The Story of Passover Essays

About 500 years after the death of Abraham, his descendants through Isaac were living in Egypt as slaves. Genesis 37 to 50 tells the story of how this came about. The 10 oldest sons of Abraham's grandson Jacob disliked their younger brother Joseph so much that they found a way to sell him to traders who in turn sold him to an Egyptian officer as a slave. In his new land, Joseph went through a series of ups and downs and eventually became the prime minister of Egypt, the highest official under the king. God enabled Joseph to foresee an approaching time of famine, and used him to store up food and then distribute it during the famine. His political position made it possible for him to settle his father's family in Egypt's most fertile territory. Here they prospered for many years. However, the time came when the leaders of Egypt began to view the rapidly growing Israelite community as a threat. As a result, they made slaves of the Israelites, treating them with ever-increasing harshness. Finally, desperate because the descendants of Jacob continued to multiply, they issued an order that all their male babies be destroyed at birth. The first 12 chapters of Exodus tell the story of how the Lord responded to the cries of His people. He miraculously provided Moses to be their leader, sent 10 plagues on the Egyptians, helped the Israelites celebrate their first Passover, and led them out of the land of bondage. It appears that as they left for Canaan, they had no

Moses brought plague upon the Egyptians in hoping to lead to the release of the Israelites. For the first plague Moses replaced the water of the Nile River with blood (Exod 7:14-24). For the second plague Moses sent an infantry of frogs upon the Egyptians (Exod 7:25-8:15). These two plague’s were both replicated

The Exodus story is a key event in regards to Israel’s history and the Old Testament. Exodus is often seen as the beginning for the Israelites in regards to their journey of faith. In Exodus it covers many events which includes Moses being called by God to lead the slaves, the escape of Egypt, wandering in the Sinai desert for forty years, establishing a covenant with God, receiving the Torah, and getting settled in the new land that they were called to. The Torah is known as the instruction from God that was given to Moses and then passed on to the Israel’s people. Passover is an event that has important significance still to this day. Jews still celebrate this event every year as a way to show the importance of passing through the life of

We celebrate Christmas holidays and Easter holidays. However, there is a third holiday, a third observance, a third sacred event that is just as central to our understanding of what it means to be a Christian and what it means to belong to the church.

The study of history and historical writings is called historiography; American Jewish history is one form to study about the past of the American Jews. Jacob Rader Marcus and Hasia R. Diner are two historians who broke down American Jewish historiography according to their point of views. In “The Periodization of American Jewish History,” Marcus focuses on four periods of American Jewish history. On the other hand, in “The Study of American Jewish History: in the Academy, in the Community,” Diner discusses many dates celebrate and urge the study of American Jewish history. Marcus and Diner both approach with historical information; however, Marcus approaches historiography through specific, cultural eras while Diner briefly summarizes

The plagues were disasters showed upon the Egyptian by God to convince Pharaoh to free the Israelite slaves from the slavery and oppression they had undergone in Egypt for 400 years. When God sent Moses to deliver the children of Israel from slavery in Egypt, He promised to show His wonders as approval of Moses’ power (Exodus 3:20). Nevertheless, this approval of God was to serve at least two purposes: to show the Israelites that the God of their fathers was alive and worthy of their worship and to show the Egyptians that their gods were nothing. The plague of God was enough in releasing his people because pharaoh heart was hardened, and did not obey God’s commands to let the Israelites go. Moreover, he his promise his children the “promise

