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Numbers 9 tells two stories. In the first story, the Lord was telling Moses to let the Israelites celebrate the Passover, and He answered Moses' question about whether the Israelites could still celebrate the Passover since they were ceremonially unclean because of a dead body, and were away on a journey (Numbers 9:1-14, NIV). The Lord said that even if they were unclean because of a dead body or were away on a trip, they could still celebrate the Passover (Numbers 9:10, NIV). But if a man who was ceremonially clean and not on a journey failed to celebrate the Passover, that person must be cut off from his people (Numbers 9:13, NIV). A foreigner residing among the Israelites could also voluntarily celebrate the Passover.
The second story recounts the details God leading the Israelites through the wilderness. There was a cloud covering the tabernacle by day and fire by night. (Numbers 9:15-23, NIV). Whenever the cloud lifted from above the Tent, the Israelites set out; wherever the cloud settled, the Israelites encamped (Numbers 9:17, NIV). When the cloud stayed for a few days, the Israelites would set up camp for a few days, sometimes for a month or longer (Numbers 9:22, NIV).
What is the true meaning of Passover? What is the relationship between these two stories? The inspiration that I received was that the true meaning of Passover is to quiet down and wait to hear God's voice and enter into His presence. The cloud over the tabernacle represents His presence. This picture can be described with the verse, "Be still, and know that I am God." (Psalm 46:10, NIV).
When we take time out of our busy schedules to wait quietly before God as the Israelites did to celebrate Passover, we can enter into God's rest and presence. We can then hear His voice and know that He is God. Doing this enables us to live in His presence and follow His leading.
When it comes to celebrating the Passover, we need to answer a few questions. Why did Jehovah tell the Israelites to celebrate the Passover or keep the Sabbath? Why didn't Jesus keep the Sabbath? Instead, He healed the sick, cast out demons, and allowed the disciples to pluck heads of grain on the Sabbath. We will be able to understand an essential spiritual principle and a mistake that the church has often made when we answer these questions.
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