FIRST CHURCH ORIGINS AND PASSOVER (OUTLINE)

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FIRST CHURCH ORIGINS, PASSOVER

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Taveau asks Chat GPT AI

Please outline origins of the Jewish Passover with the Cross, Crucifixion, Resurrection of Jesus, and the birth of the Church, using Scripture, historical background, and original Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic insights.

Chat GPT AI responds:

 

I. ORIGINS OF THE PASSOVER – HISTORICAL & SCRIPTURAL BACKGROUND

1. Setting: Egyptian Captivity

• Exodus 1–12 describes Israel’s oppression under Pharaoh in Egypt.

• God raises Moses as a deliverer and sends plagues to break Pharaoh’s power.

2. The Final Plague & The First Passover

• Exodus 12:1–30: The final plague (death of the firstborn) leads to the institution of Pesach (פֶּסַח).]

• Hebrew: “Pesach” (פָּסַח) = to pass over, to spare (root: pasach)
  Exodus 12:13 – “And when I see the blood, I will pass over you…”

• A spotless lamb was to be slain, its blood applied to doorposts. It was both:

  • Atonement (covering sin)

  • Protection (judgment passed over the home)

• They were to eat the lamb fully roasted, with unleavened bread (matzah) and bitter herbs.

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 II. THE CRUCIFIXION – JESUS AS THE FULFILLMENT OF PASSOVER

1. Jesus’ Identity: The Lamb of God

John 1:29 (Greek):
“Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!”
– ἀμνὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ (amnos tou Theou)

• Jesus is called our Passover Lamb – 1 Corinthians 5:7:“For Christ, our Passover (πάσχα Pascha), was sacrificed for us.”

2. Timing: Jesus Died During Passover

• Synoptic Gospels: Jesus eats the Passover meal (Last Supper) on Nisan 14.

• John’s Gospel emphasizes that Jesus died at the same hour the lambs were being slain in the Temple.

  • This links Him directly to the Paschal lamb.

Aramaic tradition: The “Afikomen”, the hidden piece of matzah broken during Passover, is traditionally eaten last—pointing to the broken body of Christ.

3. Blood on the Doorpost vs. Blood on the Cross

• Just as the lamb’s blood was on the doorframe, Jesus’ blood was on the wooden cross—the door to eternal life.

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 III. THE RESURRECTION – VICTORY OVER DEATH

1. Firstfruits Fulfilled

• Jesus rose on the Feast of Firstfruits (Yom HaBikkurim)—the day after the Sabbath following Passover.

1 Corinthians 15:20:
“But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits (ἀπαρχὴ – aparche) of those who have fallen asleep.”

• Historically, on Firstfruits, the High Priest waved the sheaf of barley, thanking God for the beginning of the harvest.

• Jesus’ resurrection = first sheaf of the coming resurrection harvest (the Church).

 IV. BIRTH OF THE CHURCH – PENTECOST (SHAVUOT)

1. Fifty Days Later: Shavuot

• Leviticus 23:15-16: Count 50 days from Passover to Shavuot (Pentecost).

• Originally celebrated the giving of the Torah at Sinai.

Jewish tradition says God’s voice was heard in many tongues at Sinai (Exodus 20).

2. Acts 2: Pentecost

• Fulfillment: The Holy Spirit descends on the disciples in the Upper Room.

• People from many nations hear in their own languages—echoing Sinai!

Greek: Acts 2:4 –
“…they began to speak with other tongues (ἑτέραις γλώσσαις – heterais glossais) as the Spirit gave them utterance.”

3. Birth of the Church (Ekklesia)

• The Church is birthed not by law, but by Spirit and resurrection power.

 V. PARALLELS BETWEEN PASSOVER AND THE CROSS

 FINAL TAKEAWAYS – TRAINING POINTS FOR LEADERS

1. God uses consistent patterns (types and shadows) – the Old Testament prefigures the New Covenant.

2. Passover is both personal and corporate – just as Israel was freed, so too is the Body of Christ called to freedom.

3. The Lamb saves, the Resurrection empowers, Pentecost sends:

   • Passover: Salvation by the blood

   • Resurrection: Victory over death

   • Pentecost: Empowered for mission

4. Greek & Hebrew Terms for Study:

   • Pesach (פָּסַח) – to pass over

   • Amnos (ἀμνός) – lamb

   • Pascha (πάσχα) – Passover

   • Ekklesia (ἐκκλησία) – called-out assembly (Church)

5. MAIN KEY POINT: The Church is a continuation, not a replacement – it is the unfolding of God’s plan through both Jew and Gentile (Ephesians 2:14–22).

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