Roman Catholic Lens Commentary: Exodus 12:1-14

## Roman Catholic Lens Reading of Exodus 12:1-14

### Tradition-Specific Interpretation

We read this passage as a foundational moment in salvation history, prefiguring the Paschal Mystery of Christ. The institution of the Passover by God is a sign of His covenantal love and a foreshadowing of the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus, the Lamb of God. In this passage, we see the importance of ritual and liturgical remembrance as the Israelites are commanded to celebrate the Passover perpetually. This aligns with our understanding of the Mass as the re-presentation of Christ's sacrifice, a living memory of what God has done and continues to do for us through the Eucharist.

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