Research Paper On The Exodus Passover

The Exodus Passover is a tradition dating back to the time of Moses. This tradition has been passed down by the Israelites for generations and is still being celebrated today. The Exodus Passover is an important tradition for the Jewish people, showing triumph over the Egyptians and sorrow for the hardships that Moses and the Israelites endured. This can be shown by the significance of the Passover, how the Passover shaped Judaism, and how the Passover shaped Christianity today.

The Passover meal is one of the most world-renowned traditions that the Jewish people celebrate. The word Passover represents God, or the angel of death, ‘passing over’ the land of Egypt and killing every firstborn human and animal. It is considered one of the most

The Passover is a perfect example of a tradition that has been preserved and has shaped the Judaism culture into what we know today. The tradition of the Passover represents the freedom of the Israelite people being held captive by the Egyptians. In Exodus 12, God tells Moses to tell the nation of Israel to celebrate the Passover “On the tenth of this month, let each one take a lamb for each parental home, a lamb for each household” (Torah, v.3). Moses later describes to the people how to prepare the food and what to remember from eating this food. “And this day shall be for you as a memorial, and you shall celebrate it as a festival for the Lord; throughout your generations, you shall celebrate it as an everlasting statute” (Torah, v.14). Most historians do not believe that the Passover events, from the 10 plagues to the escape of Egypt, ever happened. From History.com, they explain that there was no possibility that the Israelites were even in Egypt. “There is also no evidence of large encampments in the Sinai Peninsula, the fabled site of the Jews’ wandering, or any sudden fluctuation in Israel’s archaeological record that would indicate the departure and return of a large population” (History, para. 4). Rather than listening to other people’s views on the Exodus Passover, the Jewish people continue to

The Torah contains the first five books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy, presumably written by Moses on Mount Sinai. Looking closer at the Exodus Passover, God instructed the people to pick the purest and unblemished lamb and have it slaughtered. This act of killing the purest lamb would atone for the sins of the Israelites and is performed every Nisan, or every month of April. In the New Testament of the Bible, the Gospels Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, explain the life of Jesus, from His birth to His death. This verse in John explains what Jesus was sent to do, “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life.” (ESV, 1971, John 3, v.16) The book of Romans states “But God showed His love for us, while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (ESV, 1971, Romans 5:8) Jesus in the New Testament is shown to be the “new Passover'' and this is the foundation for Christianity. In all four Gospels, this can be seen in the Last supper, where Jesus gathers all 12 of His disciples to sit down for one final meal before Jesus’ death and later resurrection. He explained to his disciples that the leavened bread and wine represent his body and his blood, as an act of a new covenant. This is one of the first acts of Christianity. Jesus does not disregard the old law of the Pharisees, but He is