Have you ever noticed how some years, the Christian celebration of Passion Week and the Jewish observance of Passover appear to be closely aligned, while other times they seem to be out of sync? It may leave you wondering why these two significant holy seasons don’t always coincide. In order to understand this, we need to look into history and examine the calendars followed by each tradition. Let’s explore how the split between Resurrection and Passover occurred and why.

The Jewish expectation was that Messiah would overthrow and deliver the people from the yoke of Rome, like Moses did Egypt.

But a Messiah who would die? Unthinkable.

But that was not the end of the story. The truth of the resurrection came to His disciples and they saw, believed, and proclaimed the good news of His resurrection.