Passover and Passion

Passover

• Pascha, pesach, pasha, paschein

• Melito, Peri Pascha, 2nd century, ET published by St. Vladimir’s Seminary

• Quartodeciman

• Passover Haggadah

• Irenaeus, Demonstration of the Apostolic Preaching, late 2nd century, ET published by St.Vladimir’s Seminary

Key biblical references

• Exodus 12

• I Cor. 5.7; 11.23ff

• Hebrews chapters 3-4 – use of Psalm 95

• The Lamb in Revelation 5.6ff, through 6 & 7; cf. chapters 14, 21, 22.

Gospel of John

• 18.28, 19.14, 31, 36

-1.29,36

-13.1

- chapter 6

- 2.19, 30

- 12.32, 8.28, 3.14

Some early Christian theologians

• Cyril of Alexandria, 5th century

• Nestorius, Cyril’s opponent in the Christological controversies

• Ignatius of Antioch, 2nd century

• Gregory of Nazianzus, 4th century