Sermon Illustrations for Maundy Thursday (2016)
Exodus 12:1-4 (5-10) 11-14
This reading provides detail on the ancient celebration of Passover. The people are told that the family needs to get a year-old male goat or sheep. If one’s family is too small to eat the entire animal, they are to invite the neighbors to celebrate with their family. Eat the entire animal in one setting; leftovers are forbidden. Important detail is provided about how and where to wipe the animal’s blood as well as how to prepare the meal -- right down to how the meat dish is to be roasted with the head, legs, and internal organs intact.