In 22:8 Luke tells us that Peter and John were sent to prepare the passover meal. I assume that they not only secured the room, but also coordinated the collection of the food and purchacing the lamb. They may have gone to the temple to buy the lamb and then welk into the court of Israel to find a priest. It was Peter and John who laid their hands on the lamb's head. They took up the knife and cut the throat. Then they watched as the lamb's body was skinned and gutted in preperation for them. Finally they would have carried the little body, broken and lifeless, back to the room. There they tied it to a stake and put it over a fire for roasting. After a few hours they lamb was cooked, the fragance was evidence of that, and the other disciples arrived to celebrate God's redemption. I wonder if Peter or John relived any of the events from the sacrifice of the lamb during the 6 hours of Jesus' execution the next day?
It took me 18 minutes to read this passage.
Stuart
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Luke 22-24
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