Playlist: First Day of Unleavened Bread (topic)
The First Day of Unleavened Bread (Part One)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe first day of Unleavened Bread is Abib (Nisan) 15, a holy convocation and Sabbath on which no servile work is done. It is distinct from Passover on the 14th, which is a preparation day. This defends against the claim that the 14th is itself the first day of Unleavened Bread and a holy day, which would shorten the period to …
The First Day of Unleavened Bread (Part Two)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe first day of Unleavened Bread, the 15th of Abib, is a festival distinct from Passover on the 14th, and the two cannot be merged. Israel was told to stay indoors on the 14th (Exodus 12:22), yet Numbers 33:3 and Deuteronomy 16:1 show they left Egypt by night on the 15th, twenty-four hours later. Exodus 12:37-42 and 12:51 …
Grace, Unleavened Bread, and the Holy Spirit
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe first day of Unleavened Bread, with the seven days of eating unleavened bread, is meant primarily to remind each person of what God did to bring him out, not mainly of what he does. Exodus 13:3-9 grounds this: the colon in verse 3 ties the command against leaven to "by strength of hand the LORD brought you out," and the …
Unleavened Bread and Pentecost
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe first day of Unleavened Bread is the day God brought Israel out of Egypt, and unleavened bread is eaten primarily as a memorial of what the Lord did, not of what people do in coming out of sin. Exodus 13:3-9 grounds the observance in God's act: "by strength of hand the Lord brought you out." Israel's part was minimal. They …
Tabernacles and Unleavened Bread (2019)
Sermonette by David C. GrabbeThe First Day of Unleavened Bread holds a significant connection to the Feast of Tabernacles, reflecting a deliberate structure in God's instructions. This day relates directly to the first day of Tabernacles, sharing commonalities that reinforce the lessons God intends for His people to remember. One key connection is the …
The Wavesheaf and the Selfsame Day
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe First Day of Unleavened Bread holds profound significance as it marks the beginning of a pivotal time in the history of God's covenant with His people. This day, occurring on the 15th of Abib, is identified as the anniversary of the Israelites' exodus from Egypt, exactly 430 years to the day after God made a covenant with …
Deuteronomy 16, Passover, and the Night to be Much Observed
Sermonette by John W. RitenbaughDeuteronomy 16:1-8 is often used to argue for an Abib 15 Passover, but its instructions apply to the Days of Unleavened Bread, and most specifically to the Night to be Much Observed and its meal, not to Passover. The mention of "Passover" in verse 1 is likely a scribe's honest error, since the whole spring festival season was …
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 Way, The Truth, and the Life
Sermonette by Clyde FinkleaThe first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, drawn from Exodus 13, carries three purposes: remembering deliverance from bondage in Egypt, eating unleavened bread for seven days, and serving as a sign that the Lord's law be in the mouth. Egypt is a type of sin and of this satanic society, so the feast teaches that only God can …
He Lives, We Live
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe first day of Unleavened Bread is one of two holy convocations in the week-long festival (Exodus 12:15-17), when God's people gather for worship and remove leaven from their houses. It memorializes Nisan 15, the day God, through Moses, led the Israelites out of Goshen. They left their houses and the life they had known and …
Chronic Difficulties
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe first Day of Unleavened Bread, Nisan 15, is an annual high-day Sabbath, and it frames the chronology of Christ's death and resurrection. Passover (Nisan 14) is not a holy day but always a preparation day for it, so a preparation day need not fall on a Friday. Christ was crucified on a Wednesday, and Joseph of Arimathea laid …
Escape From Box Canyon
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe first day of Unleavened Bread, when Israel left Rameses "on the day after the Passover" (Numbers 33:3-4), pictures the joyous, bold start of a Christian's journey out of sin. Israel went out "with a high hand" in sight of the Egyptians, freed and redeemed after the plagues, with God having executed judgment on Egypt's gods. …
Was Joshua Required to Offer the Wavesheaf?
Sermonette by David C. GrabbeThe phrase, 'when you come into the land' (regarding offering the Wavesheaf), sounds like an absolute command, but its usage shows there may be qualifiers.
How to Count to Pentecost
Sermon by David C. GrabbeIn 1974, a quiet and ill-advised change was made to how Pentecost is counted, inadvertently aligning the toil of harvesting with a high holy day Sabbath.
No One Else Matters (Part One)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughAll God's shepherds are mortal men, guilty of sin, including Moses. Despite that, God backed them up because they faithfully followed His leadership.
Liberty or Independence?
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsThe approach of 'I want it my way' begins with license but then leads to chaos, and eventually the loss of liberty.