Passover
- Toby Whitehouse
- Jan 5
- 1 min read
Many Christian congregations get together and follow a ritual called communion, sometimes referred to as the Eucharist (thanksgiving).
Communion, as we know it, begin at the last supper, when Christ spoke to his disciples at the last supper, concerning his body and blood.
“And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, “This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood.”
Luke 22:19-20 ESV
Here Jesus re-introduces the blood sacrifice of the lamb during the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt. They were instructed through Moses to take the lambs blood and paint the door post and lintel to survive the angel of death and come out alive from that night. Thus the first Passover.
With the Exodus from Egypt being a literal Passover from death to life, the Communion becomes the spiritual reality of passing over from death to life through the Blood (cup) and Body (bread) of Jesus, the Lamb of God.
In the original Passover the blood saved the Israelites from physical death. Today, Jesus is the Lamb of God, who can save us from spiritual death. We celebrate this New Covenant with the taking of Communion in reverence to God and the sacrifice of our Lord Jesus.
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