12The Lord said to Moses and Aaron in Egypt, 2This month is to be for you the first month,(B) the first month of your year. He died for our sins; He bore the wrath of God, so that men could escape from the coming wrath of God, and could participate in His promised blessings (Isa. 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. 25When you enter the land(AS) that the Lord will give you as he promised, observe this ceremony. Also, when a child asks the meaning of a celebration, the parent is to teach its significance (12:26-27; 13:14). What colour was he? The first Passover meal was to consist of the roasted sacrificial animal, bitter herbs, and unleavened bread (12:8). (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. Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. In the first place, most of the plagues were preceded by an announcement and a warning. In verses 4-8, Moses declared the essence of this revelation to Pharaoh, as it related to him. The initial Passover meal was the first of endless annual celebrations (12:14, 17, 24; 13:10). 24:14). A number of commemorations were held, ranging from memorial services for those killed or injured to demonstrations protesting the use of nuclear weapons. A new religious calendar was given to the nation at this time. WebThe LORD said, For seven days you must not eat any bread made with yeast eat only unleavened bread. So, too, idolatrous worship doesnt seem very serious, until we view this evil from Gods perspective. In this passage and in 2 Samuel 24, the destroying angel is actually called the angel of the Lord, which many scholars take to be a reference to Christ in a pre-incarnate appearance. There is no clearer example of salvation by grace in the Old Testament than the Passover which we have just studied. WebSurah 32:11 mentions an angel of death identified with Azrael. On the other hand, the meal was a family matter. First they tempt, then accuse and finally punish and torment, both wicked humans and fallen angels. 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. Nothing personifies death. 2 Kings 19:35 Verse Concepts When God freed the Israelites, He did so so that they may become His servants. He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth (Isa. 12:19). On the first day of the feast, all presence of yeast is to be removed from the house. (2) The Passover lamb (12:3-8, 21-23). NOAH: What Race was Noah? When the unbelievers in hell cry out for help, an angel, also identified with Azrael, will appear on the horizon and tell them that they have to remain. And another, a red horse, went out; and to him who sat on it, it was granted to take peace from the earth, and that men would slay one another; and a great sword was given to him. When the sinfulness of man is added to his creatureliness, Gods wrath is even more clearly seen to be right. But when the Angel of Death saw the blood on the door posts of the people of Israel, he passed over so none of them was afflicted by the Angel of Death. However what surprises most people is the discovery that the term Death Angel or Angel of Death appears in no Bible translation at all. 30Pharaoh and all his officials and all the Egyptians got up during the night, and there was loud wailing(BC) in Egypt, for there was not a house without someone dead. Go, worship the Lord as you have requested. 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. 1). (2) The Passover and the plague of the firstborn served as the final blow, which compelled the Egyptians to let the Israelites go (Exod. There were several purposes for the Passover celebration, some of which were to be understood at a later time. Verses 9 and 10 are also a parenthetical explanation of why Pharaoh stubbornly refused to heed the warning of the plagues. 12:1). Let us remember that when we come to the Passover celebration and the plague of the firstborn, we are now dealing with the tenth and concluding plague which God has brought upon Pharaoh and the Egyptians. Let us learn to value and to practice those times of remembrance and anticipation which God has established and commanded us to do. This was not a feast which Israel devised on her own, but one which God designed and very carefully prescribed. 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. Likewise consider who saw the blood on the door posts of the Israelites; Exodus 12: 21-23 records: Moses summoned all the elders of Israel and said to them, Go at once and select the animals for your families and slaughter the Passover lamb. 13:14, 16; 3:20). Josh. Luke 22:1-23). The heartless Pharaoh still refused to free the Israelite slaves. Unfortunately, Christians have come to take the remembrance of our Lord lightly, and do it infrequently, often as a kind of footnote to some other service. Since we will not attempt to cover all the material contained in chapter 12 in this message, I want to point out that the structure of the chapter links the instructions given by God to Moses (verses 1-20) and the instructions from God spoken by Moses (verses 21-30). Dogs have undergone many changes since people have been breeding them. This was likely not immediately perceived, but there are several similarities between the Passover lamb and the Lamb of God, the Lord Jesus Christ. 