- Ordained by God Exodus 12:1,2
- Commenced the fourteenth of the first month at even Exodus 12:2,6,18; Leviticus 23:5; Numbers 9:3
- Lasted seven days Exodus 12:15; Leviticus 23:6
- CALLED THE
- Passover Numbers 9:5; John 2:23
- Lord's passover Exodus 12:11,27
- All males to appear at Exodus 23:17; Deuteronomy 16:16
- Paschal lamb eaten first day of Exodus 12:6,8
- Unleavened bread eaten at Exodus 12:15; Deuteronomy 16:3
- LEAVEN
- Not to be in their houses during Exodus 12:19
- Not to be in any of their quarters Exodus 13:7; Deuteronomy 16:4
- Nothing with, to be eaten Exodus 12:20
- Punishment for eating Exodus 12:15,19
- First and last days of, holy convocations Exodus 12:16; Numbers 28:18,25
- Sacrifices during Leviticus 23:8; Numbers 28:19-24
- The first sheaf of barley harvest offered the day after the Sabbath in Leviticus 23:10-14
- TO COMMEMORATE THE
- Passing over the first-born Exodus 12:12,13
- Deliverance of Israel from bondage of Egypt Exodus 12:17,42; 13:9; Deuteronomy 16:3
- To be perpetually observed during the Mosaic age Exodus 12:14; 13:10
- Children to be taught the nature and design of Exodus 12:26,27; 13:8
- Purification necessary to the due observance of 2 Chronicles 30:15-19; John 11:55
- Might be kept in the second month by those who were unclean At the appointed time Numbers 9:6-11; 2 Chronicles 30:2,3,15
- No uncircumcised person to keep Exodus 12:43,45
- Strangers and servants when circumcised might keep Exodus 12:44,48
- Neglect of, punished with death Numbers 9:13
- Improper keeping of, punished 2 Chronicles 30:18,20
- REMARKABLE CELEBRATIONS OF
- On leaving Egypt Exodus 12:28,50
- In the wilderness of Sinai Numbers 9:3-5
- On entering the land of promise Joshua 5:10,11
- In Hezekiah's reign 2 Chronicles 30:1
- In Josiah's reign 2 Kings 23:22,23; 2 Chronicles 35:1,18
- After the captivity Ezra 6:19,20
- Before the death of Christ Luke 22:15
- Moses kept through faith Hebrews 11:28
- Christ always observed Matthew 26:17-20; Luke 22:15; John 2:13,23
- The people of Jerusalem lent their rooms to strangers for Luke 22:11,12
- The Lord's Supper instituted at Matthew 26:26-28
- Custom of releasing a prisoner at Matthew 27:15; Luke 23:16,17
- The Sabbath in, a high day John 19:31
- The day before the Sabbath in, called the preparation John 19:14,31
- Illustrative of redemption through Christ 1 Corinthians 5:7,8
Reuben Archer Torrey (28 January 1856 – 26 October 1928) was an American evangelist, pastor, educator, and writer. He aligned with Keswickian theology.[1]
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