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God ordered this so that He could identify which houses had Jews in them so that they would not be affected by the Plague of the Firstborn. See The Bible Verses below discussing this.
Selected verses from Exodus Chapter 12. The removed verses are irrelevant to this question. All translations are NIV.
3Tell the whole community of Israel that on the tenth day of this month each man is to take a lamb for his family, one for each household.
7Then they are to take some of the blood and put it on the sides and tops of the doorframes of the houses where they eat the lambs.
12“On that same night I will pass through Egypt and strike down every firstborn of both people and animals, and I will bring judgment on all the gods of Egypt. I am the Lord
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13The blood will be a sign for you on the houses where you are, and when I see the blood, I will pass over you. No destructive plague will touch you when I strike Egypt.
What else can I help you with?
What is the mean of a lamb bone in Passover?
The shankbone of a lamb is a traditional element of the Seder ritual. It belongs on the table as a symbol of the Passover sacrifices that Jews have not made since the year 70, when the Roman army destroyed the Temple in Jerusalem.
Why was lamb chosen as a sacrifice at the very first passover?
In Jewish history, an unblemished lamb, the firstborn of its mother, was sacrificed in the Temple to represent or stand as a symbol of the Lamb of God who would eventually be sacrificed for our atonement. This was part of the Law of Moses that God gave to our ancient Israelite ancestors. It was designed to remind them that the Son of God would come and atone for their sins. Unfortunately, they lost sight of that over time. However, when Jesus came, he fulfilled the law of Moses and taught that the sacrifice he wanted from then on was a broken heart and a contrite spirit. This was actually what God wants (and wanted) from all His children, no matter what age of time they have lived. That innocent lamb represented an innocent Savior.
What happened during the first Passover?
Oh honey, let me spill the tea. During the first Passover, the Israelites were getting ready to peace out of Egypt after Moses had some serious chats with Pharaoh. They marked their doors with lamb's blood to avoid a visit from the Angel of Death, who was not playing games that night. And just like that, the Israelites made a break for it, leaving Egypt in the dust and starting a new chapter in their history.
What day did Jesus rise?
There are many opinions for this question. But more and more biblical students are pointing to the daylight portion of the Passover (days begin and end at sunset in the Bible). Paul calls Jesus our Passover Lamb here:1 Corinthians 5:7New International Version (NIV)7 Get rid of the old yeast, so that you may be a new unleavened batch as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.These same biblical students believe the year was 31 A.D. for various reasons to be addressed in another question. In that year, the Passover was on a Wednesday, 25th of April 31 A.D..
What is the significance of killing a year old lamb for the passover?
This is because before the Exodus from Egypt when the 1st plague (water turning to blood) arrived, the Jews would put lamb's blood on their door so God would know to give them water (and not blood)
What day of Passover did Jesus die on the cross?
The Jewish calendar has days starting at nightfall and proceeding to the next evening.In the synoptic gospels, , the Passover was on Friday on the year of the crucifixion. The Last Supper was the Feast of the Passover, which occurred on Thursday evening and therefore in the Jewish calendar just as Friday began. In these gospels Jesus died on the cross on the day of the Passover.John's Gospel sought to draw a parallel between Jesus and the paschal lamb, so moves the Passover to Saturday. It omits the Passover meal and, although Jesus was still crucified on Friday, it was the day of preparation for the Passover (John 19:14: "And it was the preparation of the passover ..."
What is the weather in Jerusalem at Passover?
Varies from year to year.
Is arugula kosher for Passover?
Arugula is an edible leaf and is kosher year round including Passover.
When is Passover next year?
That depends on which year you're asking about.
What is the young of a ram and an ewe called?
A ewe is a female sheep, usually over a year. Under a year she's a ewe lamb.
How is the Passover connected to Easter?
The Last Supper, from which we get Communion/Eucharist according to denomination, was Jesus' celebration of Passover. It was after the Passover meal, which they celebrated in the traditional manner, that Jesus took the bread and wine and described it as symbolic of His sacrifice of Himself for our sins.
What month is passover?
Passover falls in either March or April. This year (2011) it started April 18
