Why don't Christians observe Passover and other biblical holidays?

[Anonymous]

Do we know why what we call Jewish holidays such as Passover, Shavuot, and Sukkot, all of which are connected the Old Testament, are not observed by Christians as well?

[Anonymous]

Passover isn’t connected to the Old Testament as much as it’s connected to Jewish history.

It’s the story of the liberation of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt. Why would Christians care about it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Passover isn’t connected to the Old Testament as much as it’s connected to Jewish history.

It’s the story of the liberation of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt. Why would Christians care about it?

I'm not a practicing Christian any more, but as a child, I was fascinated by that story and it's definitely in the Old Testament. I suppose the answer to OP's question is that anything related to the Jews cannot be celebrated since in the view of some Christians, supported by the Gospels, Jesus was ultimately betrayed by a group of them, and Christianity is all about Christ. Stupid, but there you go.

[Anonymous]

from vague memories of catholic school (im not christian) - in Acts of the apostles, the first one- peter has a vision that tells him that they dont have to follow the Jewish law anymore, until then the early Christians did follow and observe Jewish custom, holidays and laws. In the early days of the church there was a struggle between those who believed in Pauline Christianity ( what you-all believe in) which is open to all who beleve in Christ, their lord God and the "equivalent of :jews for jesus" today, A lot of the early hermits and eastern christians are offshoots of those people but they mostly died out. So any ways- Peter the first head of teh Church after Jesus was told by God that teh Church was a universal church and no longer an off shoot of Judaism, this was argued by Saul/Paul when he had his vision on the road to Damascus and accepted by Peter and completely changed the nature of the Christian Church and you could say the trajectory of the world.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Passover isn’t connected to the Old Testament as much as it’s connected to Jewish history.

It’s the story of the liberation of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt. Why would Christians care about it?

I'm not a practicing Christian any more, but as a child, I was fascinated by that story and it's definitely in the Old Testament. I suppose the answer to OP's question is that anything related to the Jews cannot be celebrated since in the view of some Christians, supported by the Gospels, Jesus was ultimately betrayed by a group of them, and Christianity is all about Christ. Stupid, but there you go.

Well, at least some Christians believe we Jews killed Jesus so ... yeah ...

That was a fun thing to be told when I was 7!

[Anonymous]

Catholics and Lutherans absolutely do observe Passover.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Catholics and Lutherans absolutely do observe Passover.

Catholics observe Passover? Like, they have a Seder? I have never in my life heard that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Passover isn’t connected to the Old Testament as much as it’s connected to Jewish history.

It’s the story of the liberation of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt. Why would Christians care about it?

Christians don't read The Book of Exodus?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Passover isn’t connected to the Old Testament as much as it’s connected to Jewish history.

It’s the story of the liberation of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt. Why would Christians care about it?

Christians don't read The Book of Exodus?

Sure they do. But Christ late proclaimed that the following two laws superceded the old laws:
1. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength.
2. Love your neighbor as yourself.

That's it. That's the law that He came to preach. If you focus on those two you will not have broken any of the old laws.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Passover isn’t connected to the Old Testament as much as it’s connected to Jewish history.

It’s the story of the liberation of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt. Why would Christians care about it?

Christians don't read The Book of Exodus?

Sure they do. But Christ late proclaimed that the following two laws superceded the old laws:
1. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength.
2. Love your neighbor as yourself.

That's it. That's the law that He came to preach. If you focus on those two you will not have broken any of the old laws.

I personally love this one b/c it shows just how much God intimately knows his creations. Doesn't say "love those who treat you well" or "love those who love YOU" but "love your neighbor as you love YOURSELF"
We're a pretty narcissistic bunch. So treating others the way we, ourselves want to be treated rather than how others treat us is a pretty tall order.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Passover isn’t connected to the Old Testament as much as it’s connected to Jewish history.

It’s the story of the liberation of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt. Why would Christians care about it?

Christians don't read The Book of Exodus?

Sure they do. But Christ late proclaimed that the following two laws superceded the old laws:
1. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength.
2. Love your neighbor as yourself.

That's it. That's the law that He came to preach. If you focus on those two you will not have broken any of the old laws.

That really doesn’t preclude celebrating Passover ...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:from vague memories of catholic school (im not christian) - in Acts of the apostles, the first one- peter has a vision that tells him that they dont have to follow the Jewish law anymore, until then the early Christians did follow and observe Jewish custom, holidays and laws. In the early days of the church there was a struggle between those who believed in Pauline Christianity ( what you-all believe in) which is open to all who beleve in Christ, their lord God and the "equivalent of :jews for jesus" today, A lot of the early hermits and eastern christians are offshoots of those people but they mostly died out. So any ways- Peter the first head of teh Church after Jesus was told by God that teh Church was a universal church and no longer an off shoot of Judaism, this was argued by Saul/Paul when he had his vision on the road to Damascus and accepted by Peter and completely changed the nature of the Christian Church and you could say the trajectory of the world.

Thank you, this was informative!

[Anonymous]

We literally do celebrate the Passover...every Sunday, with a Lamb Who is both Man and God. Christianity (at least historically, and still in the sacramental churches, I can’t speak for Protestants) is incredibly Old Testament-inflected. Rabbinic Judaism (since the destruction of the Second Temple) and Christianity are best seen as cousins, shared descendants of the Judaism of the first century and the Temple.

Signed,
Raised Jewish, Christian Convert

[Anonymous]

We observe the passover, typically twice, once being the Thursday before good Friday. My wife was raised catholic, but her maternal grandmother was jewish, which makes all our daughters jewish under halaka (did I spell that right?). But, as has been noted, Jesus was a jew also, so "Saul good, man" It all works fine. People want to get in an argument over 'who killed Jesus' ?? We're all responsible, had he not died how would our sins be paid for? his birth and death was prophesied over and over well before it.

Sukkot...not so much. I'm not keen on building a tent out back, and the females I live with aren't exactly the outdoorsy type. Packing for travel is like that scene in Spaceballs with the giant hair dryer in the trunk.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Passover isn’t connected to the Old Testament as much as it’s connected to Jewish history.

It’s the story of the liberation of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt. Why would Christians care about it?

Because Jesus celebrated it and it was what was celebrated at the Last Supper.