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Daily Defense Podcast
#317 The Last Supper and Passover - Jimmy Akin
Nov 13, 2023
Jimmy Akin, Catholic theologian, discusses the Last Supper and Passover. Resolutions to the challenge include disputes over the calendar and Jesus celebrating a day earlier due to knowing his impending death.
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- Disputes about the calendar in first-century Judaism could explain the discrepancy between the synoptic gospels and John regarding the timing of the last supper as a Passover meal.
- It is proposed that Jesus celebrated the Passover a day early because he knew he was going to die, and made other changes to the meal, such as instituting the Eucharist.
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Different calendars and early celebration
There were disputes about the calendar in first-century Judaism, which could explain the discrepancy between the synoptic gospels and John regarding the timing of the last supper as a Passover meal. It is proposed that Jesus used a different calendar than the temple authorities, eating the Passover meal a day earlier than mentioned in John. It's also suggested that Jesus celebrated the Passover a day early because he knew he was going to die, and made other changes to the meal, such as instituting the Eucharist.
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