#02 Week Pesach (Passover) /Unleavened bread 15th-22nd of Nisan
Updated: Mar 14
Torah - Exodus 12:21-12:51,43–48; Leviticus 23:5; Deuteronomy 16:1–3
Renewed Testament - 1 Corinthians 5:7, 11:23–26; Luke 22:15; John 1:29
Pesach I - Exodus 12:21-12:51; NUMBERS 28:16-28:25; JOSHUA 5:2-6:1
PESACH II - Leviticus 22:26-23:44; NUMBERS 28:16-28:25; II KINGS 23:1-23:9; 23:21-23:25
Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 1 - Exodus 13:1-13:16; Numbers 28:19-25
Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 2 - Exodus 22:24-23:19; Numbers 28:19-25
Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 3 - Exodus 34:1-34:26; Numbers 28:19-25
Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 4 - Numbers 9:1-9:14; Numbers 28:19-25
Pesach V (on Shabbat) DAY 5 - Exodus 13:17-15:26; Numbers 28:19-28:25; II Samuel 22:1-51
Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 6 - Deuteronomy 15:19-23; Deuteronomy 16:1-17; Numbers 28:19-25; Isaiah 10:32 - 12:6
Key elements include:
Roasting the lamb with fire, eaten with unleavened bread and bitter herbs, symbolizing haste and the bitterness of slavery.
No leaven (yeast) is allowed in homes for seven days, starting on the 14th day, commemorating the Israelites' sudden departure.
The night of the Passover is designated as a "night to be much observed" (Exodus 12:42), a perpetual memorial to God’s deliverance.
The firstborn of Egypt are struck down at midnight, prompting Pharaoh to release the Israelites, who leave in haste, taking provisions and even plundering the Egyptians (Exodus 12:35–36).
This event is not only a historical milestone but also a type of Christ, who is referred to as the "Lamb of God" (John 1:29). His sacrifice fulfills the Passover, with His blood providing protection and salvation, and His sinless life and broken body (no bone broken) fulfilling the Passover lamb’s requirements.
The Cepher Blog commentary clarifies that the term "first day of unleavened bread" in the Gospels (e.g., Matthew 26:17) actually refers to the beginning of the Passover week, not just the seventh day. The Greek word adzumos (αζυμος) means "unleavened" but is used to refer to the entire Passover week (eight days in some interpretations), including the Sabbath and the Feast of First Fruits (Bikoor). This helps reconcile apparent discrepancies in Gospel chronology.
The Passover is thus both a historical remembrance and a prophetic foreshadowing of Christ’s sacrifice, making it central to both Jewish and Christian theology.