What the Bible says about Self-Same Day
(From Forerunner Commentary)

Exodus 12:40-42 The account of Israel's exodus from Egypt provides a clue to the significance of the afternoon of the 14th—the time when the Messiah was crucified. The Israelites had killed the lambs after sunset as the 14th began, smearing the blood on the doorposts of their houses. They then roasted and ate the lambs, burning the remains. At midnight the Death Angel passed over, slaying the firstborn of those not under the blood. The Israelites remained in their houses until daybreak, after which they finished spoiling the Egyptians, then all 2-3 million of them traveled to Goshen. Numbers 33:3 records that they departed Rameses on the 15th day—“the day after the Passover”—and Deuteronomy 16:1 verifies that they left at night. The Exodus, then, began at night, as Abib/Nisan 15 began. This “night of solemn observance” is the “very same day” or the “self-same day” (King James Version [KJV]) as an event that happened 430 years before—to the exact day. That prior event is the initial covenant God made with Abraham: Then He said to him, “I amthe LORD, who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans, to give you this land to inherit it.” And he said, “Lord GOD, how shall I know that I will inherit it?” So He said to him, “Bring Me a three-year-old heifer, a three-year-old female goat, a three-year-old ram, a turtledove, and a young pigeon.” Then he brought all these to Him and cut them in two, down the middle, and placed each piece opposite the other; but he did not cut the birds in two. . . . Now when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and behold, horror andgreat darkness fell upon him. Then He said to Abram: “Know certainly that your descendants will be strangers in a land thatisnot theirs, and will serve them, and they will afflict them four hundred years. And also the nation whom they serve I will judge; afterward they shall come out with great possessions. . . . And it came to pass, when the sun went down and it was dark, that behold, there appeared a smoking oven and a burning torch that passed between those pieces. On the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram. . . . (Genesis 15:7-10, 12-14, 17-18) In verse 13, God's states that Abraham's descendants would be afflicted, yet finally delivered. This is that “very same day” to which Exodus 12:41-42 refers—the beginning of the 15th day, just after sunset. David C. Grabbe Why Was Jesus Not Crucified as Passover Began? (Part Two) Related Topics: God's Covenant with Abraham 430 Years Earlier | Horror and Great Darkness Falls Upon Abraham | Killing of Lambs at Sunset on 14th of Abib | Night of Solemn Observance | Night To Be Much Observed | Self-Same Day | Smoking Oven as Symbol

Joshua 5:2-9 When did the circumcision take place? Well, for logistical reasons, it likely happened on Abib 11, as it would take time for upwards of two million people to cross over the Jordan River. Once they got into the land, they had to spread out so they could camp. They camped at Gilgal, several miles to the west of the Jordan. Over two million people on foot just do not move all that quickly. The phrase "rolled away" in verse 9 is especially intriguing because God officially rolled away—that is, forgave—Israel's shameful captivity in Egypt. They were now free to inherit the land. We can see types of this from before. Remember when Moses returned to Egypt after his forty-year sojourn with Jethro and his family? What happened on the way? God stopped him and threatened to kill Moses, and Zipporah quickly took out a knife and circumcised their two boys. Before Moses could represent God and His covenant, his children had to be circumcised. From this, we can understand that while Moses had been circumcised, he had neglected to circumcise his own sons. God made sure they bore the sign of the covenant. Before Israel could represent God, even within the Promised Land when they went to war, they had to undergo circumcision. It represented their sanctification, setting them apart from the people of the land. A circumcised, sanctified army would represent God in conquering the land. In addition, they were about to take the Passover, and Exodus 12 teaches that a male Israelite must be circumcised before he takes the Passover. This circumcision prepared them to observe it. In the New Testament, our circumcision is of the heart. It signifies a cutting away of the human nature that that makes us sanctified to represent God as His witnesses and as His sons under the New Covenant. Those circumcised remained in Gilgal in the camp until they healed. This did not matter in terms of the Passover because it was a ritual that was observed at home. There is no evidence that God performed miraculous healings of those circumcised since He says that they remained in camp until their wounds healed. Scripture says nothing specifically about either Abib 12 or 13, but they undoubtedly used those days to settle in more thoroughly in Gilgal, do the harvesting of local crops, raid the local stores of produce in the area, and make any preparations required for keeping the Passover. John W. Ritenbaugh The Wavesheaf and the Selfsame Day Related Topics: Circumcision | Circumcision of Moses' Son | Circumcision of the Heart | Crossing Over Jordan | Gilgal | Produce from Promised Land | Promised Land | Sanctification | Self-Same Day | Wavesheaf

 

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