Why Should Christians Keep the Passover?

I think we would both agree that the early disciples were not keeping a biblical passover because they were not strictly following the code set forth in the old covenant.

Yup....the Christian Passover was what took the place of the old rituals and this is what Luke and Paul had been observing in [Acts 20:6]. Our Saviour instructed us in the proper observance by saying: "Do this in remembrance of Me" [Luke 22:19].

I'm sure that some of these disciples were doing so for purely traditions sake, but the practices died out within a few generations.

The canons of the church well into the fourth century disagree with your statement. Canon XXIX CHRISTIANS must not judaize by resting on the Sabbath, but must work on that day, rather honouring the Lord's Day; and, if they can, resting then as Christians. But if any shall be found to be judaizers, let them be anathema from Christ. Canon XXXVII It is not lawful to receive portions sent from the feasts of Jews or heretics, nor to feast together with them. Canon XXXVIII IT is not lawful to receive unleavened bread from the Jews, nor to be partakers of their impiety.

These are Canons from the "Council of Laodicea" in 364 A.D.: here.

I guess the question would be......why are Christians celebrating the Days of Unleavened Bread and other Feast Days with the Jews more than three hundred years after the crucifixion? That's a long time to have not "gotten the word". Maybe these folks were off shoots of that radical sect of Polycrates who insisted on keeping Passover on the 14th as The Apostle John had instructed.....many years after the death and resurrection of Our Lord!

219 years ago they were framing the Constitution in Philadelphia. This gives you a sense of just how long three hundred years actually is.

But it also true that most of the groups that continued to push these old covenant practices, like the Ebionties, were heretical in much of their theology.

Why don't you show me from scripture where the Passover and other Feast Days were eliminated?

The fact remains that biblical passover ended when the temple was destroyed and the Levitical priesthood came to a close, and we see nothing in the NT to suggest that the Church expected to continue keeping it as a religious ceremony.

Christ became the Temple wherein any who would and/or will abide in Him every day do not need a physical building. Christ became the forever and for all time blood sacrifice. At the moment of His death on the cross there was the miracle within the temple where the 'veil' was rent from top to bottom.... No place for a flesh priest to hide behind to offer up sacrifices any more.

If you truly wish to do this in remembrance of Me you will celebrate the Passover as Yah'shua did.
Luke 22

15 And He said to them, "I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer;

16 for I say to you, I shall never again eat it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God."

17 And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He said, "Take this and share it among yourselves;

18 for I say to you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine from now on until the kingdom of God comes."

19 And when He had taken some bread and given thanks, He broke it and gave it to them, saying,
"This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me."

20 And in the same way He took the cup after they had eaten, saying,
"This cup which is poured out for you is the new covenant in My blood.
Yah'shua does not drink the fourth cup of Passover wine during the Last Passover

He will finish the Passover meal with us at the Wedding Feast of the Lamb in Revelation 22.

shalom b'SHEM Yah'shua HaMashiach Adonai

Passover Patterns

Marks, bad and good

Revelation 13:16 He also forced everyone, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on his right hand or on his forehead,

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The meaning behind the Magan David (also known as The Star of David)
Notice the same numbers, 13:16

Exodus 13:16 And it will be like a sign on your hand and a symbol on your forehead that the LORD brought us out of Egypt with his mighty hand."

What observance? Passover / Mazah

Exodus 13:9 This observance will be for you like a sign on your hand and a reminder on your forehead that the law of the LORD is to be on your lips. For the LORD brought you out of Egypt with his mighty hand. 10 You must keep this ordinance at the appointed time year after year.

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When the Hebrews placed the blood of the lamb on the doorposts and lintel that formed the triangle pointing up. When Yeshua hung on the tree He formed the triangle pointing down. Both events occurred on Passover, the exodus from Egypt and the Crucifixion and this is why It’s mentioned twice in Exodus 13. As a matter of fact the dates between these two Passovers is encoded in Daniel.
(Christians need not look, they’ll not find it).

I have my Fathers mark because I observe Pesach / Matzah. Simple!

As always there’s lots more!

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