The next Holy Day we will cover is one that should also be familiar: Passover. Although, typically in the church the Passover from Egypt is kind of looked at as a different event than when Jesus was crucified, it is actually on the same day. The church has instituted a tradition of Good Friday and Easter to remember what Jesus did. However, if we look at the timing of the events of resurrection week, we can see that these events happened on God's Holy Days. We are told in the Gospels that when Jesus and the disciples were getting together for the Last Supper, that it was during the time the lambs were being slain for Passover.

Many see the Last Supper as the Passover meal due to the timing and the dialog surrounding these verses. There are others that see it as a separate meal. When we look at some of the traditions surrounding the Passover meal, we can see some parallels with the Last Supper. For example, the wine that is drank could be one of the 4 glasses that are blessed and passed around. The bread is also something that is blessed and passed around. These examples aren't to say it is or isn't the Passover meal. There are many compelling arguments on both sides, and that isn't the scope of this commentary. I just want to bring attention to the timing and other aspects surrounding these events.

We are told in Exodus 12 that Passover is a Holy Day that is to be kept forever and that it is something to do to remember God saving the Israelites from Egypt. During the Last Supper, Jesus says to do this in remembrance of Him. This parallel always stands out to me.

Some other Biblical events that happened during the timing of Passover include Lot's escape from Sodom and Gomorrah. (more info here: https://thestraightandnarrow.cfw.me/comics/138/) and the Flood started during the week of 2nd Passover. One very cool thing when looking at the timing of things in Scripture, we can see that God likes to do things on and around His Holy Days.

On the prophecy side of things, while Jesus' sacrifice is a fulfillment of Passover, we do see another event that appears to happen on Passover that will take place in the future. Remember how it is stated in Exodus 12 that Passover will be kept forever? In Jeremiah 16, God says that there will be a time that His people will no longer say "God who took us out of Egypt", but "God who brought us back from all the places where He scattered us". Showing that Passover will still be an important event in the future and possibly something mighty God will do on it again.

Our family's observance of Passover usually is a meal with just us; no friends or other visitors. We will have some lamb, bitter herbs, unleavened bread, and wine and grape juice. There are also some other traditional foods we like to add as well, like charoset. We pray and do the Last Supper remembrance, read the passages surrounding the meal, and after we are done eating burn any lamb that is left over.

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