Christ in the Passover Jesus Our Passover Lamb 1 Corinthians 5:7–8 For Christ our Passover also has been sacrificed. Therefore let us celebrate the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

Passover History The Passover is the OT feast that celebrates and remembers God’s freeing of Israel from Egypt After Joseph saved Egypt the Israelites stayed in Egypt as guests - Genesis 41

Passover History

Eventually the Egyptians forgot about Joseph and

they enslaved the Israelites

The Egyptians overworked and mistreated the Israelites who called out to God

God responded to their cry and raised a great leader, Moses, who challenged the Pharaoh and Egypt’s

power

Passover History

Because of the hardness of Pharaoh’s heart, God

punished Egypt with ten plagues Exodus 7–11

Instead of recognizing the true God of heaven

and earth, Pharaoh grew angrier and oppressed

the Israelites even more

Passover History In spite of the hardening of Pharaoh God would not be denied. As the plagues continued, the suffering shifted from the Israelites to the Egyptians

Passover History Egypt paid dearly for Pharaoh’s stubbornness. During the last plague, God killed all the firstborns in the land of Egypt, including Pharaoh’s own firstborn

God Provides an Escape God provided salvation: The blood of an unblemished lamb could take the place of the firstborn in the family God gave Moses specific instructions to follow so that God’s punishment would PASS OVER the Israelite homes - Exodus 12

The Passover Meal

The Israelites were to put the blood of

the lamb on their door frames, make unleavened bread, and gather bitter herbs

The Israelites even needed to eat the

meal standing up

The feast was to be repeated

throughout the generations as a memorial and celebration

The meal became known as the

Passover Seder. Seder means “set order”

The Lords Supper The Passover was a celebration, remembrance, thanksgiving and participation in God’s mighty acts of salvation for his people The New Testament equivalent of the Passover, the Lord’s Supper, functions in similar ways today

The Lords Supper The Lord’s Supper is a time of remembrance and

thanksgiving - Luke 22:19; 1 Corinthians 11:24–25

The Lord’s Supper is a time

for refreshing and communion Romans 5:10; 1 Corinthians 10:16

The Lord’s Supper is a time for

anticipation and recommitment 1 Corinthians 11:26, 28–29

Christ our Passover Lamb Exodus 12:1–2

2 Corinthians 5:17

The feast marked a new In Christ, every believer year, a new beginning for the Israelites.

is a new creation; old things and the old life are past.

Christ our Passover Lamb Exodus 12:5

1 Peter 1:19

A male lamb in its first year Christ was inspected by: was taken into the home on the 10th of Nisan. It was closely inspected to see if

Pilate (Matt. 27:11) Herod (Luke 23:8–12) Annas (John 18:12–13) Caiaphas (Matt.

there were any blemishes. If

26:57) They could find no

it was without defect, it was

fault in him. Christ is the

then sacrificed on the 14th of “lamb without blemish or Nisan.

defect.”

Christ our Passover Lamb Exodus 12:6

The “whole community” of

Romans 3:21–26

Accepting Christ’s sacrifice

God’s people was required to is required for all who participate in the sacrifice.

want to be part of God’s



community.

Christ our Passover Lamb Exodus 12:7, 12, 22

John 1:29

The blood of the sacrificed lamb Christ shed his blood to rescue was applied to the doorframe— his people. the lintel and side posts. We need to be covered or Because of the covering of

justified by the blood of the

blood, the house was spared

Lamb to be rescued from

from God’s plague.

condemnation.

Christ our Passover Lamb Exodus 12:14

Luke 22:19

The Passover was to be

During the Last Supper,

kept as a remembrance

Jesus refers to the bread as

permanently.

“my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.”

Christ our Passover Lamb Exodus 12:46

John 19:32–33

God commanded Israel not To speed up Jesus’ death, to break any bones of the sacrificed lamb.

the Roman soldiers were going to break his legs. However, Jesus was already dead, so his bones remained unbroken.

Passover Seder

Some of what we will look at for the

remainder of our time is directly from

the Pentateuch and God’s commands to the Israelites while leaving Egypt.

Other parts are from later scriptures and Prophets.

We will cover the most common elements of the Seder

A lot of what we will see begs the

question how to Jews today not see Christ as the Passover. I have no

explanation other then as the scripture says they are spiritually blind.

Seder - Kiddush Kiddush means sanctification (Separate from Sin) The first part of the seder is typically to light candles and then the first cup of wine is prayed for and drunk This is the part of the seder where Luke 22:17-18 says “And when He had taken a cup {and} given thanks, He said, “Take this and share it among yourselves; for I say to you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine from now on until the kingdom of God comes.”

Seder - Washing of Hands Next is the washing of hands Jesus took this further John 13:5 “Then He poured water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded”

Seder - Green Vegetable

Karpas usually celery or parsley would be dipped into salt water The green vegetable is a reminder of life The salt water is a reminder of tears and slavery Life without redemption is a life of sadness covered with tears

Romans 6:6 “knowing this, that our old self was crucified with {Him,} in order that our body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be slaves to sin”

Seder - Charoset and Bitter Root Charoseth (har-o-set ) is a Sweet Apple Mixture Probably the time where Jesus gave Judas the morsel (bitter morsel) Bitter Root = hardship of slavery Charoset = goodness and joy of God God offers joy and redemption to those in the midst of bitter slavery

Seder - Lamb Bone

On the seder plate there would be a lamb bone

The bone would come from the lamb that was killed for the dinner

Some families would bring the Lamb in

the house to live as a pet before the Passover

Reminds of the death of the Lamb

(Christ) who died so that death would Passover us

Seder - Middle Matzoh

Other then God’s Sovereignty I have no

real answer as to why the Jews did

this.

There would be 3 pieces of Matzoh wrapped in a napkin or cloth

They would break the middle one and hide a piece of it. After the lamb/

dinner is eaten they have the kids search for it teaching about

redemption.

Seder - 2nd Cup and 4 Questions At this point a child asked the four questions and the leader of the

ceremony would tell the story of God’s

redemption in the Exodus

Traditionally the Q&A covered at

least three elements of the Passover

celebration: (1) The Passover sacrifice, (2) the bitter herbs, and (3) the

unleavened bread (matzo) (4) the rest of not being a slave

Seder - The Afikomen Afikomen means “that which comes after” or in the context of eating dessert

At this point the children will look for

the middle matzoh that was broken and hidden (buried if you would)

Once the children bring it back they

are allowed to “redeem” it for a reward

Seder - The third Cup

The cup of Redemption

Everyone would give thanks for the redemption

that God provided

Jesus clearly told us all these things were about Him Luke 22:19–20 And when He had taken some bread and given thanks, He broke it and

gave it to them, saying, “This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.

And in the same way He took the cup after they

had eaten, saying, “This cup which is poured out

for you is the new covenant in My blood.

Seder - The Fourth Cup (Hallel) This is the cup of Praise Usually Psalms 115-118 would be sung here. It is likely that this is what Jesus and the

disciples would have gone to sing in Matthew 26:30 when on the Mount of Olives

Psalm 117:1–2 Praise the Lord, all nations; Laud Him, all peoples! For His

lovingkindness is great toward us, And the truth of the Lord is everlasting. Praise the Lord!

Seder - Elijah’s Cup There is a fifth cup left for Elijah as it is believed that he will come with Messiah Many families will open the door signifying that they are open and waiting for Messiah to come

Christ in the Passover Jesus Our Passover Lamb 1 Corinthians 5:7–8 For Christ our Passover also has been sacrificed. Therefore let us celebrate the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.