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The Bread of Affliction

Tags:  Land of Israel, provision, unleavened, unleavened bread

"This is the bread of affliction that our fathers ate in the land of Egypt. Let all the hungry come and eat! Let all the needy come and celebrate Passover! This year we are here; next year may we be in the Land of Israel. This year we are slaves; next year may we be free men." (Traditional Passover Haggadah)...
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These Signs of Mine

Tags:  blood, firstborn, Passover, plagues, refuge, salvation, signs and wonders

Pharaoh's Dream: In his dream, he had seen himself sitting on his throne. An old man appeared before him, holding a big scale which he hung up before Pharaoh. He reached out with one hand, grasped all the nobles and princes of the Egyptian court, bound them, and placed them on one side of the scale. Then he brought a little white lamb and put it on the other side of the scale, and behold—the scale continued dropping until the little white lamb had pulled them all down. Pharaoh awoke with cold sweat on his brow. (Yalqut Shimoni)...
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The Passover Lamb

Tags:  atonement, blood, confession, lamb, protection, sacrifice, sign, sin

Had the Egyptians sacrificed a lamb according to the instructions and applied its blood to the doorposts of their houses, they too would have been spared....
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Darkness

Tags:  bondage, darkness, defeat, forgiveness, kingdom of darkness, kingdom of light, light, redemption, servitude

The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. There was the true Light which, coming into the world, enlightens every man. (John 1:5, 9)...
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No Uncircumcised Person

Tags:  unleavened, unleavened bread

The rituals of the Passover seder and the Feast of Unleavened Bread are designed to inspire curiosity. The children at the table, observing the unusual rites and foods, are supposed to be inspired to ask, “Why is this night different from all other nights?” The purpose of Passover is to transmit faith to the next generation. ...
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A Memorial

Tags:  salvation, unleavened, unleavened bread

The rituals of the feast find their fulfillment in Yeshua because He fills them full of meaning. Our hearts burn with longing as we read His words, “I will not eat this Pesach again… I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father's kingdom.” (Matthew 26:29) With all certainty, we agree with the Apostle Paul, saying, “Messiah our Passover lamb also has been sacrificed,” (1 Corinthians 5:7) and we keep the festival in remembrance of Him....
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