Part 1: We answered Arnold’s question that the Passover (holy communion) may have become commonly known as ‘breaking bread‘ among the disciples probably due to the change in its frequency of occurrence following Jesus’ command to ‘do it as often as we can’. Secondly, we noted that while the Jews were to commemorate the Passover as a reminder of God’s mighty deliverance from Death, the Destroyer and their release from slavery in Egypt, Jesus commands us to remember Him every time we partake of the communion (Luke 22:19 NKJV, Exodus 12:22-27, Acts 2:46 , 1 Corinthians 10:16).

Question: Since the frequency and focus of the Passover changed with Jesus Christ, did its significance also change? I think not.

I believe that when Jesus commanded that the disciples observe the Passover in remembrance of Him that He meant to remember;

1. That He represents the new Passover Lamb (1 Corinthians 5:7).
2. That we have a New Covenant with God sealed with His blood (Hebrews 9:12, Mark 14:24).
3. That the old covenant of sin and death is obsolete.
4. That while the old covenant covered sin (atonement) to prevent death and destruction, the new covenant completely removes sin (remission) from us (Matthew 26:28, Hebrews 9:26).
5. That this New Covenant affirms of eternal deliverance from the law of sin and death for all who believe (Romans 8:2, Hebrews 9:12), therefore we are protected from Death and the Destroyer.
6. That for our transgressions He received wounds, for our iniquities, he received bruises, for our peace, He got chastised, for our healing, He got stripes and for every curse emanating from the old covenant, He got us the blessing ( Isaiah 53:5, 1 Peter 2:24, Galatians 3:13-14).

Therefore every time we break bread, we must remember and affirm these things.

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From the time Jesus served His last Passover to the disciples onward it would seem that the disciples’ understanding and practice of the Passover changed somewhat, from being a very sacred ceremonious event that took place at an appointed time, to something that needed to be done more frequently. Did that change the significance of the Passover in any way?