Bible Story: Passover(based on Exodus 1-13)
This morning, we talked about the celebration of the Passover.
What?
The Passover is a celebration of the time the death angel passed over thehomes of the Hebrew slaves and caused Pharaoh to let the slaves leave Egypt.
Why?
God told the Hebrew slaves what to do for the important meal and to marktheir doorposts with lamb’s blood so the death angel would pass over theirhomes and not kill the oldest child. Later celebrations remind people how Godworked.
Where?
The first Passover feast was in Egypt. During the years after they werefreed, the Hebrews celebrated Passover wherever they were.
When?
Passover and the barley harvest festival take place together in the springand last a whole week.
Food for Passover:
Egg to remind people thesacrifices brought to the temple.
Flat bread made without yeastto remind them how quickly the slaves left.
Fruit mixture of apple,nuts, and spices to remind people of the mortar the slaves used to buildEgyptian structures.
Fresh parsley is dippedinto salted water to represent the tears shed during Egyptian slavery.
Horseradish or Romaine lettucestalks to remember the bitter suffering of the slaves in Egypt.
Objectives：
Children may learn that:
§ The Passover feast commemorated an important event in the history of thechildren of Israel.
§ Jesus submitted to God’s will.
§ We can submit to God’s will.
Bible Verse:
“Yet not my will, but yours be done.” Luke (22:42)
今天的圣经故事：学习天使分别向玛利亚（路1：26－36）显现
