Lenten Reflections of Passover

Since we’re in the season leading up to Passover and Easter, I’m pausing the previous series to offer some Lenten reflections instead. It’s important to spend some time meditating on the feast of Passover, since without it there would have been no Easter. The reason for Christ’s resurrection is embedded in the message of the three spring feasts of Passover, Unleavened Bread, and First Fruits.

Seven particular feasts are labeled as moedim (appointed times) in Scripture–Passover, Unleavened Bread, First Fruits, Pentecost, Trumpets, Atonement, and Tabernacles. Their dates were affixed to Israel’s calendar not by the people, but by their King, Yahweh, as appointments for them to meet with him. Over time, God’s people would add other holidays to the list, commemorating special national events. But these seven were special. Though they’re often called “the Feasts of Israel,” they’re more rightly labeled “the Feasts of the Lord.”

If God considered these celebrations so important that he required an annual remembrance, shouldn’t we study them to discover why? Let’s begin our Lenten reflections with a review of Passover. Please click below and read (or reread) this previous post.

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