One of the most commonly repeated phrases employed in conjunction with the Passover is with a mighty hand (Exod. When God freed the Israelites, He did so so that they may become His servants. (3) The Passover teaches us the important role played by religious ceremony (liturgy, if you prefer) in the Christians experience. Take a bunch of hyssop, dip it into the blood in the basin and put some of the blood on the top and on both sides of the doorframe. The meat was eaten along with bitter herbs and unleavened bread (12:8). 24Obey these instructions as a lasting ordinance(AR) for you and your descendants. Like the Egyptians, the Israelites were sinners, fully deserving of divine wrath. Or three days of plague in your land? Eat it in haste;(O) it is the Lords Passover. The striking of the firstborn of Egypt should cause us to rethink the matter of sin. The power of God was made manifest by the Passover and the plagues. While every Egyptian home suffered loss (cf. (5) The Passover and the plague of the firstborn was an occasion for God to manifest His great power: But I have raised you up for this very purpose, that I might show you my power and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth (Exod. After this blow, Pharaohs own officials (who must have been standing there in Pharaohs court during this confrontation) would come to Moses, begging him to leave, with the Israelites. God then sent the angel to Jerusalem but when he saw the destruction about to begin, he compassionately changed his mind and ordered the death angel, Enoughs enough! In fact, all men belong to God by virtue of creation, and all Christians belong (doubly) to God by virtue of redemption. There is absolutely no sensationalism here, but only the most cursory account of the fulfillment of the Word of the Lord, spoken through Moses. As I understand the sequence of events in chapters 10 and 11, Pharaoh had just demanded that Moses leave his presence, and warned that to return would mean death (10:28). 5:6-8). The nation Israel did not suffer so much as a dog bark (or bite, Exod. Get the BEST VALUE in digital Bible study as you prepare for Easter. 12:1). On the first day you are to get rid of all the yeast in your houses, for if anyone during those seven days eats bread made with yeast, he shall no longer be considered one of my people. So, the moral of the story is why whenever we tell the story of the Passover we should stick to the narrative in Exodus 12, where we read in v24-27; Obey these instructions as a lasting ordinance for you and your descendants. Romans 9). Since the firstborn of the Israelites belonged to God, they had to sacrifice them (in the case of an animal, except for the donkey, 13:13), or (in the case of a son) to offer a sacrifice to redeem them. The Passover animal was to be a male yearling, either a goat or a sheep (12:5). Or three months of fleeing from your enemies while they pursue you? The word translated angel in English is from the NT Greek aggelos. Ultimately, it was not those many Passover lambs which spared the Israelite firstborn from death, it was the suffering and death of the Lamb of God, who died for all who would believe. Moses tells Pharaoh that he is right, that he will never see his face again (v. 29). 1:22). In the Book of Enoch, angels of punishment and destruction belong to a group of angels called satans with Satan as their leader. The account of the Passover plague (Exodus 12:29-30). This plague of death will not touch you when I strike the land of Egypt. Gods provision of a means of escape was based upon His grace, not Israels merits. (2) The Feast of Unleavened Bread (Exod. Exodus 12:12,13 For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD. Genesis 17:11 And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you. The Passover lamb is therefore a pattern for the saints, showing us that innocent suffering is often a part of Gods will for the righteous, and that through the suffering of the saints, Gods purposes may be accomplished. The second is the instructions given to the Israelites regarding the Passover, which is Gods means of protecting His people from the plague. But the importance of this Passover account is that it was this God Himself, who came as the God-man Jesus, as a first-born Son who would give up His life, as payment for the sins of the people of God. His background is in geology and teaching. (1) The Passover and the plague of the firstborn was a defeat of Egypts gods: On that same night I will pass through Egypt and strike down every firstbornboth men and animalsand I will bring judgment on all the gods of Egypt; I am the Lord (Exod. The word which is translated move literally means to cut into, to sharpen, or to bring to a point. The allusion here is to the fact that none would bring injury to Israel (cf. Follow Christ's journey to the Cross. They are fakes and frauds. (v6-7) This is how you are to eat it: with your cloak tucked into your belt, your sandals on your feet and your staff in your hand. The Passover was a corporate celebration in that all Israel observed the meal, just as Moses had instructed them (12:28, 50). Thus, the Old Testament prophet, Isaiah, could speak of Israels Savior as a lamb: We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. WebSurah 32:11 mentions an angel of death identified with Azrael. 26 Your children will ask you, What are we celebrating? 