And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. Ewe sheep come into estrus or heat cycle beginning in the fall season (in North America in Oct/Nov) when the days begin to shorten. And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told by the shepherds. Passover again assumed its prime function as a religious festival. A look at the evolution of the four questions. Sheep herding was a hereditary occupation, and generations of shepherds were trained to care for these special lambs. Sources: This background of the problem of sin and Gods remedy through the sacrifice of His one and only son, Jesus, offers us a better understanding of John the Baptists statement upon seeing Jesus approaching, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world (John 1:29). According to Rabbi Abraham Bloch, the main distinction between the Hag HaPesach and Hag HaMatzot lies in the historical area that each seeks to reflect. The diminishing sunlight in their eyes due to the changing seasons triggers hormones that kick the ewe into heat. YOU POINTED OUT OLD TESTAMENT PASSOVER DATES,AND MONTHS. It was important that the lambs that were to be sacrificed did not have any blemishes (broken legs, or injuries). Pronunced: TORE-uh, Origin: Hebrew, the Five Books of Moses. Their solution was to keep livestock in the wilderness, or Syria, etc. The need for a substitutionary sacrifice and shedding of innocent blood to atone for sin is well established in Scripture, beginning in Genesis 3:21, where God made use of animal skins to cover the nakedness and shame of Adam and Eve following their disobedience. The shepherds of Bethlehem were in charge of raising sheep for the temple sacrifices. All other offerings were generally slaughtered by the priests. The place these special Temple sheep used for delivery of their lambs was the tower of the flock, located close to the road between Bethlehem and Jerusalem. There was no need for the angel to give the shepherds directions to the place of Jesus birth they already knew exactly where to find him! The construction of the magnificent Temple in Jerusalemlent new significance to the festival of Passover. In it he states: That the Messiah was to be born in Bethlehem was a settled conviction. 170-235 after Yeshua), we find that he mentions the date of the birth of Yeshua as the 25th of December. They were not there when Yeshua was born but around two years later they found him and his parents living in a house. On the ground floor, a room was designated for the delivery and protection of these special lambs. New-born lambs were put in a manger after swaddling them to keep them from being trampled and to keep them calm. [5] Perhaps there was no room due to the impending holiday, which many traveled to Jerusalem to celebrate. The account of the birth of Jesus in Luke includes the terms manger and swaddling clothes. What specifically are these referring to? I concede that the evidence related to Rachel is not definitive in supporting the case for Migdal Edar. A sacrificial lamb is a metaphorical reference to a person or animal sacrificed for the common good. Interestingly, the smearing of blood on the doorposts did not become a part of the Passover pageantry. Growing Christians Ministries
