Compare Two Different Observances Of Jewish Passover
COMPARISONS OF “PASSOVER”
Chi Li
REL 211: History and Literature of the Old Testament
September 8, 2017
1 The Passover refers to the events in Exodus where after 400 years of slavery, God helps the Israelites escape from Egyptian slavery and into the Promised Land. Two different observances of the event are the Jewish Passover Haggadah and the Christian Eucharistic Service. While the Passover Haggadah contests that the rescue of the Israelites from Egypt under Moses was the foundation for the Jewish people, the Eucharistic Service have taken and re-interpreted its meaning. Nevertheless, both observe the Passover to be a sacred meal where liberation is experienced once more. In the Jewish Haggadah, Passover is celebrated
Chi Li
REL 211: History and Literature of the Old Testament
September 8, 2017
1 The Passover refers to the events in Exodus where after 400 years of slavery, God helps the Israelites escape from Egyptian slavery and into the Promised Land. Two different observances of the event are the Jewish Passover Haggadah and the Christian Eucharistic Service. While the Passover Haggadah contests that the rescue of the Israelites from Egypt under Moses was the foundation for the Jewish people, the Eucharistic Service have taken and re-interpreted its meaning. Nevertheless, both observe the Passover to be a sacred meal where liberation is experienced once more. In the Jewish Haggadah, Passover is celebrated