Passover and Easter - what is theres in common? - Protection due to the blood of the Blameless Lamb sacrificed to God

A Páscoa e o Cordeiro - THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER and THE LAST SUPPER by Dirk Bouts, c.1460

  

Artist	Dieric Bouts
Year	1464–1468
Medium	Oil paint, panel

The gathering of manna and Passover (recto left), 

The last supper (middle), 

The meeting of Abraham and Melchizedek and Elijah awakened by the angel (1 Kings 19:5-6) (recto right)

The Last Supper with Christ 

was the last ritual Passover Feast because the LAMB OF GOD, Christ Himself, was about to be sacrificed. 

Christ explained the meal pointed to His Death and Resurrection and should be repeated by His Disciples among them, until His Return to reign on earth. 

Passover - Easter supper- Altarpiece

 This painting shows it is an important moment, and those present seem to be reflecting on its significance. 

It is one of the key works in the history of Flemish art..

 Here, Bouts breaks with the tradition according to which Christ is always represented in the act of announcing the betrayal of Judas. Instead, he chooses to show the moment at which he institutes the Holy Communion, that is the sharing of the wine and bread among His disciples.

JESUS being Himself THE LAMB OF GOD, puts an end to the sacrifice of passover lambs, a warning of His Coming as son of Man to be punished for the sin of men. That is why He mentions in this meal that His Blood ( represented by the wine shared ) is going to be shed and His Body ( symbolised by the bread given away) is going to be broken for those that wait upon His deliverance.

The SACRIFICED LAMB is in  the centre of the First Feast of Passover back in Egypt on the Night of the Death of the Firstborns, but not of the one in Jewish homes protected by the blood of the sacrificed lamb.

The sacrificial male perfect lamb that delivered the firstborn of each house from death pointed to the Sacrificial Death of Christ in favour of all those that turn to Him for salvation of eternal death.

 

 The white table cloth is a symbol of the holiness, purity, righteousness of Christ alone.

Easter and Passover in Schools: The "Perfect Lamb" Season

A Páscoa Judaica e Cristã nas escolas: a época para lembrar a centralidade do "Cordeiro Perfeito", tema que ainda hoje é recordado através do prato principal de muitas refeições de Domingo de Páscoa: cabrito ou borrego assado.The " Perfect Lamb" relevance is still reminded nowadays in the main course of many families on Easter Sunday: roasted lamb.

O sangue do cordeiro sem falha alguma era aplicado sobre as ombreiras da porta da casa para impedir a morte de entrar com destruição. O cordeiro em si era comido pelos membros daquela casa como forma de dar a entender que o cordeiro fora sacrificado em benefício deles, para sua libertação.

The blood of that flawless lamb was applied on the doorsides and lintels to prevent death from entering the house causing destruction. The lamb was shared in the meal by the family members as a way to symbolize that the lamb had been sacrificed in their favour, to reach their deliverance.

Some drawings and drafts about Easter by students of different age groups. Alguns desenhos e rascunhos sobre a Páscoa, por estudantes de diversas faixas etárias.