Ezekiel 45:21
In the first month, in the fourteenth day of the month, ye shall have the passover, a feast of seven days; unleavened bread shall be eaten.
Original Language Analysis
בָּ֠רִאשׁוֹן
In the first
H7223
בָּ֠רִאשׁוֹן
In the first
Strong's:
H7223
Word #:
1 of 13
first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)
עָשָׂ֥ר
H6240
עָשָׂ֥ר
Strong's:
H6240
Word #:
3 of 13
ten (only in combination), i.e., -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth
יָמִ֔ים
day
H3117
יָמִ֔ים
day
Strong's:
H3117
Word #:
4 of 13
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
יִהְיֶ֥ה
H1961
יִהְיֶ֥ה
Strong's:
H1961
Word #:
6 of 13
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
הַפָּ֑סַח
ye shall have the passover
H6453
הַפָּ֑סַח
ye shall have the passover
Strong's:
H6453
Word #:
8 of 13
a pretermission, i.e., exemption; used only techically of the jewish passover (the festival or the victim)
שְׁבֻע֣וֹת
of seven
H7620
שְׁבֻע֣וֹת
of seven
Strong's:
H7620
Word #:
10 of 13
literally, sevened, i.e., a week (specifically, of years)
יָמִ֔ים
day
H3117
יָמִ֔ים
day
Strong's:
H3117
Word #:
11 of 13
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
Historical Context
Passover (Exodus 12, Leviticus 23:5-8) was Israel's foundational redemption festival. Post-exilic Jews reinstituted it (Ezra 6:19-22). Jesus was crucified on Passover (John 19:14), fulfilling the festival's typology—He is 'our Passover' (1 Corinthians 5:7). Ezekiel's vision includes Passover, showing that even when type meets antitype, memorial worship continues. Believers remember Christ's death 'until He comes' (1 Corinthians 11:26), maintaining redemption's memory.
Questions for Reflection
- Why does millennial kingdom still observe Passover after Christ fulfills it?
- What is the relationship between memorial worship and historical redemption?
- How does Christian communion parallel/fulfill Passover observance?
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Analysis & Commentary
In the first month, in the fourteenth day of the month, ye shall have the passover, a feast of seven days; unleavened bread shall be eaten—Passover timing: בָּרִאשׁוֹן בְּאַרְבָּעָה עָשָׂר יוֹם לַחֹדֶשׁ (bārîshôn bĕʾarbaʿāh ʿāśār yôm laḥōdesh, 'in the first [month], on the fourteenth day of the month')—Nisan 14, exact date of original Passover (Exodus 12:6, 18).
חַג שָׁבֻעוֹת יָמִים (ḥag shābuʿôt yāmîm, 'a feast of seven days') with מַצּוֹת (maṣṣôt, 'unleavened bread'). Ezekiel's vision maintains Passover observance in millennial kingdom—commemorating Egypt's exodus even after Messiah's coming. This suggests memorial function: redemption's history preserved through worship. Christians observe communion similarly—remembering Christ's Passover sacrifice (1 Corinthians 5:7, 11:26) 'until He comes.' Historical redemption shapes ongoing worship identity.