Passover is the Jewish celebration of God’s liberation of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery. Why did Jesus celebrate it but his modern Christian followers do not? Celebrations that Christians support What is the only celebration required of Christians? In the action-packed days before Jesus’ final Passover, religious leaders seek to kill him, and money-loving Judas Iscariot offers to betray him. Also called the Last Supper or the Memorial, it is the most sacred event for Jehovah’s Witnesses. Details about the occasion are found in Bible texts. Define ‘Passover’ as used in the Bible. Locate examples of ‘Passover’ in Bible verses. Study: Jesus provided spiritual food to first-century Christians. What pattern did he set? How can we identify the few through whom Christ feeds Christians today? The Jews celebrated the Passover every year on the 14th day of the month of Nisan. This was to remind them of how Jehovah had set them free from slavery in Egypt and brought them to the Promised Land. In the year 33 C.E., Jesus and his apostles celebrated the Passover in an upper room in Jerusalem. At the end of the meal, Jesus said: ‘One of you is going to betray me.’ The apostles were ... It is the evening of Nisan 14, 33 C.E. Jesus and his apostles have celebrated the Passover, commemorating Israel’s deliverance from Egyptian bondage 15 centuries earlier. With 11 loyal apostles, Jesus now institutes a special meal —one that will memorialize the death he will experience before this day ends. * — Matt. 26:1, 2. Passover (Heb., peʹsach; Gr., paʹskha) was instituted the evening preceding the Exodus from Egypt. The first Passover was observed about the time of full moon, on the 14th day of Abib (later called Nisan) in the year 1513 B.C.E. This was thereafter to be celebrated annually. (Ex 12:17-20, 24-27) Abib (Nisan) falls within the months March-April of the Gregorian calendar. Passover was followed ... Simplified: The Passover was an important event in the history of God’s people. What important lessons can Christians learn from the Passover and the Exodus accounts?
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