Jesus ministry last 3 1/2 years, it comes to my attention that it may have been only 70 weeks or just two passovers and not three passover in order to have 3 1/2 years. I understand to put all gospels in a timeline is very difficult. In John 6:4 speaks of a passover Jesus does not attend He was Ministering some where else at the passover time. What do other think on this subject, remembering we need two wittiness to have a truth.

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kenny:
with the symbolism of the passover did he really miss one, he just wasn't there physically at the one he supposedly missed, i have got to say a lot of what i used to take literal are not and that whole meal seams to be symbolic. surly ray has something on this

has anybody have a link/

hillsbororiver:
Often the scriptures are speaking to us even in things that are not written if we can discern a pattern that has been previously established.

Ecc 1:9  The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.

It appears that there are 3 Passovers in the Gospel of John so how could it be that even if Jesus did not attend the the second one somehow it affects the length of His ministry? If my niece had 3 birthdays and I only attended 2 of her birthday parties (missing the second but attending the 1st and the 3rd does that make her only 2 years old? Now I am not saying definitively that Jesus did or didn't attend the Passover of John 6:4 but neither do the scriptures. I did find something interesting in regard to a "missed" or delayed Passover in 2Chronicles Chapter 30 though....

 2 Chronicles 30

 1And Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, to keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israel.

 2For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month.

Whoa! Isn't it written that Passover was to be in the first month? [Lev 23:5  In the fourteenth day of the first month at even is the LORD's passover.]

Back to Chronicles;

 3For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves sufficiently, neither had the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem.

 4And the thing pleased the king and all the congregation.

 5So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beersheba even to Dan, that they should come to keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israel at Jerusalem: for they had not done it of a long time in such sort as it was written.

 6So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, turn again unto the LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and he will return to the remnant of you, that are escaped out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.

 7And be not ye like your fathers, and like your brethren, which trespassed against the LORD God of their fathers, who therefore gave them up to desolation, as ye see.

 8Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves unto the LORD, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever: and serve the LORD your God, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you.

 9For if ye turn again unto the LORD, your brethren and your children shall find compassion before them that lead them captive, so that they shall come again into this land: for the LORD your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if ye return unto him.

 10So the posts passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh even unto Zebulun: but they laughed them to scorn, and mocked them.

Isn't it interesting that when this message from Hezekiah was delivered in regard to this second month Passover it was met with scorn and ridicule? Kind of like giving the message of Universal salvation to the eternal hell/torment believers who hold that mankind is only given one shot, in this life, of obtaining salvation and immortality.

Look at this;

2Ch 30:18 For a multitude of the people, even many of Ephraim, and Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet did they eat the passover otherwise than it was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, The good LORD pardon every one

2Ch 30:19 That prepareth his heart to seek God, the LORD God of his fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the sanctuary.

2Ch 30:20 And the LORD hearkened to Hezekiah, and healed the people.

It is also very interesting that in John the Lord shared a supper with His disciples but in the other 3 Gospels He shared the Passover supper, could it be that this is telling us that the death of Christ the real Passover Lamb died once but it had a twofold or double effect? The salvation (of His elect) at His return and the 1st resurrection and also the salvation of those who must first experience the second death but ultimately obtain perfection and immortality as well. One Sacrifice with a 2 part (or double) result!

Peace,

Joe

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