Keeping the Passover and Days of Unleavened Bread truthsum.org

For many, the Passover and the Days of Unleavened Bread are seen as historical events, remembered but not always practiced. Yet Scripture presents them as living, commanded observances filled with deep meaning for believers today.
These are the traditions I was raised in, and my wife and I now pass them on to our children. As a child, I remember adults preparing for the Passover service – traditionally kept by baptized members – while we stayed home watching Charlton Heston’s The Ten Commandments. Though not a perfect reenactment, it brought the story to life for a child.
Observing these days involves spiritual and physical preparation: examining our lives, reflecting on the need for Christ’s sacrifice, and removing leaven from our homes as a symbol of sin (1 Corinthians 5:6–8; Exodus 12:15).
The Passover service recalls Christ’s sacrifice with unleavened bread and wine, washing of feet, and Scripture readings. At the start of the 15th of Nisan, we observe the “night to be much remembered” (Exodus 12:42), celebrating Israel’s deliverance and the salvation Christ provides.
The first and last days are Sabbaths, and throughout the week, living without leaven reinforces continual awareness of sin and God’s plan, turning ritual into reflection, repentance, and renewal.

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