2:16-24). The Bible reports David even saw this angel. After the death of the firstborn of Egypt, the Egyptians did not want to be reminded of their grief by seeing the Israelites. Isaiah 37:36 Then the angel of the LORD went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses. When you normally hear a storytelling account of the Passover starting with the tenth plague in Egypt, the story usually proceeds Then the Angel of Death visited the house of the Egyptians and the first-born son in every household was struck down. The only possible source of confusion is in verse 23, where the Lord states that upon seeing the blood on the door posts of the Israelites, He will not allow the destroyer to enter the house. The weeping and wailing that night was not like anything ever heard in the land before. 1 John 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. Paul also speaks of our suffering in Passover terms. And when your children ask you, What does this ceremony mean to you? then tell them, It is the Passover sacrifice to the Lord, who passed over the houses of the Israelites in Egypt and spared our homes when he struck down the Egyptians.. 130 There is considerable discussion and disagreement over the precise time at which the Passover sacrifice was to be slain. For the Lord will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when He sees the blood on the lintel and on the two doorposts, the Lord will pass over the door and will not allow the destroyer to come in to your houses to smite you. WebThe Eternal will pass through the land during the night and bring death to the Egyptians. 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. Ezekiel 9:4,6 And the LORD said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof, LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel, Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct, Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed, To hop, skip over, to hesitate, to limp, to dance, Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle, Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular, Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular, Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural, The Israelites are driven out of the land, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, OT Law: Exodus 12:23 For Yahweh will pass through to strike (Exo. The first is the pronouncement to Pharaoh by Moses that this plague is about to come upon all of Egypt. Exod. Then the Lord will pass over that house. 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. (1) Because Christ is our Passover Lamb, we are Gods possession. When Moses spoke to Pharaoh about the Israelites, he said, Let My son go, that he may serve Me (Exod. 46It must be eaten inside the house; take none of the meat outside the house. 1 Pet. Now the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to Abrahams bosom; and the rich man also died and was buried. We must acknowledge that God had the right (as He still does) to smite the firstborn of Egypt. Go on to share how the original Passover heralded the coming of Christ as Son, and the glorious resurrection of Jesus the Saviour. The dough was without yeast because they had been driven out(BS) of Egypt and did not have time to prepare food for themselves. Our text informs us that this slaughter (no need to use a more euphemistic term) was directed at the Egyptians alone, and without regard to social or economic status. Hence all angels, celestial or earthly, came about as a result of creation by God. Like the Egyptians, the Israelites were sinners, fully deserving of divine wrath. Now relax your hand! And the angel of the Lord was by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. So God, brought about one last plague, which was so terrible that it was certain to persuade Pharaoh to let his slaves go. 1:22). 5:7). Withdraw your hand. The angel of the Lord was then at the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. But when He sees the blood around your door, the Lord will pass over the door. For less than $5/mo. WebThe Passover. 8That same night(I) they are to eat the meat roasted(J) over the fire, along with bitter herbs,(K) and bread made without yeast. 16:1) which literally means ear-month because it was at that time that the grain was in the ear. At midnight, God would go throughout Egypt, slaying the firstborn, from Pharaohs own son, to the firstborn son of the lowest slave. Davis, pp. And also bless me.. The degree to which He suffered can only be estimated in the light of the holiness of God and the dread which our Lord experienced in the Garden of Gethsemane when He anticipated the cross. Thus, this plague is the capstone, as it were, of the plagues. Their hope is that the basket will float to safety and whoever finds the baby will adopt him as their own. Does that mean that the angel of death doesn't exist in the monotheistic traditions? In order to save Moses from the grisly fate pharaoh has decreed, his mother and sister put him in a basket and set it afloat on the river. Because the sparing of the Israelite firstborn was not a matter of merit, but of grace, God owned them. It is with such protests in mind that we must seek to interpret and apply the killing of every firstborn in Egypt, not only of men, but of the animals as well. The New Testament teaches a number of practical applications of the Passover for contemporary Christians. 