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In the book of Exodus, G-d tells us to remember Passover for many reasons, the most important being the sacrifice of the perfect Lamb, Who we know is Yeshua.
John 1:29 The next day John saw Yeshua coming toward him and said,
“Look, the Lamb of G-d, who takes away the sin of the world!
We celebrate with bittersweet thoughts of Yeshua’s death, during Passover, Nissan 14.
Immediately following and still part of Passover, G-d instituted the Feast of Unleavened Bread and gave the Israelites instructions on why and how to eat this.
Exodus 12:17 ‘You shall also observe the Feast of Unleavened Bread, for on this very day I brought your hosts out of the land of Egypt; therefore you shall observe this day throughout your generations as a permanent ordinance.
Later, He tells ALL His people to remember the death of the Lamb and the exodus of His people from Egypt into the Promised Land. The full story is found in Exodus.
In the Brit Chadasha, or the NT, we are told to celebrate the feast, but not the “old way”, rather with the NEW COVENANT that Yeshua instituted at the Passover seder He shared with His disciples (referred to as “the Last Supper”). Mark 14: 12 tells us that this supper was a Passover seder. Verses 22-24 tell us what Yeshua wants us to remember about Passover – HE is the Lamb and HE has brought us out of slavery into freedom and eternal life by His sacrifice!
And as they were eating, he took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to them, and said, “Take; this is my body.” And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, and they all drank of it. And he said to them, “This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.
1 Corinthians 5:7-8 Clean out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, just as you are in fact unleavened. For Messiah Yeshua our Passover also has been sacrificed. Let us therefore celebrate the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
So, we as Believers DO celebrate and rejoice that our Messiah Yeshua gave up His life for us as a sacrifice and became the Lamb Who took away the sins of the world.
But, the story doesn’t end there, 3 days later, HE AROSE! Hallelujah!! On the day of First Fruits, still during the Feast of UNleavened Bread, Yeshua conquered death and arose victorious! We celebrate His resurrection!
There is SO much to learn about our faith through the eyes of the Feasts that G-d the Father instituted to point us to Yeshua! I pray that you will search out the Scriptures and enjoy a richer and deeper understanding of these fulfilments!
That said, we are preparing for Pesach (Passover). Overlapping and immediately following is the 7-day Feast of Unleavened Bread.
Here is our delicious recipe again and I pray you and your families have a blessed Passover celebration as we glorify Yeshua, the Lamb of G-d, sacrificed for OUR sins.
VICKILYNN’S HOMEMADE MATZAH
Vickilynn Parnes
Serving Size : 20
2 cups hot water
2 tablespoons butter (or olive oil) *or good fat of choice
2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons honey – optional
4 1/2 cups whole wheat flour — more as need to make a sturdy dough
*You can use sprouted flour here if desired.
Mix hot water, butter, salt and honey in a mixing bowl and mix well. Add flour, 1 cup at a time until a sturdy but pliable dough is achieved.
Knead for 6 minutes or until pliable and soft, but not sticky. Roll out on an oiled surface into small (6 -8 inch) circles, and flatten with palms. Roll thin for crispy matzah, a little thicker for softer ones. Each dough ball should weigh 2 ounces.
Pierce the circles with a fork to prevent bubbling.
Bake in a preheated 450 oven on a baking sheet for 8 minutes or until golden brown. Flip matzah over and bake 1-2 minutes more. Remove to a cooling rack and let cool completely.
Per Serving: 108 Calories; 2g Fat (12.9% calories from fat); 4g Protein; 21g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 3mg Cholesterol; 227mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.
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