Picture of the Messiah

Dr. Mike Evans calls Pesach/Passover “the most Messianic of all the Jewish feasts – the one that most points to the life and death of Christ…” While all the feasts are important to the fulfillment of history and of God’s revelation while testifying of the Saviour, this feast is so special God had Moses instruct the Chosen People “this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD throughout your generations; ye shall keep it for an ordinance for ever.” (Exodus 12:14) And it is from the Passover observance Lord Jesus instituted his “Remembrance” observed in the Church in Communion throughout the Church Age. (1Cor. 11:17-34)
 

The Passover marks the beginning of the religious year while Rosh Hashanah marks the beginning of the civil year. I will not state it as an absolute but I strongly suspicion that in the Millennial Reign of Christ the Passover will mark both the religious and civil year because mankind will live under the theocracy of the King of kings and LORD of lords.

 

The first Passover meal was held on the night of the tenth and final plague on Egypt, the death of the firstborn. It is because we know Pharaoh did not die that night we can see he is not the one traditionally thought to be the king. Ramses was not the Pharaoh as commonly pictured. But more importantly the death of the firstborn because of Egypt’s sin on that night pointed toward that time in history when God the Father would give His only begotten Son for all men’s sin so they might be reconciled to Him.

 

Moses told the Children of Israel to come to the Passover table dressed and ready to depart. The meal was eaten standing ready to move at a moment’s notice. Today, the Jewish Seder is eaten with the one presiding over the table sitting and leaning on an chair arm on a pillow because they are no longer slaves. Those whom the Lord Jesus makes free shall be free indeed! (John 8:36) But most who preside at the observance of the Lord’s Supper do so standing. There is a reason for doing this. For the Church is once more ready to depart at a moment’s notice to meet the Lord our Passover in the air!