11This 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. No uncircumcised person could partake of the Passover, but by receiving circumcisionthat is, by identifying oneself with the Abrahamic Covenanteven a foreigner could partake of Passover, and with no distinctions between this individual and an Israelite. Eat it in haste;(O) it is the Lords Passover. The Passover animal was to be a male yearling, either a goat or a sheep (12:5). Sinai was based upon the events of the exodus (cf. (2) The Passover and its related celebrations, the Feast of Unleavened Bread and the redemption of the firstborn, were intended to serve as a means of instruction for the future generations of Israel (Exod. For Australia and rest of world click here. For the LORD will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he sees the blood on the lintel, and on the two side posts, the LORD will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in to your houses to smite you. 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. Go, worship(BD) the Lord as you have requested. Go, worship the Lord as you have requested. He will see the blood on the sides and tops of the doorframes. All of the commandments and requirements which God placed upon the Israelites was predicated upon the fact that they were a people who belonged to Him. WebWhen I see the blood, I will pass over you. WebWhen I see the blood, I will pass over you. English Standard Version The blood shall be a sign for you, on the houses where you are. This possibility is enhanced by the report that some Egyptians had taken heed of previous warnings (9:18-21). (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. Pull back!, but Petersons use of Death Angel is not actually a translation of any term in the Hebrew scriptures. 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. 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. 26And when your children(AT) ask you, What does this ceremony mean to you? 27then tell them, It is the Passover(AU) sacrifice to the Lord, who passed over the houses of the Israelites in Egypt and spared our homes when he struck down the Egyptians.(AV) Then the people bowed down and worshiped. We cannot live our lives independently, autonomously, as Christians, but we must live them out as those who have been bought with a price and as those who belong to God. The Grim Reaper, so to speak, does not exist in the way we have perceived it as a culture to exist. It was the shed blood of the lamb which saved Israels firstborn from the plague (Exod. I am the Lord. The Passover meal was very naturally transformed into the Eucharist, the Lords Table. Moses pronouncement to Pharaoh: the coming of the final plague (Exodus 11:4-8). This blood was to serve as a sign, which would protect the Israelites from the death angel (12:13, 23). 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. New American Standard Bible Copyright 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. God therefore designed these celebrations as occasions for instruction. 5:6-8). Also, in the instructions God gave concerning the future observance of Passover, foreigners who placed themselves under the Abrahamic Covenant (as signified by circumcision) were allowed to participate, with no distinctions made between them and (other) Israelites (12:43-49). 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. Theres more! All of the Egyptians came to respect Moses (11:3), and some took heed to his warnings (9:13-21). This plague of death will not touch you when I strike the land of Egypt. 13:3, 9, 14, 16; cf. 21Then Moses summoned all the elders of Israel and said to them, Go at once and select the animals for your families and slaughter the Passover(AK) lamb. After the Babylonian captivity, new calendar names were adopted and the ancient name Abib was changed to Nisan (cf. 11:5; 12:29-30), all of the Israelites were spared. 12:14-20; 13:3-10). 32 Take your flocks and herds, as you have said, and go. God therefore struck down the Egyptian firstborn while He spared the Israelite firstborn. The firstborn of Israel thus belonged to God as a result of the Passover, and all of Israel as a result of the exodus. Copyright 2019 by Zondervan. 12:1-2). Drunks are people we can laugh at, until they get behind the wheel and kill one of our loved ones. (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. Although angels, if given the command of God, can take away a life, they will not do so unless they have received that command or if God wills it. 3:7). The purpose of this revelation thus dictates its form. 13:1-2, 11-16). Eat it in haste; it is the Lords Passover (v11) The blood will be a sign for you on the houses where you are, and when I see the blood, I will pass over you. 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