Unleavened bread and bitter herbs...
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Unleavened bread and bitter herbs; each part of the meal that is Passover. I cherish the three Seders I have eaten with Jewish friends. The occasion is full of symbolism, each symbol simply, but clearly, explained in the liturgy. The herbs to remind them of the bitterness of slavery in Egypt; the unleavened bread to remind them of the haste of departure. And, it is yearly celebrated to remind them of God's goodness in freeing the people of old from slavery. "This day shall be for you a memorial day, and you shall keep it as a feast to the Lord."
No wonder Jesus chose the occasion of Passover to share the "Last Supper" with his disciples. They would treasure his words: "Do this to remember me." When we read Exodus, and remember with reverence, the passover commanded to the Jews to celebrate in perpetuity, we are better prepared to celebrate the "Last Supper" and Christ as our Passover.
No wonder Jesus chose the occasion of Passover to share the "Last Supper" with his disciples. They would treasure his words: "Do this to remember me." When we read Exodus, and remember with reverence, the passover commanded to the Jews to celebrate in perpetuity, we are better prepared to celebrate the "Last Supper" and Christ as our Passover.
