Passover
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The word Passover was coined by [[William Tyndale|Tyndale]] in 1530 from two words - pass over, translated from the [[Hebrew]] word pesah in reference to the Lord "passing over" the houses of the Israelites in [[Egypt]] when he killed the first-born of the Egyptians in [[Exodus 12]]. | The word Passover was coined by [[William Tyndale|Tyndale]] in 1530 from two words - pass over, translated from the [[Hebrew]] word pesah in reference to the Lord "passing over" the houses of the Israelites in [[Egypt]] when he killed the first-born of the Egyptians in [[Exodus 12]]. | ||
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| + | Passover is a yearly feast of the Jews, which was celebrated in biblical times with the acrifice of the paschal lamb. | ||
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[[Easter]] | [[Easter]] | ||
Revision as of 17:55, 22 July 2009
The word Passover was coined by Tyndale in 1530 from two words - pass over, translated from the Hebrew word pesah in reference to the Lord "passing over" the houses of the Israelites in Egypt when he killed the first-born of the Egyptians in Exodus 12.
Passover is a yearly feast of the Jews, which was celebrated in biblical times with the acrifice of the paschal lamb.
