3 Bible Tips: The New Testament Passover
The first festival of God's sacred year is the Passover (to be observed the evening of March 28, 2010), which was continued by Jesus Christ and the New Testament Church.
1. The Passover lamb was a symbol of Jesus Christ's sacrifice for us.
"Therefore purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, since you truly are unleavened. For indeed Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us" (1 Corinthians 5:7).
2. Like the Passover lamb, Christ was without blemish (of sin), so His blood, as our Creator and Savior, paid for the penalty of our sins.
"...knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot. He indeed was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you" (1 Peter 1:18-20).
3. The New Testament Passover is commemorated with the symbols of broken unleavened bread, representing Christ's broken body, and wine, representing His shed blood.
"For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread; and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, 'Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.' In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, 'This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me'" (1 Corinthians 11:23-25).
For more about the New Testament Passover, see "The Passover: Why Did Jesus Christ Have to Die?" from the booklet God's Holy Day Plan: The Promise of Hope for All Mankind.
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