Therefore, Witnesses worldwide celebrate the memorial of Jesus’ death every year on that day, on the first full moon after the spring equinox or Nisan 14 on the Jewish calendar. And in Luke 22:19 he said, ‘Keep doing this in remembrance of me’,” explained Pantin. “At the Passover celebration they would have had wine and unleavened bread, so Jesus used the leftover ingredients from the Passover to initiate the Lord’s Evening Meal. Jesus was a Jew so he celebrated the Passover annually but that year, after the Passover with his 12 apostles, he initiated the celebration of his death. The Passover celebration was initiated when the Israelites in Egypt put the blood of a lamb on their doorposts so God’s angel would pass over them and not kill their firstborn during the last of the ten plagues. He said Jesus died on the Passover of 33AD. Speaking to Sunday Newsday, Brother Frank Pantin, media contact on the public information desk of the TT branch office of Jehovah's Witnesses explained the origin of the celebration and the changes. This year, however, with restrictions placed on gathering in public places, Witnesses had to adjust their arrangements. Usually, on that day, Kingdom Halls all over the world are filled with people who wish to celebrate the sacrifice Jesus made so that mankind would have the chance at everlasting life. The memorial of the death of Jesus Christ is one of the most important days on the calendar of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Sunday 12 April 2020 The emblems, unleavened bread and unfermented wine, ready to be passed among family members at home during a video streamed Memorial. Features Jehovah's Witnesses host memorial services on Zoom
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