More 2nd Passover

I had made a mistake in my earlier post about 2nd Passover being Wednesday, May 14th when it is Iyar 14 which is May 19th. This led me to a study of Mercury and Hermes which I relate to Joseph (see prior post).

I did find this in my further study of the 2nd Passover:

The Talmud asks a very interesting question:

Succah 25b But is the law that he who is engaged on one religious duty is free from any other deduced from here? Is it not deduced from elsewhere, As it has been taught: And there were certain men who were unclean by the dead body of a man, etc. Who were these men? They were those who bore the coffin of Joseph,

The Midrash also gives us some insight into these mystery men:

Midrash Rabbah - Exodus XX:19 During the entire forty years’ wanderings in the wilderness, the bones of Joseph traveled with them. Because thou hast said: "I will feed you" to thy brothers, I assure thee that when thou art dead, thy bones will journey with them for forty years in the wilderness.

For the sake of thy bones shall they celebrate the lesser Passover.

Since Pesach Sheni serves as a "makeup" for Pesach Rishon, one might think it would be similar in all aspects; why do Pesach Rishon and Pesach Sheni differ so radically?

The answer teaches us the differences between those that use the energies of the times and those who must recover the lost time. Pesach Rishon is an emphasis on HaShem giving us our freedom through miracles. Pesach Sheni emphasizes that we can become a part of the community and regain our closeness to HaShem, in an instant.

I think this is the most awesome part. In 2 Chron. 30:18-20

For a multitude of the people, even many from Ephraim and Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulun, had not purified themselves, yet they ate the Passover otherwise than prescribed. For Hezekiah prayed for them saying, “May the good Lord pardon everyone who prepares his heart to seek God, the Lord God of his fathers, though not according to the purification rules of the sanctuary.” So the Lord heard Hezekiah and healed the people.

In verse 23 it says they decided to celebrate the feast another 7 days. 2nd Passover is normally only one day.

Last verse 27 “Then the Levitical priests arose and blessed the people; and their voice was heard and their prayer came to His holy dwelling place, to heaven.

http://www.betemunah.org/sheni.html

May be relevant.

Blessings,

Tony