If there is one feast in the Bible that cannot be ignored throughout the ages of the Old and New Testaments, what would it be?

It is the Passover.

When we read the Bible carefully, we can see that many of God’s greatest works are closely connected with the Passover. At decisive moments in the history of God’s people, the Passover always appears. Because of this, the Passover is not simply a religious ceremony. It is a feast that contains God’s promise of salvation.

About 3500 years ago, the Israelites were living as slaves in Egypt. They were suffering greatly and had no way to escape from their situation by their own strength. At that time, God showed them a special way to receive salvation. God commanded them to keep the Passover.

Exodus‬ ‭12‬:‭10‬-‭14‬ Do not leave any of it till morning; if some is left till morning, you must burn it. This is how you are to eat it: with your cloak tucked into your belt, your sandals on your feet and your staff in your hand. Eat it in haste; it is the Lord’s Passover. “On that same night I will pass through Egypt and strike down every firstborn of both people and animals, and I will bring judgment on all the gods of Egypt. I am the Lord. The blood will be a sign for you on the houses where you are, and when I see the blood, I will pass over you. No destructive plague will touch you when I strike Egypt. “This is a day you are to commemorate; for the generations to come you shall celebrate it as a festival to the Lord—a lasting ordinance.

On the night when the Passover was kept, a terrible plague struck the land of Egypt and the firstborn were destroyed. However, the houses of the Israelites who kept the Passover were protected. The disaster passed over those houses. This is why the feast came to be called the Passover.

Through this event, God revealed the power contained in the Passover. After that night, the Israelites were finally freed from slavery in Egypt. The Bible records this event as one of the most important moments in God’s work of salvation.

There is another meaningful scene recorded in the Bible. While the Israelites were living in the wilderness for many years, there was a time when they did not keep the Passover. Yet just before entering the land of Canaan, God allowed them to keep the Passover again. This clearly shows how important the Passover was in God’s plan.

Joshua‬ ‭5‬:‭3‬-‭5‬, 10-12 So Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the Israelites at Gibeath Haaraloth. Now this is why he did so: All those who came out of Egypt—all the men of military age—died in the wilderness on the way after leaving Egypt. All the people that came out had been circumcised, but all the people born in the wilderness during the journey from Egypt had not. … On the evening of the fourteenth day of the month, while camped at Gilgal on the plains of Jericho, the Israelites celebrated the Passover. The day after the Passover, that very day, they ate some of the produce of the land: unleavened bread and roasted grain. The manna stopped the day after they ate this food from the land; there was no longer any manna for the Israelites, but that year they ate the produce of Canaan.

Then what about the Passover in the New Testament?

The Passover continues to play a very important role.

The night before Jesus was crucified was the Passover. On that night, Jesus kept the Passover with His disciples. At that time, He established the Passover of the New Covenant.

Luke‬ ‭22‬:‭19‬-‭20‬ And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.

Through the bread and wine, Jesus gave the promise of the forgiveness of sins and eternal life. This means the Passover is directly connected with the salvation of humanity.

When we look at the Bible as a whole, we can clearly see that God’s work of salvation has always been connected with the Passover. In both the Old Testament and the New Testament, the Passover was the feast through which God protected and saved His people.

Even today, the Passover is kept according to the teachings of the Bible. The church that keeps the Passover exactly as God taught is the World Mission Society Church of God. The Church of God follows the truth of the Bible and keeps the Passover of the New Covenant just as Jesus established it.

Through this truth, God’s great work of salvation is still being carried out today. Just as the Israelites were protected from disasters through the Passover in the past, the Passover of the New Covenant still contains God’s promise of protection and eternal life.

In this age, this precious truth was restored through Christ Ahnsahnghong. Through Him, the Passover of the New Covenant has been brought back so that people in this age can receive salvation.

For this reason, I sincerely hope that many people will come to understand the value of the Passover. I hope that everyone will have the opportunity to keep this precious truth given by God. The Passover is not simply a feast recorded in history. It is a living promise of salvation that God has given to humanity.