Jesus in the Passover: More than an Haggadah

Passover holds immense significance in Jewish life, deeply rooted in history and shaping Jewish identity. This celebration has been enriched by diverse Jewish communities worldwide, who have added their own unique customs and traditions. Exploring these variations illuminates the creativity of the Jewish people, embellishing the ancient Exodus story and time-honored traditions.

The Passover sacrifice, foreshadowing a greater event, symbolizes freedom from eternal death through the Messiah’s sacrificial blood. In the absence of a Temple, Rabbinical law replaced the sacrifice with the seder ceremony, a memorial dinner commemorating liberation from Egyptian slavery and the journey to the Promised Land.

Christian and Messianic perspectives intertwine the Passover sacrifice with the Last Supper, emphasizing atonement, salvation, and the sacrificial death of the Messiah on the cross. The ＂Jesus in the Passover＂ demonstration, particularly when incorporated into a communion service, holds special significance.

Passover banquets, popular during the Passover/Easter season, provide a meaningful experience for churches, often held on Fridays or Saturdays.

TOV Rose is the Radio Host of To The Jew First Radio, featured on 980AM KKMS.com. He is the author of several books, including The Book of GOD, The New Messianic Version of the Bible, The Paranormal GOD, The Seams of the Hebrew Bible, The Baptism of Jesus from a Jewish Perspective, and The Fall of the American Babylon--on Amazon. Tov is a Conference Speaker, producer, performer, Bible teacher, chaplain, pastor and founder of The Entertainment Industry Chaplains. For more than 20 years he has been active working with people to help them better understand God, the Jewishness of Jesus, and live more fulfilling lives. When not writing books and all those other things, he enjoys quiet times at home with his wife, children and praying together with a group of grandmothers who have the uncanny knack of being able to bend God’s ear. Michelle Rose Michelle’s parents are believers. She was raised knowing she was Jewish and Jesus is Messiah. During college, she sensed a call on her life to share the Messiah with her people. After graduation she moved to New York City to work in Jewish missions. There they met, and were married in 1998. In 2003, they moved to my hometown, Minneapolis, Minnesota, representing Chosen People Ministries and ministering in the South-Metro area. Our heart’s desire is to see all people, Jewish and Gentile, experience the life-changing love of our Heavenly Father through Jesus our Messiah. Mike Rose Mike Rose: Is the Radio co-Host of To The Jew First Radio, featured on 980AM KKMS.com. After his mother died (age 3) Mike was raised by his mother’s grandparents, in a conservative Jewish home. At the age of eleven he became Orthodox-Jewish. Mike was exposed to Christianity through his future wife’s friend’s at weddings, and began questioning his Jewish religious upbringing. Looking for answers, he experimented with many New Age movements, and was eventually brought to faith by some very caring Christian business associates in 1973. In the early 1990’s following the Lord’s leading, Mike started his own ministry called, Rose of Sharon Ministries of Minnesota, teaching the Hebrew Roots of faith to Churches and pastors in the Mid-West. He has three children, all of whom are in ministry themselves.