“He said, “Go and tell this people: “ ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ Make the heart of this people calloused; make their ears dull and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.” (Isaiah 6:9-10)
We went to a Passover Seder on Passover this year, as it had been years since our last. It was great, a time of relaxing with friends family and new acquaintances. The meal is full of symbolism, but recounts Israel’s escape from the Angel of Death in the last plague upon Egypt and their deliverance from slavery. The feast is scripted to include everyone in songs, proclamation, tasting, eating, drinking, reading and speaking scripture, even including games for the children. Passover is a remembrance for Israel of God’s sanctification, judgment, redemption and praise, among other things. There are symbols in everything and each aspect of this ancient feast of celebration.
For Believers so much of the symbolism describes Israel’s deliverer, Yeshua Messiah. The feast lasts for hours and is scripted in a booklet listing the order of scripture readings, tastings, toasts and explanations of each food and section of the feast. For example, there are four cups during the feast representing sanctification, judgment, redemption and praise. The Matzah bread is a central symbol in Passover through which Yeshua established the ordinance of communion. ”And he said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover… And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.” (Luke 22:15-20)
During the feast I thought to myself, how could anyone reasonably familiar with scripture fail to see all the references to Yeshua’s life, death and resurrection that are symbolized in Passover, particularly, the sacrificed lamb whose blood guaranteed salvation from death. Later, Isaiah’s passage above came to mind. God blinded the eyes of unbelievers for a purpose and as to Israel He will later remove that blindness. It will be a fulfillment of many prophecies and promises. It will be the a unification of the Children of God, Jew and Gentile, in Yeshua. At that time all Israel will be saved. (Rom. 11:26) Israel will be born again by God. (Ezekiel 36:26-27) “And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplication. They will look on me, the one they have pierced, and they will mourn for him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for him as one grieves for a firstborn son.” (Zechariah 12:10)
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