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==The Passover story==

==The Passover story==

The original Passover marked the Exodus of the Israelites from [[Egypt]], as described in [http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=2&chapter=12&version=9 chapter 12] of the book of Exodus. On the 10th day of the first month (Nisan in the Jewish calendar) they were instructed to set aside a young lamb without spot or blemish, which was to be kept until the 14th day of this first month, when they were to kill it in the evening. As soon as it was killed, the blood was to be sprinkled over the door posts of their houses, and the lamb roasted and eaten, with unleavened bread and bitter herbs, in haste ready to move out quickly. At midnight on the 14th the Angel of Death passed through the land, striking dead the firstborn of each family in Egypt. But those under the blood of the lamb were saved from death.

The original Passover marked the Exodus of the [[Israelites]] from [[Egypt]] ([http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=2&chapter=12&version=9 Exodus 12]). They were each instructed to set aside a young [[lamb]] without spot or blemish, and to slaughter it in the evening, four days later. The lambs' blood was to be placed on their doorposts immediately, and the carcass roasted and eaten with unleavened [[bread]] and bitter [[herb]]s, in preparation for the imminent journey. The Angel of Death passed through Egypt at midnight, striking dead the firstborn of all families not under the blood of the lamb.

God made it clear that this day would be a memorial: "And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever." ([http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus%2012:14;&version=9; Exodus 12:14]). In the [[New Testament]] the [[apostle]]s explained that the continuing annual Passover observance symbolized Christ. [[Paul]] referred to Christ as "our Passover" ([http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Corinthians%205:7;&version=9; 1 Corinthians 5:7]), and [[John]] wrote that [[John the Baptist]] recognized Christ as "the Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world." ([http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%201:29;&version=9; John 1:29]).

God declared that this day<ref>The 14th day of Nisan, the first month in the Jewish calendar</ref> would be a memorial: "And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever." ([http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus%2012:14;&version=9; Exodus 12:14]). The [[apostle]]s later explained that observing the Passover symbolized Christ: [[Paul]] described Christ as "our Passover" ([http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Corinthians%205:7;&version=9; 1 Corinthians 5:7]), and [[John]] wrote that [[John the Baptist]] recognized Him as "the Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world." ([http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%201:29;&version=9; John 1:29]).

==Jesus Christ and the Passover==

==Jesus Christ and the Passover==