Answer:
It’s important to highlight some of the main characteristics outlined by God for his people in Exodus 12, where he commanded them to have a meal before freeing them from the land of Egypt. Some practices that were popular at the time of Jesus are also considered.
Explanation:
Sacrifice a lamb and spread its blood
The lamb had to be free of defects and had to be killed in such a way as to not break any of its bones. In Exodus 12, the Israelites had to spread its blood on the wooden lentils of the door, so when God passed through Egypt taking the lives of the first-born sons, he would “pass over” their house.
Eat the lamb with unleavened bread
The Israelites had to eat the flesh of the sacrifice, whose blood was spread to saved them from the death of their first-born child.
Keep this day of remembrance forever
It was seen not only as a remembrance but also a sharing in the very mystery of the Passover.
Passover of the Messiah
Believing that the Messiah would deliver them on the night of the Passover and bring about a new covenant and new exodus, as God had delivered their ancestors from the land of Egypt.
