• Palm Sunday (Day 1): Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem fulfills prophecy (Zechariah 9:9) but is met with fruitless palm branches, symbolizing Israel’s spiritual barrenness. Jesus, as the Light of the World, enters a darkened nation, highlighting the rejection by its leaders.
• Cleansing the Temple (Day 2): Paralleling the division of waters in Genesis, Jesus cleanses the temple, separating what belongs to heaven from what is earthly, with the religious leaders rejecting Him, further showing their darkness.
• The Barren Fig Tree (Day 3): Jesus curses a fruitless fig tree, symbolizing Israel’s failure to bear spiritual fruit despite being entrusted with God’s oracles. This reflects the third day of creation, where God brought forth fruit-bearing plants.
• Conflict with Leadership (Day 4): Likened to the creation of luminaries, Jesus’ confrontation with the authorities foretells the darkening of their false light (Matthew 24:29). His death and resurrection will replace them with His ambassadors, the children of light.
• The Lord’s Supper (Day 5): Corresponding to the abundance of life in Genesis, the institution of the Lord’s Supper signifies spiritual multiplication, feeding believers to bear fruit and fill the earth with God’s Kingdom.
• Good Friday (Day 6): Paralleling the creation of man, Jesus, the Last Adam, dies on the cross, becoming the Tree of Life. His death restores access to eternal life, making believers a new creation and the Church His bride.
• Holy Saturday (Day 7): Jesus rests in the tomb, mirroring God’s Sabbath rest. His silence in death disrupts the grave, preparing for the new creation.
• Easter Sunday (Day 1 of New Creation): The resurrection on the first day signifies the start of the new heavens and earth, breaking the curse of death and rendering the Old Covenant obsolete. Worship on the first day (Sunday) reflects this new creation, distinguishing it from the Sabbath, which points to the old creation.

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