It was a great presentation and it made me realize just how important the Passover should be to Christians.
We know that Jesus was celebrating the Passover when he gave us the tradition of the Lord's Supper.
But what I had never realized was that the Lord's Supper comes directly from the Passover Seder.
Early in the Seder, the middle piece of matzah is removed and broken. One half, called the afikoman, is hidden for later use.
After the meal has been eaten, the afikoman is found and eaten with the third cup of wine, the cup of Redemption, which represented the lambs' blood which directed the angel of death to "pass over" the Jews' homes in Egypt and spare their children from the last plague, but Jesus changed the meaning of this cup saying that it now represents HIS blood, the blood of the Lamb of God.
Luke 22:19-20: And when he had taken some bread and given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them saying, "This is my body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of me." And in the same way, he took the cup after they had eaten, saying, "This cup which is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood."
It is so symbolic. I don't know how we Christians have been missing it all for so long. I mean, the afikoman is broken, hidden, and then returned. Jesus was broken, buried, and raised. The Christian symbolism of the Passover Seder is amazing. I really feel that Christians should observe the Passover, after all, Jesus himself did.
There is so much more symbolism in this meal, if you have an opportunity to hear "Messiah in Passover" by someone from Chosen People Ministries, I really hope you will go listen.
Chosen People Ministries seeks to teach Jews about the Messiah, for more on them visit their website. They definitely deserve support!
Obviously there is way more to the Passover Seder, I just wanted to highlight the portion that Jesus made into the Last Supper. If you would like to learn more about the Passover Seder, here is a brief overview.
Blessings,
Sharon
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