Last Sunday our church held a Passover Seder. We use this as a teaching tool to understand the culture that the Bible was written in & to see specific types revealed in the New Testament. Such as the phrases "Lamb of God" & "Bread of Life".
We learn & fellowship & just have fun. It is very much a family event & it is loud & joyful. So if your church or Bible study does one & it is NOT fun...well, they are doing it wrong & missing the point.
The point is joy in what the Lord has done for us. The point is rejoicing in freedom from slavery & sin. The point is Jesus~ what better reason to celebrate?
Elijah's plate
Cute little boys.
Explaining what we do...
and why.
Blowing the Shofar & saying the prayer & lighting the candles to start the Seder
Ceremonial washing of hands.
Eating the karpas.
Asking the 4 questions.
Bitter herbs.
Painting the lintel so the Angel of Death will "pass over" us.
A mother/daughter moment...
Calling Elijah.
The Seder ceremony is such a great way to bring the Bible to life for your family. Instead of just reading the account you can actually eat, and do & feel & understand what the elements stand for & how they matter to us today & why.
If your church doesn't offer one it's simple to have your own Seder as a family. You can find the whys & how to's on line or in any number of books.
You need to get yourself a Haggadah ~ a text which sets out the order of everything for you.
And learn what this beautiful ceremony stands for & how this very very Jewish ceremony has Jesus Christ woven all through it.
Blessings.
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