CHILDREN in the BIBLE
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Section Two

Passover

Exodus Chapter 12 recounts the story of Passover, when the firstborn in Egypt are struck down, except for those households who put blood from a lamb on their doorframes. It also includes instructions about how the Passover was to be remembered in future years when the Israelites had settled after the exodus. Verses 14 to 28 of Exodus Chapter 12 shows that a key part of these instructions was that children would be present for the Passover celebrations. In seeing what was going on, children would naturally ask questions about why the ritual was being observed. This would then provide an opportunity to teach children the history and reasons why the ceremony was being observed each year. These Passover celebrations would have been observed in all the households in the nation.

The Last Supper

Jesus and his disciples were celebrating Passover at the time of the Last Supper (see Matthew Chapter 26 verses 17 to 30, Mark Chapter 14 verses 12 to 26, Luke Chapter 22 verses 7 to 38). So it would seem likely that the festival at which communion was started had children present.
CHILDREN in the Bible
© 2019

Section Two

Passover

Exodus Chapter 12 recounts the story of Passover, when the firstborn in Egypt are struck down, except for those households who put blood from a lamb on their doorframes. It also includes instructions about how the Passover was to be remembered in future years when the Israelites had settled after the exodus. Verses 14 to 28 of Exodus Chapter 12 shows that a key part of these instructions was that children would be present for the Passover celebrations. In seeing what was going on, children would naturally ask questions about why the ritual was being observed. This would then provide an opportunity to teach children the history and reasons why the ceremony was being observed each year. These Passover celebrations would have been observed in all the households in the nation.

The Last Supper

Jesus and his disciples were celebrating Passover at the time of the Last Supper (see Matthew Chapter 26 verses 17 to 30, Mark Chapter 14 verses 12 to 26, Luke Chapter 22 verses 7 to 38). So it would seem likely that the festival at which communion was started had children present.