Jesus at the Paschal Supper
Jews for Jesus
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SUMMARY: Two representatives from Jews for Jesus explain the significance of Easter in the Jewish tradition, specifically the Passover Dinner. They share how the story begins with the Israelites in Egypt, enslaved by Pharaoh, and how God sent Moses and Aaron to demand that Pharaoh release the Israelites. God sent plagues on Egypt, which did not affect the Israelites because they were protected by their faith. The tenth plague required an active step of faith, and God instructed the Israelites to take a lamb, keep it until the fourteenth day, and then sacrifice it. They were to put its blood on the two posts and lintel of their houses and eat the meat roasted on fire with unleavened bread and bitter herbs. This was to protect them from the plague that would kill all the firstborn in Egypt, man and beast. The blood on the lintel would signify that they were protected, and the angel of death would pass over their house. The Jews celebrate this event as the Passover, the passing over of death, and it is a powerful act of redemption. The sacrifice of the Paschal lamb is an image of redemption, and Jesus, as the Lamb of God, is the ultimate sacrifice of redemption.
During the Passover Seder, the head of the household explains the symbolism behind the traditional foods and rituals. The Matzah Tosh, a cloak with three unleavened breads, represents the unleavened bread that our ancestors had to eat while fleeing Egypt. The middle matzah is broken, hidden, and then returned, symbolizing the sacrifice of Jesus as the Paschal Lamb. The afikomen, a piece of the matzah, is eaten with the cup of redemption and represents the sacrament of Jesus. Jews for Jesus invites people to support their ministry and pray for their work in Israel.
The Passover Seder meal has several symbolic elements, including the Matzah Tosh (three-layered matzah) representing the unity of one God in three persons, the Cup of Redemption symbolizing the blood of the Paschal Lamb (Jesus), and the Cup of Hallel for praising God. The Cup of Elijah is left untouched in anticipation of the prophet's return, announcing the coming of the Messiah. The Passover celebration continues to be an important tradition for the Jewish people.
During the Passover Seder, the head of the household explains the symbolism behind the traditional foods and rituals. The Matzah Tosh, a cloak with three unleavened breads, represents the unleavened bread that our ancestors had to eat while fleeing Egypt. The middle matzah is broken, hidden, and then returned, symbolizing the sacrifice of Jesus as the Paschal Lamb. The afikomen, a piece of the matzah, is eaten with the cup of redemption and represents the sacrament of Jesus. Jews for Jesus invites people to support their ministry and pray for their work in Israel.
The Passover Seder meal has several symbolic elements, including the Matzah Tosh (three-layered matzah) representing the unity of one God in three persons, the Cup of Redemption symbolizing the blood of the Paschal Lamb (Jesus), and the Cup of Hallel for praising God. The Cup of Elijah is left untouched in anticipation of the prophet's return, announcing the coming of the Messiah. The Passover celebration continues to be an important tradition for the Jewish people.
It is my pleasure to introduce those who will be speaking, sharing with us today. We have here two very special brothers from a group called: Jews for Jesus, they are Jews who believe and know that Jesus is the Messiah, and have known him, and they have seen all the meaning of Jesus in many of the practices of the Jews that are derived from the Old Testament.
They are going to teach us about the Paschal Dinner and all those in discipleship already know what it is, right? that this is the dinner that the Jewish people celebrated when God freed them from Egypt, right? when they killed the lamb and thus ate unleavened bread, and God redeemed them from slavery in Egypt. And the Jews still celebrate this today, and it has a lot of prophetic significance of our salvation in Christ. We welcome you in the Name of Jesus.
They are going to teach us about the Paschal Dinner and all those in discipleship already know what it is, right? that this is the dinner that the Jewish people celebrated when God freed them from Egypt, right? when they killed the lamb and thus ate unleavened bread, and God redeemed them from slavery in Egypt. And the Jews still celebrate this today, and it has a lot of prophetic significance of our salvation in Christ. We welcome you in the Name of Jesus.
