What Is the Feast of Passover — Meaning Explained
Passover commemorates God's deliverance of Israel from Egyptian slavery, when the angel of death 'passed over' homes marked with lamb's blood.
Passover commemorates God's deliverance of Israel from Egyptian slavery, when the angel of death 'passed over' homes marked with lamb's blood.
"And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you." — Exodus 12:13 (KJV)
What "What Is the Feast of Passover?" Actually Means
Passover (Pesach) is the foundational feast of Israel, instituted in Exodus 12. On the night of the tenth plague, each Israelite family sacrificed a spotless lamb and applied its blood to their doorposts. When the destroyer came, he passed over homes marked with blood. God commanded Israel to observe this feast annually as a perpetual memorial. Jesus celebrated Passover at the Last Supper and was crucified during the feast—He is 'Christ our passover' (1 Corinthians 5:7). Every element of Passover points to Him: the unblemished lamb (1 Peter 1:19), the blood on the doorposts (protection through faith), the unleavened bread (sinlessness), and the haste of departure (urgency of salvation). Passover is the clearest Old Testament type of Christ's atoning sacrifice.
Anchor Verses (KJV)
Exodus 12:13
"And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you."
1 Corinthians 5:7
"For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us."
1 Peter 1:19
"But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot."
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