messiah in the passover -- a book review

Darrell Bock & Mitch Glaser's Messiah in the Passover is a collection of essays that deal with the Passover, and its richer with Jesus' Last Supper and the Church's Holy Meal in Communion.  It's a reference work that addresses biblical and theological issues, Jewish and church history, and rabbinic tradition -- but its real gift is a messianic family Haggadah (Passover guidebook) as well as Passover recipes and lessons for children.

Messiah in the Passover places the messianic traditions of ancient Judaism within the historical context, while being faithful to the Passover tradition in the first-century in Palestine.   Understanding Jewish life, culture, and history across the millennia is layered and multi-faceted.  Like a tapestry, each individual thread connects, and the reader can't tug on one without pulling on the other.  Messiah in the Passover is an important text for seeing those interconnections.

Messiah in the Passover is a must-read for those concerned with the traditions of Passover and early Christian worship.
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I received a free copy of this book from Kregel in exchange for my honest review here.