Why do most Christians not celebrate Passover?
Dear Marcus, I agree with you. It is a shame that Christians do not celebrate Passover, or the other Jewish holidays (such as Pentecost, Rosh Hashanah, and Purim). The Gospels illustrate that the first Holy Communion was a Passover celebration (or Seder), which was a celebration of God’s deliverance of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. However, since the suffering, death, and resurrection of Jesus represented a new act of deliverance for all humanity, it took on more importance in the early Christian church and the celebration of Passover fell by the wayside. So, in a way, Holy Communion replaced Passover. You can go to Alive Now’s Great for Groups archive for an example of one way that Christians can celebrate the Passover. — Eli Fisher Associate Editor of Alive Now The Upper Room Eli Fisher, Associate Editor of Alive Now, is a graduate of Vanderbilt University, and lives in Pulaski, Tennessee, with his wife and three daughters. He enjoys reading (especially to his daughters), do
