Passover in the Old Testament

Passover or Pesach is the most important festival in the Old Testament. At this festival, the Israelites remember the exodus from Egypt as described in Exodus 12:1-28. The word “Pesach” is derived from the Hebrew verb for “pass over”. This refers to the angel who “passed over” the houses of the Israelites during the tenth plague, ensuring that only the eldest sons of the Egyptians died.

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