Topical Encyclopedia The Passover, a pivotal feast in the Jewish tradition, commemorates the Israelites' deliverance from Egyptian bondage as recorded in the Book of Exodus. This event, marked by the sacrifice of a lamb and the application of its blood on the doorposts, signified divine protection and liberation. In the New Testament, the Passover takes on a profound Christological significance, with Jesus Christ being identified as "our Passover."The Apostle Paul explicitly draws this parallel in his first letter to the Corinthians: "For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed" (1 Corinthians 5:7). This identification underscores the typological fulfillment of the Passover lamb in the person and work of Jesus Christ. Just as the blood of the lamb spared the Israelites from the angel of death, so too does the sacrificial death of Christ deliver believers from the bondage of sin and eternal death. The Gospel accounts further reinforce this connection. The Last Supper, which Jesus shared with His disciples, was a Passover meal (Luke 22:15). During this meal, Jesus instituted the Lord's Supper, symbolically associating the bread and wine with His body and blood, thus establishing a new covenant (Luke 22:19-20). This act signifies the transition from the old covenant, marked by the Passover, to the new covenant, inaugurated through His sacrificial death. The theological implications of Christ as "our Passover" are manifold. Firstly, it affirms the continuity and fulfillment of Old Testament typology in the New Testament revelation. Secondly, it highlights the substitutionary nature of Christ's atonement, where He, the sinless Lamb of God, takes upon Himself the sins of the world (John 1:29). Lastly, it calls believers to a life of holiness and purity, as Paul exhorts the Corinthians to "keep the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth" (1 Corinthians 5:8). In summary, the designation of Christ as "our Passover" encapsulates the essence of the Gospel message: deliverance from sin through the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ. It invites believers to partake in the new life offered through His resurrection, living in the freedom and purity that His sacrifice affords. Nave's Topical Index 1 Corinthians 5:7Purge out therefore the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, as you are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us: Nave's Topical Index Library Christ Our Passover Christ Our Passover Christ Our Passover. Christ Our Passover. St. Paul's Phraseology Often Suggested by the Jewish Scriptures ... When Christ Ate the Passover. The Passover: an Expiation and a Feast, a Memorial and a Prophecy The New Passover Spiritual Meaning of the Passover. The Passover visit Resources How do the elements of the Passover Seder point to Christ? | GotQuestions.orgWhat is the Passover Lamb? How is Jesus our Passover Lamb? | GotQuestions.org Should Christians celebrate Passover? | GotQuestions.org Passover: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus Subtopics Passover: Christ Called "Our Passover" Passover: Jesus Crucified at the Time of Passover: Jesus in the Temple Courtyard at the Time of Passover: Observation of, Renewed by Hezekiah Passover: Observation of, Renewed by Josiah Passover: Observation of, Renewed by the Israelites Upon Entering Canaan Passover: Observation of, Renewed: After the Return from Babylonian Captivity Passover: Observed at the Place Designated by God Passover: Observed With Unleavened Bread (No Yeast) Passover: Penalty for Neglecting to Observe Passover: Peter Imprisoned at the Time of Passover: Prisoner Released At, by the Romans Passover: Re-Instituted by Ezekiel Passover: Strangers Authorized to Celebrate Passover: The Lamb Killed by Levites, for Those Who Were Ceremonially Unclean Passover: The Lamb of, a Type of Christ Passover: The Lord's Supper Ordained At Related Terms Passover-offering (7 Occurrences) Passover-offerings (4 Occurrences) |
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