Why Passover Is Celebrated Every Year

The Biblical word for “passover” shares its root with an unexpected image: a mother bird protecting her chicks. Watch and learn about one of the Bible’s most important festival meals.

00:00 “Pasakh” Meaning in Hebrew
00:45 The Passover Backstory in Exodus
01:53 Understanding “Pasakh” in the Passover

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[virajotawanekar]

We are gonna celebrate the Lord's Passover in Mumbai, India!

[ivanchristophersaldana]

Give that person who created the graphic a raise.... this is like watching a movie

[Kamiyouni]

Graphics in this was absolutely goated. Along with the message, naturally.

[MultiSanskrit]

I really like your depiction of how the idolized, gigantic image of Pharaoh turns human with the last plague, holding his son in his arms - the one place where he could sense his own humanity.

[beckitetoningawanup]

SHABBAT SHALOM Blessings everyone to who celebrate Passover!

[c.vanderleek]

This is WILD. I teach Grade 9 students about Passover every year for the past 7 years when reading Exodus. I have some YouTube videos I rely on to do so. I also use Bible Project almost daily to reinforce our readings.

So, just now I go to YouTube, type in "passover" as I do once a year looking for my regular videos, and see that this video WAS RELEASED ONLY THREE HOURS AGO! Incredible

God bless you all!

[BibleGirlPod]

This was really helpful. There’s a BIG difference between passively passing over someone— and standing at the door to protect it.

It definitely sounds like The Angel of the Lord.

[addamsetzer]

Wow the sound design is immaculate. Every little movement and detail is given rich sonic texture. Immersive, beautiful, and compelling

[StrayScribe]

I'm currently in a Bible school and we were given a project. We decided to research on the topic of the passover and how it relates to Jesus. I come over to this channel and I immediately see this.

What I draw from this is that, Jesus's blood was spilled for my protection, from death, sicknesses or whatever the enemy throws at me. Just like the blood was a symbol of protection from death.

That mother bird imagery gave me goosebumps ❤❤❤

[justinbergen]

Bird verses that just got connected in my brain through that image:

The Spirit hovering over the water in the beginning (Genesis 1:2)
The Dove hovering over the water out of Noah’s ark (Genesis 6:8-12)
The Spirit as a Dove hovering over Jesus as He is getting baptized… (Matthew 3:16-17)
All the verses about God hiding us in the shadow of his wings (Ruth 2:12; Ps 17:8; 36:7, 57:1; 91:4, etc. etc.)

Thanks Bible Project for overloading my brain with hyperlinks! Lol

[tobiomotayo]

I wish it was longer. Might be the best animation I've seen from BP. Thank you for making this.

[billywong]

Wow, that nine plagues charm art casted by Moses with staff, just look so epic!!! 1:06

[Bebehan_]

From the animation, to the sound designs, and the teaching, everything is sooo goooddd. I don't comment at all in any social media platforms, but I could not contain just how great of a video this is. May God bless you hands each and every day. amen.

[Calida]

Didn't realize it till it was explained here... Passover was not so passive after all 😮 thank you for this illustration!!

[jdaye]

Very well done! I had a big smile on my face the whole time I watched this video. God's mercy, grace and protection (Pasakh) is so good! What a blessing to be in his favor.

Thank you so much for posting this video! God bless you!

[willy]

Awesome animation as always! Praise Lord Jesus Christ for protecting me my whole life

[TwiFiveGirls]

Beautiful video! My family has been celebrating Passover as Christian believers for the past 5 years. I'm excited to share this video with our family for the celebration this week. We end the week with corporate worship on Resurrection Sunday with our church.

[kauanferreira]

The perfect combination of audiovisual quality with theological depth! Praise God!❤

[LegallyHebrew]

Our first REAL Passover this year ❤🐑 Praise Yah!

[archtansterpg]

I'd never thought about the meaning of the blood during the tenth plague like that. It's interesting, and even refreshing, how you all bring new perspectives to familiar stories and ideas.