Its origin is apostolic, tied to the Scriptural event of the Exodus and rooted in the Gospel.
Very helpful Wyatt. Did the early church continue to “sacrifice” lambs for paschal? A “look back” if you will? One of the criticisms of dispensationalism eschatology is the discomfort critics have with a resurgent Jewish sacrificial system.
No, they did not. They would have thought it quite wrong to do so.
So have you encountered any historic detail on how they celebrated or commemorated “kept” the paschal?
Yes, they do list out the actual practice. I was actually thinking about writing on it. But it generally looks like:
1. There is a long fast before Pascha/Easter
2. The Pascha is celebrated (it looks like it involves food and certainly later it includes the Lord's Supper).
3. Christ is the Passover lamb, and so there is a literal real sacrifice (but just in the past at the cross).
4. If Roman or non Asian (and few other groups), you'd have this celebration on the Lord's day.
5. Later in history, but perhaps early on, there would be a mass of baptisms that occur.
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Very helpful Wyatt. Did the early church continue to “sacrifice” lambs for paschal? A “look back” if you will? One of the criticisms of dispensationalism eschatology is the discomfort critics have with a resurgent Jewish sacrificial system.
No, they did not. They would have thought it quite wrong to do so.
So have you encountered any historic detail on how they celebrated or commemorated “kept” the paschal?
Yes, they do list out the actual practice. I was actually thinking about writing on it. But it generally looks like:
1. There is a long fast before Pascha/Easter
2. The Pascha is celebrated (it looks like it involves food and certainly later it includes the Lord's Supper).
3. Christ is the Passover lamb, and so there is a literal real sacrifice (but just in the past at the cross).
4. If Roman or non Asian (and few other groups), you'd have this celebration on the Lord's day.
5. Later in history, but perhaps early on, there would be a mass of baptisms that occur.