How Passover, Easter and the sacrament bring hope and increase faith

<p dir="ltr">Since the Israelites' liberation from 400 years of slavery in Egypt, Jews have commemorated the Passover that spared their ancestors from death and marked a new beginning for their people.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/ex/12?lang=eng">Exodus 12</a>&nbsp;describes the Passover as an ordinance. When the Savior and His disciples participated in the Last Supper, Jesus transitioned parts of the Passover to become the sacrament. In a way, the sacrament ordinance of today is a tie to both the Last Supper and the original Passover.&nbsp;</p> <p dir="ltr">In this episode of the Church News podcast, <a href="https://religion.byu.edu/directory/matthew-grey">Matthew Grey</a>, a professor of ancient scripture and coordinator of Ancient Near Eastern studies at Brigham Young University, speaks with <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/authors/ryan-jensen/">Church News editor Jon Ryan Jensen</a> about the lessons that can be <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders/2026/02/22/first-presidency-easter-message-2026-church-of-jesus-christ-latter-day-saints/">remembered during the Easter season</a> from the Passover and the institution of the sacrament.&nbsp;</p> <p dir="ltr">Grey shares how the sacrament helps demonstrate hope in the past, present and future, thanks to the Atonement of Jesus Christ.&nbsp;</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/podcast">The Church News Podcast</a> is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of <a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/?lang=eng">The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints</a> across the globe. Hosts <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/authors/ryan-jensen/">Jon Ryan Jensen</a>, editor of the <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/">Church News</a>, and <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/authors/mary-richards/">Church News reporter Mary Richards</a> share unique views of the stories, events, and people who form this international faith. With each episode, listeners are asked to embark on a journey to learn from one another and ponder, &ldquo;What do I know now?&rdquo; because of the experience.</p>