...nd we can embrace the Jewishness of Jesus and the reality of our Jewish heritage. Image: Flickr Highlight – The meaning of Passover The meaning of Passover...
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...In Luke 22:15 Jesus said he was eager to celebrate Passover knowing He was soon coming into His kingdom-Passover is still important to Christians today. Bible teacher Thom Berkowitz, and his wife Marsha teach on the rituals of Passover and the Seder meal. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here...
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...Author and blogger Kayla Craig talk about how the passion of Jesus and the confusion the disciples endured speak to us as we face our own struggles and uncertainties. Carmen spends time reflecting on Maundy Thursday of Holy Week and where Jesus would have been walking. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here...
...ure to educate me regarding the customs and culture of his upbringing. The Passover dinner (or Seder), which is eaten on the first night of this weeklong religious observance, is an extremely symbolic meal. One of the six traditional foods shared on this night is maror, or the “bitter herb” horseradish. When placed on the tongue, it is to bring to mind the bitter times of slavery the Jewish nation endured under the heavy hand of the Egyptians. It...
...nd His disciples would have been met at the door of the “upper room” where Passover was to be celebrated by a Gentile servant who would have washed the dirt off their feet. Not so that night. Apparently Peter and John forgot to attend to that detail! John writes, “It was just before the Passover Feast, Jesus knew that the time had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he now showed them...
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...ght. It had been a long night… Following a long day, there had been a long Passover Meal (the Last Supper). Then there had been the washing of the feet. Then there had been a long walk through the vineyard (Vine and the branches) Then, Jesus had prayed a long, public prayer (John 17), Followed by a long, private prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane. Yes, they had fallen asleep, but it had been a long night! And yes, even after Jesus woke them, they...
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...tle cup and a little piece of bread and you break it off. That is not what Passover was.” When the Hebrews were to be delivered from Egypt, God gave them specific instructions for what to do: take a year-old lamb without spot or blemish, sacrifice it and put the blood of the spotless lamb on the door of your house, the sides and top of the door. God’s message was clear. “On that same night I will pass through Egypt and strike down every firstborn...
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...f Gethsemane After Jesus put away the towel and basin of water and ate the Passover meal with His followers, He taught them a great deal about what would happen in the days that followed (John 14 – 17). Later that evening Jesus and the disciples left the Passover meal, crossed the Kidron Valley on the east side of Jerusalem and entered an olive grove (John 18:1) which was called Gethsemane (Matthew 26:36), a name which meant “oil press.” He left m...
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...Click here for the entire series. The setting is the Upper Room where the Passover meal was held. After finishing the Passover meal, Jesus spoke in somewhat cloaked terms about being “glorified” (a reference to His death and the salvation that would be possible through His sacrifice) but more plainly about the fact that He would be leaving His followers for a place they were not yet able to go (John 13:31-33). Then He commanded them to love each...
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