The Passover Seder, The Last Supper, and The Roman Catholic Mass

Film Focus: This video details the story of the freedom of the Israelites led by Moses, the Passover meal, and the symbolic explanation that finds fulfillment in Jesus’ Last Supper.

Text Focus: Pages 121-122

Discussion Questions:

1. What does a Seder meal commemorate for the Jewish people?
2. Name some of the symbols that would be present at a Passover Seder. What is the purpose of these symbols?
3. In what plague does the Passover find its beginning? What was Pharaoh’s response to Moses and the Israelites after the Passover?
4. What is the connection between the Passover Seder and the Mass?

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