Passover In The Home Pesach commences with the Seder service after the sun has set
Exodus Chapters 12-15 Passover is the oldest and most important of Biblical festivals it is based primarily in Exodus 12:1-13:16 when the Israelites celebrated their deliverance by God from slavery in Egypt. Exodus 12-15 12:1 12:31 12:43 13:1 13:17 14:5 14:15 15:1 The First Passover Israel's Exodus from Egypt Instructions for the Passover Dedication of the Firstborn Israel's Wilderness Detour The Egyptians Pursue Israel Escape through the Red Sea A Song of Deliverance
Passover Refers To The 10 th Plague The term Passover refers to the 10th and final plague God brought upon the Egyptians to persuade Pharaoh to let the people go, the death of all the first born. In obedience to God s instructions, those who believed placed the blood of a lamb on the doorposts of their homes, so that God would pass over those homes. From this, traditions began to form each year as they would celebrate the Feast of Passover to what it has become today.
Feast of Unleavened Bread No leaven is eaten for one week. Exodus 12: 31, 34, 39 Then he called for Moses and Aaron by night So the people took their dough before it was leavened, having their kneading bowls bound up in their clothes on their shoulders And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they had brought out of Egypt; for it was not leavened, because they were driven out of Egypt and could not wait, nor had they prepared provisions for themselves. (NKJ) Deuteronomy 16:3-4 "You shall eat no leavened bread with it; seven days you shall eat unleavened bread that you may remember the day in which you came out of the land of Egypt all the days of your life And no leaven shall be seen among you in all your territory for seven days (NKJ)
Spring Cleaning Preparation begins with a thorough cleaning of the home. This cleaning includes removing all leaven from the home. Putting them outside the home. Final search for leaven the day before Passover. Some leaven, of course, is hidden so the children can find it. Leaven found in this last search, is burned outside, in a burning barrel. For the next seven days, no food with leaven is eaten.
The Seder Table The dining room table is set for dinner Bowl of salt water Two Candles and a method to light them Wine glass at each place setting for wine or juice Wine or grape juice Parsley sprigs (so each has one) Bowl of Charoset (sweet apple mixture) Bowl of Horseradish Three Matzah (unleavened bread) Lamb shank Haggadah for each person Many features of today s Seder were already present in Jesus day, as in Matthew 26 and Luke 22:14-20 reveal.
Seder: The ordered ceremony and meal that usher in the week of Passover 1. Introduction (new people) 2. Lighting Of The Candles 3. The Cup of Sanctification 4. Washing Our Hands 5. Dipping Parsley 6. Breaking the Middle Matzah 7. The Children s Question 8. Telling the Passover Story 9. Three Symbols of Passover 10. Song (Dayenu) 1. Matzoh (Unleavened Bread) 2. Bitter Herbs (Horseradish) 3. Cup of Judgment 4. Dinner is served 5. Afikoman Search 6. Cup of Redemption 7. Song of Praise 8. Cup of the Kingdom 9. Blessing in Num. 6:24-27 10. Next Year in Jerusalem
Four Cups Four cups of juice are also part of the ceremony of the Seder. Each cup represents one of four promises God made in Exodus 6: 6-7. Exodus 6:6-7 "Therefore say to the children of Israel: 'I am the LORD; I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, I will rescue you from their bondage, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with great judgments. 'I will take you as My people, and I will be your God. Then you shall know that I am the LORD your God who brings you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians. (NKJ)
Passover A Customized Celebration Many of the Passover ceremonial items were added to allow our senses to fully participate in the sights, smells, tasting each ingredient, listening to every word so you can experience why they hold their symbolic meaning. Passover in the home can be customized to suit your family need and style.
Passover Customized Three symbols in scripture: 1. Passover Lamb 2. Unleavened Bread 3. Bitter Herbs Everything else has been added over time.
A Passover Dinner Soup Salad Vegetable Potato Main Course Desert Beverage
Passover Dinner Chicken Soup with Spring Vegetables and Herbed Matzo Balls Asparagus Sautéed with Lemon and Shallots Herb-Roasted Rib Eye of Beef with Pareve Pesto Roasted New Potatoes Vanilla Macaroons Sponge Cake Berry Trifle Coffee, Tea
Passover Dinner Matzo Balls in Chicken Broth Gefilte Fish Salad with Creamy Orange Horseradish Dressing Honey-Roasted Apricot Lemon Rosemary Chicken Caramelized Onion and Garlic Kugel Steamed Asparagus Gingered Mixed Fruit Crockery Compote Coffee, Tea
Passover Dinner Chopped Endive Salad with Smoked Salmon Roasted Asparagus with Orange and Cumin Roasted Lemon Chicken with Shallots and Potatoes Strawberry-Apple Macaroon Crumble Coffee, Tea
Studies About Leaven Sincerity and Truth Be Sincere The Good Ground/ An Honest and Good Heart Serve Him in Truth Walk in Truth Hypocrisy and Iniquity Deceit and Guile Depart Not From Her Streets Deceiving Your Own Selves Guile Beware of the Leaven Whosoever Loveth and Maketh a Lie Backsliding A Fool Returneth to His Folly Backsliding Examine Yourself Whether Ye Be in the Faith My People Have Forgotten Me Days Without Number The Field of the Slothful/All Grown Over With Thorns They are Quickly Turned Aside Out of the Way
Recipes, Activities and Leaven Studies I have them in a three ring binder. If you are interested I can E-Mail them to you. You could also write down the web site they came from. I do have a few recipes already copied from the sample menu s listed.
Card Making Andi will now show you sample Passover cards and demonstrate how to make a simple card