The Feast of Passover: A Christian Holy Day
What is the Feast of Passover, and what is it’s relevance to Christianity? Does the sacrifice of Jesus Christ abolish the Christian observance of this Holy Day? It shouldn’t be surprising that many Christians are familiar, at least in minimal way, with the Feast of Passover. Of all the major themes within the Bible, the Exodus of ancient Israel out of Egypt is certainly one of the more well known themes. In this story we learn about the Death Angel that passes over the homes of the Egyptians and Israelites. Without the blood of the lamb covered on the doorposts of each families house, the first born in the house died. Just as ancient Israel needed the blood of the sacrificial lamb to live, so too do we require the the blood of Christ to cover us, both in this life and the life to come.
Just as the Feast of Passover (pesach in Hebrew) has a historical meaning for both Jew and Christian alike (remembering the Exodus), this Feast Day has an addition layer of meaning and significance for Christianity. In 1 Corinthians 5:7b, we see a direct connection between Passover and Jesus Christ: “For Christ our Passover also has been sacrificed.” Does Christ as our Passover sacrifice abolish the Feast of Passover, or give us even greater a reason to celebrate it? Learn more about this wonderful Feast of the LORD…