Passover is the Jewish celebration of God’s liberation of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery. Why did Jesus celebrate it but his modern Christian followers do not?

Dec 15, 2013 · THE PASSOVER —WHY? 3, 4. What is the background of the first Passover? 3 Hundreds of millions of people around the globe who are not Jewish have some knowledge of …

We can estimate when Jesus was born by counting backward from his death on Passover, Nisan 14 in the spring of the year 33 C.E. (John 19:14-16) Jesus was about 30 years old when he …

Passover (Heb., peʹsach; Gr., paʹskha) was instituted the evening preceding the Exodus from Egypt. The first Passover was observed about the time of full moon, on the 14th day of Abib …

The first observable new moon nearest to the spring equinox marked the first day of Nisan. Passover began 13 days later. Jesus celebrated the Passover with his apostles, dismissed …

According to first-century Jewish historian Josephus, on Passover, more than 250,000 lambs were sacrificed, resulting in a large amount of blood being poured out.

Also called the Last Supper or the Memorial, it is the most sacred event for Jehovah’s Witnesses. Details about the occasion are found in Bible texts.

Study Bible: List of events from Nisan 12-16, before and after Jesus’ death: Jesus washes feet, the Last Supper, Judas betrays Jesus, Peter denies Jesus, Golgotha, resurrection.

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The Passover meal is finished. After Judas leaves, Jesus begins the Lord’s Supper, often called the Last Supper, a special meal of bread and wine.