Passover

Passover is introduced here as the forgotten celebration at the heart of Israel's spiritual identity — its neglect signals just how far the nation has drifted from God before Hezekiah's revival begins.

The Passover celebration from the previous chapter is cited as the spiritual catalyst that ignited the generosity and reform this entire chapter describes.

The Passover is introduced as the capstone event of Josiah's reform — described as unprecedented in centuries, it will prove to be the greatest act of national worship since Samuel's era.

The Passover Josiah commands is declared unprecedented since the era of the judges — Israel's foundational redemption festival, the defining story of who they are, had not been properly celebrated for centuries until this moment.

Passover is the festival timing that delays Peter's execution — the irony is sharp: the feast commemorating Israel's liberation from Egypt is the backdrop for an apostle's imprisonment.

Passover is invoked here through the chilling phrase 'I will pass through your midst' — a deliberate echo of the Exodus plague that would have immediately signaled to Israel they were now on the wrong side of that event.

Passover is introduced as the foundational feast — the annual reenactment of the exodus night designed to embed Israel's identity as a rescued people into their bodies and memories through food and ritual.

Passover is invoked here as the future memorial these events are building toward — God explicitly says the signs performed in Egypt will become the story retold at every Passover table.

The Passover is being codified here with precise participation rules for all future generations — including the striking detail that no bones of the lamb may be broken, a detail that will echo centuries later.

The Passover is referenced here as a timestamp — it's been exactly one month since that night of rescue, making Israel's complaints about wanting to return to Egypt all the more striking.

Passover anchors the first of three required annual festivals here — the Feast of Unleavened Bread is tied directly to the Exodus event, ensuring Israel regularly returns to the memory of their rescue.