Chinese

New Year &

Passover

by Jory Leong

2015 Year of Breakthrough

WHOLESOME LIVINGSSMC

SUNGAI WAY-SUBANGMETHODISTC H U R C H

CNY Passover

ORIGIN: LIFE AT

RISK

To keep away Nian, the beast, who is afraid of the color red, the light of fire & loud noises.

CNY Passover

ORIGIN: LIFE AT

RISK

To keep away Nian, the beast, who is afraid of the color red, the light of fire & loud noises.

Plague of the first born -First born struck dead if there’s no blood on sides & top of door frames.Exodus 12:12

CNY Passover

TIME1st month of the year

1st month of the year – NisanExodus 12:2

Reunion dinner

EVE Passover sederExodus 12:8

Matzah

Maror

Chazeret

Karpas Zeroa

Charoset

Beitzah

CNY Passover

ANIMALSACRIFICE

Pig, chicken, fish slaughtered

Young sheep & goat sacrificedExodus 12:3-5

HOUSE CLEANING

Spring cleaning of homes

House cleansed from all leaven for 7 days of PassoverExodus 12:15

CNY Passover

NO WORK

Everyone takes time off from work

Work ceased on 1st & 7th day for a holy assemblyExodus 12:16

GIFTSAngpows,new clothes

Silver, gold & clothing asked from EgyptiansExodus 11:2, 12:35

CNY Passover

HOPEHoping for a better year, a fresh start.

Hoping for freedom from slavery.Exodus 12:8; 11

Maror

Chazeret

“Eat it with your traveling clothes on, prepared for a long journey, wearing your walking shoes and carrying your walking sticks in your hands; eat it hurriedly…”

Exodus 12:11 TLB

Wishful thinking

Confident expectation

Exodus 12:13 “The blood will be a sign for you on the houses where you are, and when I see the blood, I will pass over you. No destructive plague will touch you when I strike Egypt.”