The Temple Ministry and Services at the Time of Jesus

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Scriptural ordinances Were debts wholly remitted, or only
deferred on Sabbatical years ? The Prosbul* Rabbinical
evasions of the Divine law Sabbath observance by the
Saviour Page 174
CHAP. X. FESTIVE CYCLES AND ARRANGEMENT OF THE
CALENDAR.
The number seven as determining the arrangement of the sacred
year The three festive cycles of the year Difference between
the Moed and the Chag Three general characteristics of the
great feasts Post-Mosaic festivals and fasts Duty of appear
ing three times a year in the Temple The stationary men
Israel s representatives in the Temple Their duties The
Hebrew year lunar Necessity of introducing leap-years
How the appearance of the New Moon was officially ascer
tained and announced Full and imperfect months
New Year s
Day Origin of the Hebrew names of the months
The civil and the sacred year Jewish era Division
of the day and of the night Jewish calendar . .
Page, 195
CHAP. XI.
THE PASSOVER.
Difference between the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened
Bread Threefold reference of the Passover to nature, history,
and grace Time of the Passover Meaning of the term
Pesach Difference between the so-called * Egyptian and
the * Permanent Passover Mention in Scripture of seasons
of Paschal observance Number of worshippers in the Temple
at the Passover Preparations for the feast The first and the
second Chagigah The * eve of the Passover Search for,
and removal of all leaven What constituted leaven Com
mencement of the feast on the forenoon of the I4th Nisan
At what hour it became duty to abstain from leaven, and how
it was intimated Selection of the Paschal Lamb At what
hour it was slain Division of the offerers into three com
panies
Mode of sacrificing the Paschal Lamb The singing
of the Hallel Why it was called the Egyptian Hallel
How the lambs were prepared after sacrifice The disciples
preparing the Passover for the Master . . . Page 208
CHAP. XII. THE PASCHAL FEAST AND THE LORD S SUPPER.
Jewish traditions about the Paschal season Present observances
of the Paschal Supper Ancient usages continued in our own
days How the Paschal Lamb was roasted Reason of this
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