Playlist: Abib/Nisan 15 (topic)
Deuteronomy 16, Passover, and the Night to be Much Observed
Sermonette by John W. RitenbaughDeuteronomy 16:1-8 has been cited by some as supporting an Abib or Nisan 15 Passover due to its mentions of Passover. However, upon closer examination, it becomes clear that these instructions do not pertain to Passover, which is assigned to Abib 14. The context and specific commands in this passage align instead with the Days …
Deuteronomy 16:1-8
Sermonette by John W. RitenbaughDeuteronomy 16:1-8 refers to Unleavened Bread rather than Passover (a scribal error, perhaps referring to the season). Ten clues clear up this misconception.
The Lesson of the Night to be Much Observed
Sermonette byThe same God who exercised vigilance and care over our forebears does so over us. Israel's leaving Egypt signifies maintaining the relationship with God.
The Selfsame Day
Sermonette by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)The events in Genesis 14 took place on Nisan 14 just after the sun set. The preparations for what was going to take place on the 15th were all arranged by the time the 14th was ending. The first holy day had begun as the sun was going down. God made the oath that His word could be absolutely trusted on that day. He made this vow …
Passover (Part Nine)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe children of Israel left Egypt on the 15th in the month of Abib. The Bible shows they did not leave on Passover. They were still in their houses on the 14th. The leaving by night pertained to the first day of Unleavened Bread on the 15th. It was the night part of the 15th day of the month that they left Egypt. The Egyptians …
The First Day of Unleavened Bread (Part Two)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughAbib/Nisan 15 marks the first day of Unleavened Bread. On this day Israel departed from Egypt at night twenty-four hours after the events of Passover on the fourteenth. The subject of Exodus 12 from verse 37 to verse 42 and continuing through chapter 13 concerns the first day of Unleavened Bread on the fifteenth. This date …
The First Day of Unleavened Bread (Part One)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughAbib 15 or Nisan 15 is the first day of Unleavened Bread. This day memorializes distinctive events including prophecy, promises, and fulfillments made by God. Abib 15 is a Sabbath on which a holy convocation occurs and no servile work is done. God directly calls Abib 15 a feast. Israel left Egypt on Abib 15. The departure …
Passover (Part Five)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe fifteenth day begins when ba erev occurs at the end of the fourteenth. Passing over occurs on the fourteenth and coming out occurs on the fifteenth. The Exodus begins on the fifteenth. The Israelites go out on the fifteenth. They depart the day after Passover. God acts on the fifteenth. The Passover takes place on the …
Passover (Part Ten)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughAt the time of Christ, because of historical deviation, some kept Passover at home at the start of the 14th and others kept it at the Temple at the end of the 14th.
Why Wasn't Jesus Christ Crucified at the Start of Passover?
Sermonette byJesus was crucified late on Abib 14, yet the Passover lambs were to be killed at the beginning of the 14th. The time of Christ's death is highly significant.
The Wavesheaf and the Selfsame Day
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe wavesheaf offering is reckoned from the weekly Sabbath within the Days of Unleavened Bread. It had specific requirements that were not met in Joshua 5.
Passover (Part Four)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe proponents of a 15th Passover discount clear scriptural details and instead speculate. One cannot build doctrines on implication, distortion, and traditions.
The Night to be Much Observed
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe Night Much to be Observed is a memorial of the covenant with Abraham, and God's watchfulness in delivering ancient Israel as well as spiritual Israel.
Truly Unleavened
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughGod has imputed righteousness to us as His Children because we are in Christ. Our state before God is unleavened provided we maintain this relationship.
Passover (Part Eight)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe temple Passover commanded by Hezekiah was a very unusual circumstance in which the king centralized worship to keep Baalism from defiling the Passover.
Passover (Part Two)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe Passover is to be kept on the twilight of the 14th, while the Feast of Unleavened Bread begins on the 15th. The Word of God supersedes tradition and heritage.
The Very Same Day
Sermon by David C. GrabbeThe 'very same' or 'selfsame' day is a memorial of a past event, typically on the same date, including several of God's appointed times and pronouncements.
Chronic Difficulties
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughHuman tradition and Bible truth regarding the timing of Christ's crucifixion and resurrection do not square. Here is the overwhelming chronological evidence.
Passover (Part Seven)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughMajor reinterpretations have significantly distorted the meaning of Passover and Unleavened Bread, blurring the distinction between the two events.
God's Law in Our Mouths
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe Protestant doctrine of grace is antinomian, thinking that justification is a synonym for sanctification and salvation, ruling out any need for works.
Pentecost, Consistency, and Honesty
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughBecause Pentecost does not have a specific date, God commands us to count from the day after the weekly Sabbath falling within the Days of Unleavened Bread.
Escape From Box Canyon
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughGod forced Israel either to trust Him completely for deliverance or to return to their slavery. One of the greatest miracles in history has a lesson for us.
Passover (Part One)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe annual reaffirmation of the covenant through the Passover is at the core of an on-going relationship with the Father and Son, beginning the perfecting process.
Psalms: Book One (Part Two)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughBecause Jesus is God's Son, we can avoid the rod of His anger by paying respect with worshipful awe. We must know both His instruction and Him personally.
He Lives, We Live
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughRedemption is useless to mortal beings without God's gift of eternal life (I Corinthians 15:19), which God made possible through Christ's resurrection.
Who Are We and Where Do We Fit? (Part One)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)If we really considered or believed in our hearts that our calling was truly a treasure, we would take extraordinary steps to prevent any loss of it.
Counting to Pentecost: A Simple Approach
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughAccording to the Scripture, the count to Pentecost must begin on the day after the Sabbath in the Days of Unleavened Bread, even in 'anomalous' years.