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2006-08-12 15:42:46 · 13 answers · asked by under his feathers 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Passover
Passover (Pesach in Hebrew) is the holiday which celbrates that, while the Jewish people were in Eygpt (Mitzrayim in Hebrew), G-d skipped over (passed over- hence the name) the homes of the Jewish people, when He was killing the firstborns (Bichorim in Hebrew) of the Eygptians (Mitzriyim in Hebrew). Each Jew had taken a sheep and tied it to his bedpost for three days. (Why a sheep? Because that was what the Eygyptians worshipped, and they were showing that sheep were false gods. ) On the third day, the sheep was killed (shechted in Hebrew) and its blood was spread on the doorposts. The Klling of the Firstborns was the last of ten plagues that G-d had punished the Eygptians with. (Some say there were 50 plagues.) After the Killing of the Firstborns, Pharoh agreed to let the Jews leave Eygpt, although the Jews refused to leave in the middle of the night, they didn't want to sem like they were running away. The Jews left in a haste in the morning, and they didn't have time to let their bread rise. This made Matzoh, which we now use on Pesach\Passover.
2006-08-15 02:19:49 · answer #1 · answered by thedownlow 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I hope you are referring to what the meaning is to us today.
The Passover depicted in Exodus 21: 1-14 Is a symbolism of what we must do to be saved.
It is a description of the first Passover and the slaying of the Lamb. But most importantly it signifies what we must do to have our Passover in our day to day life and ultimately for the final judgement.
I could give you a history of the days and the symbolism at the time, but I think the big thing we need to understand is that we as individuals and as a church will go through times of varying degrees of "Passovers" in our life.
Christ's was the ultimate Passover Lamb. Blood is no longer required for a sacrifice. We are to offer sacrifices of praise--
Heb 13:15. By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
2006-08-13 00:24:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Originally Passover (Peshach) was to symbolize when the angel of death passed over the first born sons of the faithful Israelites in the land of Egypt because they had the blood of a lamb around their door. I think then it was also symbolic for THE LAMB whose blood would cover us and protect us from another kind of death.
Now, for those Christians who observe Passover, it is done to remember the blood of the sacrificial Lamb who, like the lamb in Exodus, was slain to save us from death. We are covered by His blood, like the Israelites were covered by the sacrifical lamb's blood. And that Jesus died so near the Passover just fits perfectly.
The symbolism there is beautiful.
2006-08-12 22:54:19 · answer #3 · answered by married_so_leave_me_alone1999 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think most have missed the true meaning here. Yes, the story of the Exodus is given. But, the true meaning is that it is the celebration of freedom. G-d took us out of Egypt to freedom. And, hopefully, someday, the whole world will have freedom.
2006-08-16 00:33:58 · answer #4 · answered by Shossi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The passover was when Moses told the children of Israel to put the blood of the lamb over their door-post. When a destroying angel came, it would destroy the first-born in each family unless they used the blood of a lamb. It symbolizes using the blood of "the lamb" (Jesus Christ) to protect them. The Jews celebrate it each year by reading about it, making special dishes, ect.
2006-08-13 20:12:24 · answer #5 · answered by SithGirl8 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Deuteronomy 16:1 - 8 describes the feast in detail.
"the anniversary of your departure from Egypt" (vs. 6)
Exodus 12: 1- 51 describes the event in detail.
"It is the Lord's Passover. On that same night, I will pass through Egypt and strike down every first born...The blood will be a sign for you on the houses where you are; and when I see the blood, I will pass over you." (vs. 11b - 13a)
2006-08-13 19:54:31 · answer #6 · answered by midlandsharon 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It was the time when God told Moses and the children of "Isreal" to put the blood of an unblemished lamb on the door posts so that when God took the first born of Egypt, he would see the blood and pass over there homes and spare them.
2006-08-12 22:46:45 · answer #7 · answered by free2praise76 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Its the celebration of the Jewish exodus from Egypt. Known as Pesach in Hebrew.
2006-08-12 22:48:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
so whats the true answer?
did your priest tell you it had something to do with the blood of Jesus?
*rolls eyes
how typical. If you want me to show you that it has nothing to do with a guy that lived over 1,000 years after the event email me.
2006-08-13 22:49:41 · answer #9 · answered by Gamla Joe 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
G-d killed all the firstborn in Egypt, and passed over our houses, and took us out from slavery. Therefore we should thank him.
2006-08-14 21:19:36 · answer #10 · answered by ysk 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