Hi friends! Yesterday (April 3, 2015) at sundown marked the beginning of the Jewish Passover, celebrated as a remembrance of God’s deliverance of them from Egyptian slavery. It is a seven day feast that also includes the Feast of Unleavened Bread. These feasts have “Jesus” written all over them, as they are pictures of Jesus the Messiah! Today, as Christians await Resurrection Day, let’s focus on Jesus in the Passover and rejoice that Jesus is indeed our Passover Lamb, slain for our sins, but risen again on the third day! Enjoy!
Friends, I am excited about today! We are in the midst of the most significant weekend of the year for Christians, and it is linked to the Jewish Passover. So let’s examine Yeshua (Jesus) in the Pesach (Passover) together. Throughout the centuries Jews have celebrated Passover, while Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. To fully appreciate one, you have to understand the other, as the two fit hand-in-hand.
For the Jews, Passover (in conjunction with the Feast of Unleavened Bread) is a weeklong celebration beginning at sunset on Nissan 14 of the Jewish lunar calendar. (During full moon around March-April on the Gregorian calendar. Sunset on April 14 this year.) It is one of 7 annual feasts celebrated throughout history by the Jews, and is celebrated in remembrance of God redeeming the Jewish nation from Egyptian slavery. (The book of Exodus provides the account.) Like each of the Jewish feasts…
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