Jehovah Jireh International Institution Biblical Studies Professor Cathy Missick

The night of the Passover sacrifices was a turning point in the history of Israel. It was the beginning of a new era for the people of God, who had multiplied in number and now were about to be redeemed from the clutches of their oppressor. A new calendar was instituted and the Israelities' experience was to be annually commemorated as a permanent ordinance. When the deep spiritual significance of the Passover is seen, one can well understand God's design in assigning crisis, pathos, awe, pageantry, and memorial status to the events beginning at the stroke of midnight.