Playlist: Abib/Nisan 10 (topic)
The Selfsame Day
Sermonette by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)On the tenth day of the first month, known as Nisan 10, the children of Israel came up out of Jordan and encamped in Gilgal, on the east border of Jericho, marking a specific time element in their journey. At that time, the Lord instructed Joshua to circumcise the children of Israel again, focusing on those born in the …
The Wavesheaf and the Selfsame Day
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughOn Abib/Nisan 10, as recorded in Joshua 4:19, the children of Israel crossed the Jordan River and encamped in Gilgal, on the east border of Jericho. This event aligns with a significant timeline of God's faithfulness, paralleling other key moments such as the selection of the Passover lamb in ancient Israel and Christ's …
Christ's Death, Resurrection, and Ascension
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughOn the tenth day of Abib, also known as Nisan, every man was to take a lamb for himself, as instructed in Exodus 12:3. This lamb, chosen on Abib/Nisan 10, was to be without blemish, a male of the first year, and kept until the fourteenth day of the same month, when it would be killed at twilight. This selection of the lamb on …
Chronic Difficulties
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughOn Nisan 10, which corresponds to the Sabbath in the chronology of events leading to the Passover, significant moments unfolded in Jesus Christ's ministry. On this day, while in the temple surrounded by His disciples and others, Jesus taught and spoke of His impending death and resurrection, saying that unless a grain of wheat …
Passover (Part Three)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughOn the tenth day of the first month, known as Abib or Nisan , the selection of the lamb or goat for the Passover was to take place. This act marked the initial step in a series of nine essential procedures connected to the observance of Passover. While this selection occurred on the tenth, the subsequent eight steps were to be …
Deuteronomy's Major Themes
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)On Abib/Nisan 10 , Israel entered the Promised Land under Joshua's leadership, marking a significant moment of transition and fulfillment of God's promise. This entry, occurring seventy days after the opening of the book of Deuteronomy, set the stage for key events that followed. On the 11th of Nisan , a mass circumcision of the …
Christ Our Passover
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughOn the tenth day of the first month, known as Abib or Nisan , the Israelites were commanded to select a lamb for each household, as detailed in Exodus 12:3-5. This lamb, without blemish and a male of the first year, was to be taken from the sheep or goats. It was separated on this day and kept until the fourteenth day of the …
Matthew (Part Twenty-Seven)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughOn the 10th day of the first month, known as Nisan , Jesus entered Jerusalem, an event occurring just five days before His crucifixion. This significant moment paralleled the instructions given in Exodus 12, where God commanded the Israelites to choose a lamb for sacrifice on Passover on this same day. Unbeknownst to the people, …
Matthew (Part Twenty-Six)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughOn the 10th day of the first month, corresponding to Abib/Nisan 10 , Jesus made a dramatic entry into Jerusalem, drawing the attention of approximately 2.5 million people who were present for the Passover. This event, occurring six days before His crucifixion, was a deliberate Messianic claim, the first time He openly presented …