Read more about: Ancient History The pagan roots of Easter Once freed, the Jewish people began the long walk to Mount Sinai. This final plague saw the Pharaoh relenting in their enslavement of the Israelites. However, God spared the Israelite children from the plague, ‘passing over’ their homes as their doors were marked with lamb’s blood. The 15th Day of the month of Nisan in the year 1313 BCE saw the last of the ten plagues hit the Egyptian people, killing all of their firstborn sons. Moses tried to appeal to the Egyptians with his message from God but they ignored them, despite this leading to the loss of crops and the death of livestock. The phrase is said to represent the passing over of God over the Jewish homes sparing them from death on the first Passover eve.Īt the time of the first Passover the Israelites had been slaves to the Egyptian people for decades. Passover is taken from the Hebrew word, Pesach, which means ‘to pass over’. Read more about: Popular Culture What date is Easter 2024 and when are the school holidays?
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