Bible Dictionary
Passover
The Passover was Israel’s chief annual festival, commemorating God’s deliverance of the Israelites from Egypt and His sparing of their firstborn. It centered on the sacrifice and eating of a lamb with unleavened bread and bitter herbs; the feast also points to Christ’s saving sacrifice.
Biblical Usage
The Passover recalled the Exodus and Israel’s dedication to the God who saved them. Its regulations included selecting an unblemished animal, applying its blood to the doorway at the first celebration, and eating the roasted flesh with unleavened bread and bitter herbs. The New Testament also uses the Passover lamb in relation to Christ’s saving sacrifice.
Scripture References
Exodus 12:13
Exodus 23:15
Mark 14:1
Acts 12:3
Exodus 12:15
Mark 14:12-14
1 Corinthians 5:7
Exodus 12
Leviticus 23:4-8
Deuteronomy 16:2
Deuteronomy 16:5
Deuteronomy 16:6
2 Chronicles 30:16
Leviticus 23:10-14
Numbers 9:10
Numbers 9:11
Luke 22:17
Luke 22:20
John 13:26
Numbers 9:5
John 1:29
John 19:32-36
1 Peter 1:19
Galatians 4:4
Galatians 4:5
Exodus 12:1-51
Exodus 13:3-10
Exodus 23:14-19
Exodus 34:18-26
Leviticus 23:4-14
Numbers 9:1-14
Numbers 28:16-25
Numbers 16:1-6
Numbers 33:3
Exodus 12:2
Exodus 12:14
Exodus 12:17
Exodus 12:24-27
Exodus 12:42
Exodus 13:2
Exodus 13:5
Exodus 13:8-10
Numbers 28:19
Leviticus 23:10
Exodus 12:48
Exodus 12:26
Psalms 113:0-0;
Psalms 115
Psalms 120
Matthew 26:18
Luke 22:10-12
1 Corinthians 5:6-8