Leaders Though the crowds cheer for Christ, the messianic King, on Palm Sunday (Mk 11:8-10; cf. Ps 118:25-27), He is rejected by the religious ____, who seek to kill Him (Mk 8:31, 11:8-10, 18; 12:10-12, 14:1, 62-64; cf. Ps 118:22-24).
Passover Every year, the Jews were to celebrate the _____, commemorating how the plague of the firstborn would _______ the Israelite houses that had the blood of a sacrificial lamb on its doorframe (Ex 12:7-8, 13-15f; cf. Mk 14:12). Christ is our ____ Lamb, who was sacrificed (1 Cor 5:7).
Unleavened Every year, the Jews were to celebrate the Festival of _____ Bread, commemorating the day the Israelites left Egypt so quickly that they had no time to wait for bread to rise (Ex 12:17, 23:14-15; cf. Mk 14:12).
Jerusalem Passover lambs had to be sacrificed and eaten in the holy city of ____ (Dt 16:5-8; cf. Mk 14:13).
Brothers Apparently, Jesus does not eat the intimate Passover meal with His physical ____, but his spiritual ____ (Mk 3:33-35).
Betray Jesus dips in the same dish as the one who would ___ Him. He breaks bread with His ___er (Mk 14:17-21; cf. Ps 41:9; Jn 13:18).
SonOfMan (Three Words) Jesus is the ___ __ ___, the divinely authorized prophetic figure who would have an everlasting kingdom (Mk 14:21; cf. Mk 14:60-64; Dn 7:13-14).
Body Symbolically, Passover bread is the “bread of affliction” that the Israelites ate during the Exodus from Egypt. Symbolically, the new Passover bread is Christ’s ___, which was broken for us (Mk 14:22).
Covenant The old ____ between the LORD and Israel was sealed in blood at Mount Sinai (Ex 24:3-8). The new ____ between the Lord and His Church was sealed in blood at Calvary’s Cross (Mk 14:23-24; cf. Jer 31:31-34; Mt 26:28; Lk 22:20; 1 Cor 11:25; Heb 9:20-22).
Blood Symbolically, the new Passover cup symbolizes the sacrificial ____ of Jesus, which was poured out for many (Mk 14:23-24; cf. Is 53:10-12; Mk 10:45; 1 Cor 5:7).
Forgiveness Christ fulfills the prophecy about the new covenant, which allows for the ____ of sins (Jer 31:31-34; Mt 26:28; Heb 9:20-22).
Wine Like Jesus, we should look forward to metaphorically drinking the new ___ of the consummated Kingdom of God – together (Mk 14:25; cf. Is 25:6; Joel 3:18; Amos 9:13).
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