The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) Day 34: The Passover Instituted (2026)
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Feb 3, 2026 A lively look at the first Passover rituals and their instructions, including lamb sacrifice, blood on doorposts, and the feast of unleavened bread. The Exodus departure and provisions are highlighted. Priestly offerings and God's consuming glory are read aloud. Psalm 114's celebration of sea, river and mountains is shared, and reflections tie the Passover rite to later covenantal meaning.
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Passover As A Sign Of Christ
- The Passover lamb functions as a foreshadowing type of Jesus, the true Lamb who takes away sin.
- The blood on doorposts signified protection and marked Israel’s break from Egyptian identity.
Reading Hard Passages Through Justice
- Fr. Mike stresses that the death of Egyptian firstborns must be read within God's justice and prior warnings to Pharaoh.
- He argues God’s actions align with divine justice because Pharaoh had chances to repent.
Timing Links Passover And Crucifixion
- The lamb is a type intimately connected to Christ’s sacrifice and the timing of Jesus’ crucifixion.
- John’s Gospel and John the Baptist explicitly link Jesus to the Passover lamb motif.