Post on 16-Dec-2015
Defining Moment
In Israel’s history the defining moment was “The Exodus” until
The DBR of Jesus The Death The Burial The Resurrection
Luke 24:6
“…said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here, He has risen!”
Abraham
God’s covenant with Abraham Fulfilled in Jesus’ death God promised Abraham He would shed
His own blood, if/when he/we did not live blamelessly
Gen 15 and 17
Significance
Joseph of Arimathea’s tomb A gift, not a loan Year’s wages
9th hour, 3 pm Temple sacrifice of lamb
Stone So we could see in, not so Jesus could
walk out
Important?
Jesus’ incarnation was important, but not enough
Jesus’ death was important and necessary, but not enough
Everything hinges on His RESURRECTION!
Empty Tomb
The empty tomb was important, but not enough
Seeing a living risen Savior, that was IMPORTANT That was the final proof HE LIVES!
ProphecyProphecy
Isaiah 53:7
Psalm 22:16-18
Psalm 34:20 & Zechariah 12:10
Psalm 69:21
Isaiah 53:3
Fulfillment
Mark 14:60-61 & 15:3-5
Mark 15:25-32 & John 19:23-24
John 19:31-37 & 20:10-11
Matthew 27:48
Matthew 26:65-67 & 27:38-40 & John 19:14-15
God had a Plan
Fulfilled prophecies from 100s of years before
Time of Jesus’ death, 3 pm
Also the year Jesus died Saturday, the Sabbath, was the Feast of
Unleavened Bread Sunday was the Feast of Firstfruits
Joseph’s Tomb
It was new/unused (Lk 23:53)
Worth a year’s wages
Pharisaic law would have prohibited Joseph from using it for his own family now It was intended for Joseph’s family A HUGE sacrifice
Temple Curtain
Day of Atonement High Priest went behind the curtain (Lev
16:29-34 & Heb 9:7)
Jesus’ blood made the curtain, the High Priest, and the Holy of Holies moot
Now every believer has direct access to God
The Cup
Jewish marriage custom Bridegroom symbolically offers his life in
a cup of wine to the bride By accepting the cup, the bride indicates
her lifelong commitment to the bridegroom
Jesus calls Himself the bridegroom (Mk 2: 18-19)
Who is the bride? Rev 19:6-9
The Cup
Jewish Passover custom They used 4 cups of wine 3rd was the cup of salvation That was what Jesus used in the
accounts of the Last Supper The new covenant in My blood