During this time, a new King came to power and the Israelites were forced into slavery and harsh labor. The new Pharaoh also demanded that baby boys were to be thrown in the Nile and baby girls can live. However, a levite woman went against this rule and placed her precious baby in a basket and let him float down the river until the Pharaoh's daughter found him, named him Moses, and took the baby home. As Moses grew up he noticed the unfair treatment of the Israelites and fled the area. Years later, Moses was called by God through a burning bush; the Lord told Moses to help his people escape Egypt and slavery. Moses obeyed the Lord and went to the Pharaoh demanding him to stop the cruel treatment at once and to listen to how God feels. Moses is the, “leader of the Israelites In their exodus from Egypt and the mediator in their covenant with Yahweh” (go.galegroup.com). The Pharaoh disagreed and continued to disrespect God’s people, angering the Lord into cursing all of Egypt. The ten plagues of Egypt were a punishment to the Pharaoh from God and until the Israelites were set free, the Plagues would continue. After the death of the firstborn plague, the Pharaoh gave permission to Moses to take his people and serve the Lord as he said. The Israelites finally departed Egypt and set out for Rameses- ready to follow the word of their Lord. The journey to the promised land was

The first sign of trouble would cause the chosen to choose Egypt over the Promised Land. Had Moses been a lesser leader, the children would have bolted back to slavery. Their complaints were many and their appreciation for deliverance was masked by the need to eat and drink to sustain the body. Manna and water from a rock were miracles. Miracles do not change people. We are susceptible to read their stories and conclude their level of intelligence was lacking. How can a nation be so blind to the truth? They were delivered from the abuse of their enemy, yet their mindset was as if they were still in slavery.

The Passover is for the first time mentioned in the Bible in Exodus 12. In this chapter one event is described which is placed before the Israelis coming out from the Egyptian bondage. In the Bible we read (Genesis 46) that Jacob on a call of his son Joseph came to Egypt and

The waters of the Nile became as “blood” and all the fish in the rivers and streams died. Frogs covered the land and then all of them died as well. Then Gnats raised havoc upon the land. Then the Egyptian livestock were all killed with by disease in the fourth plague. We also see God sending a fifth plague of painful boils, and then in a sixth plague of hail on the Egyptians and their animals. Then God finishes with an eighth plague of locusts, which destroys every green plant

Passover is one of the most important religious festivals in the calendar. Jews celebrate the Feast of Passover to honor the liberation of the Children of Israel, who was led out of Egypt by Moses. The Passover has celebrated since about 1300 BC. The story of Passover came from the Book of Exodus. This story mentioned that the Children of Israel has been slave in Egypt form 210 years. Then, God promises he would release them from slavery. However, Pharaoh had refused their release. Therefore, God had visited ten plagues on Egypt to demonstrate his power. First plague is the Plague of Blood when God turned the water of the Nile River into blood. It caused the fish died and the water stank. Then all the water in Egypt was turned into blood. The second plague is the Plague of Frogs. Egypt was overrun with frogs. There were frogs in beds, ovens, and jumping on the people. Third was the Plague of Lice which called the Plague of Gnats in the Bible. The dust was turned into lice, which crawled on people and animals. The fourth is the Plague of Flies. There were the swarms of flies arrived in Egypt and poured into Pharaoh’s place, the houses of his officials,

One year later they ran out of food. Jacob said that they had to go back to Vizier and get some, but they explained that the Vizier said they couldn't come back unless they brought their youngest brother. Judah convinced his father by promising his father, his son’s lives if Benjamin didn't return safely. With that, they were off to Egypt.

Pharaoh’s heart was hard and he would not listen to God’s warnings. The price paid was very high for Pharaoh and the Egyptians. Losing all of their first born children and livestock proved to be too much. As a result Pharaoh finally decided to release the Israelites. The redemption of God’s chosen people came

Pesach commonly referred to in English as Passover is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the freedom and exodus of Israelites from Egypt. It is known as the Passover because God passed over the house of Jews when killing the first born of Egyptians. Passover is one of the festivals whose observance is commanded by God. Hence it is strictly and widely observed even by the non-observant Jews.

God orders Moses to confront Pharaoh by the Nile’s riverbank and explain to him that the Lord sent Moses and Aaron to release the Israelites so they may praise the Lord in the desert. God commands Aaron to extend his staff along the Egyptian waters. When Aaron obeyed God’s command, all