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Day Before the Sabbath

DAY BEFORE THE SABBATH

(he paraskeue, "preparation"): Considered as a day of preparation, in accordance with Exodus 16:23, both before the regular Sabbath and before a feast Sabbath (Matthew 27:62 Mark 15:42 Luke 23:54 John 19:14, 31, 42). At 3 p.m., the Hebrews began to prepare their food for the next day, and to perform all labors which were forbidden to be done on the Sabbath and yet must be done. They bathed and purified themselves, dressed in festive apparel, set their tables, and lighted their lamps. On the day before Easter, the Hebrews of the later period made it their chief business to remove all leaven from the house (1 Corinthians 5:7). This custom of converting at least a portion of the day before the Sabbath into a holy day was recognized by the Romans to such an extent that, according to a rescript of Augustus, Jews need not appear in court after 3 p.m. on such days. Criminal cases were not brought before court on this day, and journeys exceeding 12 Roman miles were prohibited. The signal for the preparations was given by the priests by means of trumpets blown six times at intervals.

Frank E. Hirsch

Greek
4315. prosabbaton -- the day before the Sabbath
... the day before the Sabbath. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: prosabbaton
Phonetic Spelling: (pros-ab'-bat-on) Short Definition: the day before the ...
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3904. paraskeue -- preparation, the day of preparation (for a ...
... Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: paraskeue Phonetic Spelling:
(par-ask-yoo-ay') Short Definition: the day before the Sabbath Definition: the day ...
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1207 -- second, after the first.
... of the Sabbath immediately after the Paschal week (being the second after Passover
day, and the first of the seven Sabbaths intervening before Pentecost ...
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Library

Psalm XCIII.
... 1. ...It is entitled, "The Song of praise of David himself, on the day before the
Sabbath, when the earth was founded." Remembering then what God did through ...
/.../augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm xciii.htm

Christ's Authority Over the Sabbath as Its Lord He Recalled it ...
... the Creator had forbidden that the manna should be gathered for two days, He yet
permitted it on the one occasion only of the day before the Sabbath, in order ...
/.../the five books against marcion/chapter xii christs authority over the.htm

A Morning Prayer for the Sabbath-Day.
... infirmities, hast vouchsafed to add this Sabbath again to ... finger hath written; that
on this day I might ... rest of the holy assembly, appear before thy presence ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/bayly/the practice of piety/a morning prayer for the.htm

When Christ Ate the Passover.
... with the fact that it had been eaten the night before.6. It is said in 19:31 that
it was the "preparation," and that the next day, the Sabbath, "was a high day ...
/.../the new testament commentary vol iii john/when christ ate the passover.htm

Sabbath Observance
... their produce to market to Jerusalem on the Sabbath. ... them either in person or by
messengers before taking further ... only did Jews break the sacred day, but they ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture g/sabbath observance.htm

The Law of the Sabbath-Day Explained. The Eight Days' Procession ...
... The conclusion is, that from the Sabbath-day He removes those works which He had
before enjoined for the six days, that is, your own works; in other words ...
/.../tertullian/the five books against marcion/chapter xxi the law of the.htm

Jesus Heals on the Sabbath Day and Defends his Act.
... weather was too rigorous and inclement for sick people to frequent porticos.5. It
did not include a Sabbath Day.6. As Purim was just a month before the Passover ...
/.../mcgarvey/the four-fold gospel/xxxvii jesus heals on the.htm

The Crucifixion.
... out as the chosen of God.] 38 And after these things ^b when even was now come,
because it was the Preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath, ^c behold ...
/.../mcgarvey/the four-fold gospel/cxxxiii the crucifixion 4.htm

Of the Observance of the Sabbath.
... be," He says, "month after month, and day after day, and sabbath ... me shall go unto
Thee." [1192] Thus, therefore, before this temporal sabbath, there was ...
/.../tertullian/an answer to the jews/chapter iv of the observance of.htm

A Ribband of Blue.
... To the Israelite, the double supply of manna was given on the morning of the day
before the Sabbath; and as the uncooked manna would not keep, it was necessary ...
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Resources
If Jesus was crucified on the Day of Preparation, why had He already eaten the Passover meal? | GotQuestions.org

What day is the Sabbath, Saturday or Sunday? Do Christians have to observe the Sabbath day? | GotQuestions.org

On what day was Jesus crucified? | GotQuestions.org

Day: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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