The Passover is a Biblical institution where a lamb is sacrificed to secure the safety of God's people, representing Christ as our ultimate Passover lamb.
The Passover, as detailed in Exodus 12, is a significant ceremony in which a lamb is to be sacrificed and its blood applied to the doorposts of Hebrew homes to protect them from the death that God would bring to the firstborn in Egypt. This ritual not only saved the Israelites but also foreshadowed the ultimate sacrifice of Christ, who is known as our Passover lamb. As Luke describes, the events surrounding the Last Supper reveal that Jesus fulfills this institution, offering Himself as the perfect and unblemished lamb whose blood would bring salvation to all who believe.
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