As 2024’s Passover comes to a conclusion, prophetic voice and rabbi Jonathan Cahn is pulling back the ancient mysteries surrounding this most important celebration.
“Passover exists in the realm of the flesh and blood history and the spirit,” Cahn says.
Cahn points out how the first Passover happened when the Israelites escaped Egypt, and the fulfillment of the Passover happened when Jesus Christ gave His life for the sins of the world on the cross of Calvary. Now, Passover is an excellent time for us to remember the salvation we’ve been given.
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“Passover is about death and life, tears and redemption, slavery and freedom, rebirth and the salvation of God,” Cahn says.
The story of Passover is more than just a story or even an event. It’s a reflection of a loving, holy God choosing to save us from bondage even when we did nothing to deserve it.
“God saw you in exile. God saw you in your sorrows and He sent for you a Redeemer to come into your Egypt and by your Redeemer and by the blood of the Lamb, you are set free,” Cahn says.
Looking at the different elements that complete a Passover meal, Cahn takes the bone of a lamb, known as a zeroa, and uncovers a deep and meaningful mystery behind this Passover item.
“The mystery is this: in the Bible it says that God created the world by the zeroa, it says He saved His people out of Egypt by the zeroa,” Cahn says. “The zeroa can be translated into English as ‘the arm of God.'”
The arm of God directly relates to Isaiah 53 which tells us of the pain and the suffering that Jesus went through on our behalf. This shows the true nature and character of God for who He really is and what His plan has always been for humanity.
“The greatest revelation of the power of God is not that He could create the universe. It’s that He could give His life for you and die to save you,” Cahn says.
The zeroa, the arm of God, is the person of Jesus Christ. Jesus is the One who knew no sin who became sin for us, that we may become the righteousness of God. It is because of His sacrifice that we now can have eternal life.
If you haven’t yet reflected on Jesus as the Passover lamb, this is the perfect opportunity to do so. He came to give Himself for all of us. Praise be to God who would so selflessly take our place on the cross.
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