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.
Passover symbolizes deliverance, covenant memory, and rescue through judgment.
A symbolic reading aid; dates, predictions, and supernatural certainty are deliberately excluded.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
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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.
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.
Passover at work: an example
A page can connect Passover with the Lamb of God while respecting Jewish practice as its own living tradition.
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.
- Source
- The Great Almanac Dictionary
- Category
- Biblical Symbolism
- Also appears in
- Biblical Symbolism
- Aliases
- None listed
- Last updated
- 2026-07-15
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Common questions
What is Passover?
Passover is the biblical feast remembering Israel deliverance from Egypt, centered on rescue, lamb, blood, judgment passing over, and covenant memory.
How should Passover be interpreted biblically?
Use Passover when explaining Exodus, lamb symbolism, blood, unleavened bread, Last Supper background, and redemption.
What should I avoid when interpreting Passover?
Do not appropriate Passover carelessly or erase Jewish context.
