What is Passover?

Passover is a Biblical festival celebrating the Israelites’ exodus from Egypt and their freedom from slavery.

You can read the story of Passover in the book of Exodus.

However here is a brief summary.

God made a promise to redeem His people from their bondage in Egypt, So He sent Moses to Pharaoh with the command to “let my people go”.

Pharaoh refused.

God then brought ten plagues upon the Egyptians. The tenth being the worst of all. Death of all the first born in Egypt.

On the night of the tenth plague, God told the Israelites to sacrifice a spotless lamb and to mark the doorposts of their homes with its blood. He also commanded a special meal to be eaten.

The Lord would then “pass over” those homes that were marked.

In every home of the Egyptians there was death.

It was this final plague that changed the Pharaoh’s heart. He let the Israelites go.

Passover and the story of the exodus is also important for Christians as well as Jews. It looked forward to the cross, where Jesus became our Passover lamb, and we celebrate it in memorial.

Jesus Christ fulfilled the Law.

Jesus is our Passover lamb. We are covered by His blood.

He was killed at the time of Passover.

The Last Supper was the Passover meal.

By accepting His blood and applying it to our lives, we are trusting Him to save us.

Happy Passover!