27 And you will answer, The Passover animal is killed to honor the Lord. Sinai was based upon the events of the exodus (cf. Go, worship(BD) the Lord as you have requested. Go, worship the Lord as you have requested. Does that mean that the angel of death doesn't exist in the monotheistic traditions? God's instructions about the Passover appear again, with details about how to observe it once the Israelites had left Egypt, in other parts of the Torah (the first five books of the Bible). Gods promises, for pleasure or pain, of prosperity or peril, are certain. English Standard Version The blood shall be a sign for you, on the houses where you are. 17Celebrate the Festival of Unleavened Bread,(AC) because it was on this very day that I brought your divisions out of Egypt. Thus we shall seek to grasp the meaning and the application of Gods judgment to our lives. The Passover celebration was to commence the Feast of Unleavened Bread. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. New International Version (NIV). He has an extensive teaching ministry on creation/evolution issues and continues to carry out research on evidence for creation and Noahs flood. For a survey of the different views, cf. It was felt by many that it was inappropriate for our president to dignify the deaths of those involved in the mass slaughter of Jews, based solely on their race. (AW) 28The Israelites did just what the Lord commanded(AX) Moses and Aaron. So God, brought about one last plague, which was so terrible that it was certain to persuade Pharaoh to let his slaves go. All things were created through Him and for Him. Underlying most of these commemorations there was a reaction to the killing of thousands of people who were not personally involved in the military forces of Japan, many of whom were women and children. 5:6ff.). In the final verses of chapter 10, Pharaoh angrily demands that Moses and Aaron leave his presence, threatening that to do so again will mean their death (v. 28). 12:24-25). As the tenth and final plague, the smiting of the firstborn of Egypt conclusively proved that the gods of Egypt were powerless, non-existent, while the God of Israel was all-powerful. The firstborn of Israel thus belonged to God as a result of the Passover, and all of Israel as a result of the exodus. For the Lord brought you out of Egypt with his mighty hand ( Exod. 11:7). For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. 12:12-13, 22-23), just as it is the shed blood of the Lamb of God which saves men from the judgment of God (1 Peter 1:18-19; Rev. Not too long before, there was a very strong reaction to the visit of President Reagan to a German cemetery, where some Nazi soldiers were buried. (1) The Passover was a memorial of the deliverance of Israel, accomplished by the mighty power of God: This observance will be for you like a sign on your hand and a reminder on your forehead that the Law of the Lord is to be on your lips. Jesus death was a just penalty for sin in accordance to Gods own standard: eye for eye, tooth for tooth, life for life, and blood for blood. 11:17-34). Nothing personifies death. INSECT STINGS: Did insects such as bees and wasps have stingers before Adam sinned? 2 Kings 19:35 Verse Concepts Since Christ is our Passover lamb, and He has already been sacrificed, the Corinthians should begin the Feast of Unleavened Bread, looking for any sign of leaven (a symbol of sin) and putting it far away from them (5:7-8). Not at all. When the Lord goes through the land to strike down the Egyptians, he will see the blood on the top and sides of the doorframe and will pass over that doorway, and he will not permit the destroyer to enter your houses and strike you down.. (BT) 41At the end of the 430 years, to the very day, all the Lords divisions(BU) left Egypt. This plague accomplished precisely what God intended, and what Moses had been asking for all along. The weeping and wailing that night was not like anything ever heard in the land before. Great effort is taken here to establish the fact that the Passover is based upon Israels experience in time and space, and upon the direct revelation of God, made to and through Moses. The suffering of the Passover lamb is the pattern for the saints to follow when they suffer. Lu. Rev. These include references in Numbers 9:1-4 , Numbers 28:16-25 , Deuteronomy 16:1-6 , and Leviticus 23:4-8 . Now it came about at midnight that the Lord struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the captive who was in the dungeon, and all the firstborn of cattle. NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. (3) The plague of the firstborn was an appropriate punishment of Egyptians for their oppression of Israel (Gen. 15:14; Exod. Romans 8:38-39ESV / 492 helpful votes HelpfulNot Helpful Douay-Rheims Bible For the Lord will pass through striking the Egyptians: and when he shall see the blood on the transom, and on both the posts, he will pass over the door of the house, and not suffer the destroyer to come into your houses and to hurt you. The Lord will go through Egypt to kill the Egyptians. All those who remained within the house which had blood applied to its door frame were spared. 13:14, 16; 3:20). I fear that all too many presentations of the gospel do not inform people that when they come to faith in Christ, they cease to own themselves, and that they become Christs possession. 11:4-8; 12:29). 