For whatever reason, today (Tuesday) I decided I was going to observe Passover. Even though I’m by myself this time, I wanted to maybe do that with my family. I talked to Kathy about it, and she likes the idea. Let me tell you about my first one.
I didn’t know much, only that this week is Passover week. I did a lot of research on the Jewish holiday and found out a lot of great historical and symbolic information as well as several ideas for my own seder. Even just reading the Jewish literature, I realized that *this* is what Easter is really about. So many symbols in the Jewish seder have Christian applications as well. I’m convinced that Easter celebrations or observances aren’t complete without a seder with a Christian perspective.
If you think about it, this is exactly what Jesus was doing the night before he was delivered to Pilate. He was hosting a seder. Jesus took part in seders his whole life. Then when you learn about what each thing means, the fact that Jesus himself hosted one, and then told us to do it in remembrance of Him, you really can see how it totally could be part of an Easter service.
In a way, I wanted to celebrate Passover at the appropriate Jewish time, but I was a day late. After reading an article, I realized that Jesus would have done it on Thursday. It was the night before his crucifixion, which we observe on Friday, so He would have had the Last Supper on Thursday. So, Thursday it will be.
I found several readings (Haggadah) that I will choose from, and I will try to as closely as possible eat the food they would eat. I went to Kroger to find matzoh, but all of the boxes say “Not for Passover”, so I don’t know if I’ll be able to find what I should. Thank God for His grace. Image may be NSFW.
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From what I could find, there are four basic parts to the seder.
- Four cups of wine (to be spread out over the course of the seder)
- The Telling (of the first Passover – mine will not end with Moses, but Jesus)
- Meal
- Praise and Prayer
I probably am oversimplifying it here, but those are the things I know I can handle. I love how it ends in singing and prayer. A fitting end to a meaningful celebration. I suspect my next few blog posts will be about preparations or the execution of my first seder, so perhaps you will enjoy them.
If you’re remotely interested, here’s a real fancy wikipedia article on the Passover Seder.
-j
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