Dictionary term
Passover
Direct answer
Passover is the biblical feast remembering Israel deliverance from Egypt, centered on rescue, lamb, blood, judgment passing over, and covenant memory.
Passover symbolizes deliverance, covenant memory, and rescue through judgment.
- Source
- The Great Almanac Dictionary
- Category
- Biblical Symbolism
- Also appears in
- Biblical Symbolism
- Aliases
- None listed
- Last updated
- 2026-07-15
Quick reference
- Use when
- Use Passover when explaining Exodus, lamb symbolism, blood, unleavened bread, Last Supper background, and redemption.
- Do not use it for
- Do not appropriate Passover carelessly or erase Jewish context.
- Reference category
- Biblical Symbolism
- Related terms
- Tree of Life, Tree of Knowledge, Serpent, Temple
The story behind Passover
Jewish Passover practice became one of the central liturgical memories of Israel, and Christianity reads Jesus passion through Passover imagery.
Passover in spiritual tradition
Spiritually, Passover asks how deliverance is remembered, embodied, and handed on.
The Great Almanac frames Passover with educational restraint. Mystical or symbolic language may be meaningful, but it should not be exaggerated into certainty, panic, or permission to ignore ordinary responsibility.
Passover in the Bible
Exodus institutes Passover on the night of deliverance, with blood marking houses and a meal carried into yearly remembrance.
Why Passover matters
Passover matters because it teaches Israel to remember freedom as grace, not self-made escape.
Example in a reading: A page can connect Passover with the Lamb of God while respecting Jewish practice as its own living tradition.
Interpretive caution: Do not appropriate Passover carelessly or erase Jewish context.
How Passover is used in a reading
Use Passover when explaining Exodus, lamb symbolism, blood, unleavened bread, Last Supper background, and redemption.
Where interpretation stops
Passover is shared here as an educational reference to support study, contemplation, and personal discernment. It is designed to inspire self-reflection but is never a substitute for professional medical, legal, financial, or personal advice. By treating mystical traditions as rich symbolic languages rather than absolute rules, we focus on fostering wisdom, clarity, and personal responsibility.
Sources and editorial method
This concise reference separates established definitions from historical, symbolic, or interpretive claims. Entries without external references are presented as editorial summaries rather than primary-source scholarship.
The page starts with a direct definition, then separates use, example, caution, spiritual meaning, and historical context. For astrology, occult, demonology, curse, and spiritual warfare terms, the editorial rule is to explain the term without making fear-based, fatalistic, medical, legal, financial, or ritual-instruction claims.
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