32 Take your flocks and herds, as you have said, and go. 1). (3) Verses 31-42 give a historical overview of the exodus, from the command to leave issued by Pharaoh to an account of the departure, showing that Gods promises had been carried out in accord with His scheduleto the very day. Go, worship the Lord as you have requested. The initial Passover meal was the first of endless annual celebrations (12:14, 17, 24; 13:10). HUMAN RACE? (2) Because Christ is our Passover lamb, we must live our lives in purity, in holy living. Romans 8:38-39ESV / 492 helpful votes HelpfulNot Helpful In the Book of Enoch, angels of punishment and destruction belong to a group of angels called satans with Satan as their leader. WebSurah 32:11 mentions an angel of death identified with Azrael. A new religious calendar was given to the nation at this time. That night, God sent the angel of 49The same law applies both to the native-born and to the foreigner(CE) residing among you., 50All the Israelites did just what the Lord had commanded(CF) Moses and Aaron. But when He sees the blood-markings across the tops of your doorways and down your two doorposts, He will pass over your houses and not allow His messenger of death to enter into your houses and strike you down. Therefore, to answer the specific question: Was the Angel of Death a created being? Since God the Lord Jehovah/Yahweh was the bringer of death and He is eternal and uncreated, the answer is no on all counts. For USA tax deductible donations click here. 2 Thes. 38Many other people(BR) went up with them, and also large droves of livestock, both flocks and herds. WebThe Passover. Since it is God the Lord (Jehovah/Yahweh) who as the Creator is the Giver of Life and the Taker of it, neither angels nor demons can act to remove life without the authorisation of the one true God. In the context of Psalm 44, from which this citation was taken, we learn that those saints who suffered as described above were those who were faithful to God, not those who were disobedient. Since the Passover was the commencement of a new life, the month (of Abib129, cf. For Hashem will pass through to strike the Mitzrayim; and when He seeth the dahm upon the mashkof, and on the two mezuzot, Hashem will pasach (pass over, spare, skip) the entrance, and will not permit the Mashkhit (Destroyer, i.e., Hashems emissary of judgment, [see Num 22:31 on the Malach Hashem]) to enter unto your batim to strike. Withdraw your hand. The angel of the Lord was then at the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. Perhaps first, a little on angels in general will help. Those who did not refrain from eating leavened bread were to be banned from the congregation of Israel, whether or not he was a native Israelite (cf. Ridding them of their false worship entirely was a much more long-term operation, but this was at least a beginning. 32 Take your flocks and herds, as you have said, and go. Verses 1-3 of chapter 11 inform us of a revelation God had given Moses sometime before, in which the details of the final plague had been outlined. Start FREE. By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA, including commercial communications and messages from partners of Bible Gateway. It was the shed blood of the lamb which saved Israels firstborn from the plague (Exod. The Lord Jesus, as the Passover lamb, is the pattern for Christian suffering, and the way it should be dealt with. This blood was to serve as a sign, which would protect the Israelites from the death angel (12:13, 23). In our day, we would have our coats on and our briefcase in hand. But dont stop there! Moses pronouncement to Israel: instructions regarding the Passover (Exodus 12:1-13, 21-23). This was likely not immediately perceived, but there are several similarities between the Passover lamb and the Lamb of God, the Lord Jesus Christ. He then quotes this passage from Psalm 44 to show that we, like Christ, are called to suffer as sheep: For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered (Rom. For the Lord will pass through striking the Egyptians: and when he shall see the blood on the transom, and on both the posts, he will pass over the door of the house, and not suffer the destroyer to come into your houses and to hurt you. One man, Adam, had sinned, so one sinless man, Jesus, needed to die to buy redemption. (2) The Passover was for Israel a manifestation of Gods power. Keller says it is. 1 Pet. WebThe book gives the following examples of angels being executors: Angels were involved in the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 19:1, 12-13). Every child of God belongs to God, and must live in the light of belonging to Him. Ed, Issue 46, Winter 2023. WebWhen I see the blood, I will pass over you. He willingly gave it up in obedience to God the Fathers specific requirement that the wages of sin had to be paid. WebWhen I see the blood, I will pass over you. (3) The Passover meal. 129 Another name for this first month of the sacred calendar is Abib (Exod. Each family was responsible for its own sacrificial animal, its own act of placing the blood on the door frame, and its own celebration of the meal. Web31 During the night Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, Up! 8:36). (3) The Passover and the plague of the firstborn was proof of Gods possession of Israel. 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