Passovers "observed" by Christ (at Jerusalem), and therefore naturally omitted a mere chronological reference like vi.
At length Eusebius discovered four successive Passovers in the Gospel of John, and thereupon set on foot an opinion that he preacht three years and an half; and so died in the 19th year of Tiberius.
The mention of these passovers is important, for they enable us to know how long was the ministry of Jesus, and they give us dates for its events.
Between these two passovers came the year of opposition.
On the eves of the passoversnear to the time of evening prayer a man must not eat till it be dark.
But the Sages say, “in Judah they did work on the eves of the passovers for half a day, and in Galilee they did nothing.
The Quadri-paschal theory contends for four Passovers and a ministry of from three to three and a half years.
If there were only three passovers in the ministry, then the year would be A.
It is expressly stated that he attended two Passovers and a special reason is given for his not attending a third.
The Bi-paschal theory makes the time of the public life of Jesus one year, allowing only twoPassovers to the Gospel of John.
The Tri-paschal theory finds only threePassovers in the life of Christ.
McKnight argues that the ministry may have lasted five or more full years, since all the Passoversof Christ's ministry may not be mentioned.
And these spiritual passovers he has since eaten, and continues to eat with all those whose minds, detached from worldly pursuits and connexions, are so purified and spiritualized, as to be able to hold communion with God.
The first is presented by the three Passovers distinctly mentioned in the Gospel of John (ii.
Galilee, and consequently four Passovers in the public life of Jesus.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "passovers" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
