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- What Is the Passover? - JW. ORG
Passover is the Jewish celebration of God’s liberation of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery Why did Jesus celebrate it but his modern Christian followers do not?
- The Passover —‘This Is to Be a Memorial for You’ | Study
Study: The Passover was an important event in the history of God’s people What important lessons can Christians learn from the Passover and the Exodus accounts?
- The Lord’s Evening Meal —An Observance That Honors God
The first observable new moon nearest to the spring equinox marked the first day of Nisan Passover began 13 days later Jesus celebrated the Passover with his apostles, dismissed Judas Iscariot, and then instituted the Lord’s Evening Meal This meal replaced the Jewish Passover and therefore should be observed only once a year
- When Was Jesus Born? | Bible Questions - JW. ORG
We can estimate when Jesus was born by counting backward from his death on Passover, Nisan 14 in the spring of the year 33 C E (John 19:14-16) Jesus was about 30 years old when he began his three-and-a-half-year ministry, so he was born in the early fall of 2 B C E — Luke 3:23
- Did You Know? —July 2025 - JW. ORG
According to first-century Jewish historian Josephus, on Passover, more than 250,000 lambs were sacrificed, resulting in a large amount of blood being poured out
- Passover - JW. ORG
Passover (Heb , peʹsach; Gr , paʹskha) was instituted the evening preceding the Exodus from Egypt The first Passover was observed about the time of full moon, on the 14th day of Abib (later called Nisan) in the year 1513 B C E This was thereafter to be celebrated annually (Ex 12:17-20, 24-27) Abib (Nisan) falls within the months March-April of the Gregorian calendar Passover was followed
- The Lord’s Supper—Why Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Observe It Differently . . .
Also called the Last Supper or the Memorial, it is the most sacred event for Jehovah’s Witnesses Details about the occasion are found in Bible texts
- Earthly Ministry of Jesus - JW. ORG
MAP: Jesus’ earthly ministry, after Passover of 31 C E until after Passover of 32 C E MAP: Jesus’ earthly ministry, after Passover of 32 C E through Festival of Dedication in 32 C E MAP: Jesus’ earthly ministry, after Festival of Dedication in 32 C E through Nisan 14, 33 C E
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