Comparing The Passover Festival And The Feast Of Unleavened Bread

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For over 2000 years, followers of Jesus Christ, the Messiah, have been remembering His death and resurrection through the regular practice of the Lord’s Supper, also known as the Eucharist or the Holy Communion, as well as annual traditions. Likewise, for over 3500 years, people of the Jewish faith have been remembering an earlier deliverance through the Passover meal, Passover festival and the Feast of Unleavened Bread, as well as other rituals that precede and follow those mentioned. The Christian practice of the Lord’s Supper was created by Jesus during His last participation in the annual Passover meal before His crucifixion and is referred to as the Last Supper. Through the years, some scholars have questioned if Jesus and His disciples

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