Overview
Preparation Day (Greek: paraskeue) was the day before the Jewish Sabbath when people prepared food, completed work, and made necessary arrangements for the day of rest. Jesus' crucifixion occurred on Preparation Day, fulfilling God's redemptive plan as the perfect Lamb of God.
Key Scriptures
"When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph: Who also himself was Jesus' disciple" (Matthew 27:57, KJV). "And when even now was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath" (Mark 15:42, KJV). "And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on" (Luke 23:54, KJV).
Application
Reflect on how Christ's death and resurrection on Preparation Day and the Sabbath demonstrates God's sovereign timing and fulfillment of Old Testament types and shadows.