Originally Posted by
claude
You're missing the point, perhaps if you read the references and ascertain the context you might see that.
A simple example, stand against the observation of Easter in almost any given church today and see the reaction when you inform the pastor that it is indeed a pagan holiday, geared at reproduction and fertility, and should not be substituted as the passover.
Websters New World Dictionary college edition, copyright 1966 defines Easter; name of a pagan vernal festival almost coincident in date with paschal festival of the church, an annual Christian festival celebrating the resurrection of Jesus, held on the first Sunday after the date of date the first full moon that occurs on or after March 21.
I have other news for those who have not dismissed this out of hand, the fourteenth day of the first month does not always fall on a Sunday, Just as Christmas does not always fall on a certain day, a certain date, yes, a certain day no. Christmas can fall on any day of the week, just as the passover can fall on any day of the week, and consequently the resurrection of Christ will fall on any day of the week according to the date of the passover, but always on a specific date, three days after the passover.
Do so and see how popular that makes you in the congregation, they'll want you out of their midst in short order.
Before someone tries to say the passover was just for Jews, they may find Ex 12:14 ( you might want to read the entire chapter) interesting, showing it is to be kept throughout our generations, not by the Jews, but by the people of the nation of Israel, of which the vast majority are not Jews.
Once again, before the question arises, no, we are not to offer blood sacrifices, JESUS IS our blood sacrifice, 1 Cor. 5:7
Please, feel free to not join the discussion if it isn't your cup of tea.