And then, in the 4th verse of chapter 11 Moses seems to appear again before Pharaoh, in contradiction to Pharaohs order and to Moses retort. 37The Israelites journeyed from Rameses(BO) to Sukkoth. When David saw the angel who was striking down the people, he said to the Lord, I have sinned; I, the shepherd, have done wrong. God therefore designed these celebrations as occasions for instruction. 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.. Berean Standard Bible If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. While every Egyptian home suffered loss (cf. Nevertheless, we must come to grips with the tremendous moral issues which this account raises. (P), 12On that same night I will pass through(Q) Egypt and strike down(R) every firstborn(S) of both people and animals, and I will bring judgment on all the gods(T) of Egypt. Paul clearly identified the Lord Jesus as the Passover lamb: For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed (1 Cor. The rite of redeeming the firstborn was a constant reminder to the Israelites of all subsequent generations that the firstborn belonged to God, and that this was due to the sparing of the firstborn at the Exodus. Start FREE. 26 Your children will ask you, What are we celebrating? 27 And you will answer, The Passover animal is killed to honor the Lord. WebLater, in II Kings 19:35, the angel kills 185,000 Assyrian soldiers. 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. Let us fall into the hands of the Lord, for his mercy is great; but do not let me fall into human hands. So, the Lord sent a plague on Israel from that morning until the end of the time designated, and seventy thousand of the people from Dan to Beersheba died. 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. 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. The Grim Reaper, so to speak, does not exist in the way we have perceived it as a culture to exist. 7:23). [4] (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. 2 Thes. This plague of death will not touch you when I strike the land of Egypt. Thus the fact that Christ is our Passover lamb necessitates maintaining purity in our lives, and in the church as well. Man, apes and monkeys: what are the differences. (4) The Passover (Passion) of our Lord is a pattern for Christians regarding suffering. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. (4) Verses 43-51 conclude with further instructions for the Israelites regarding the celebration of the Passover in the future, especially focusing on the participation of foreigners. (2) The Passover was for Israel a manifestation of Gods power. The Passover necessitated the suffering of the Son of God. The principle on which Paul based his instruction was that of the relationship between the sacrifice of the Passover lamb and the observance of the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Or three days of plague in your land? Bob is a pastor/teacher and elder at Community Bible Chapel in Richardson, Texas, and has contributed many of his Bible study series for use by the Foundation. 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. God directed that the meaning of the celebration was to be explained to the children (13:8). Each household was to eat the meal inside the door on which the animals blood had been placed. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. Gods provision of a means of escape was based upon His grace, not Israels merits. Berean Standard Bible This possibility is enhanced by the report that some Egyptians had taken heed of previous warnings (9:18-21). We must acknowledge that God had the right (as He still does) to smite the firstborn of Egypt. INSECT STINGS: Did insects such as bees and wasps have stingers before Adam sinned? 29At midnight(AY) the Lord(AZ) struck down all the firstborn(BA) in Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh, who sat on the throne, to the firstborn of the prisoner, who was in the dungeon, and the firstborn of all the livestock(BB) as well. The institution of the Lords Table (communion) serves the same purposes. Now the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to Abrahams bosom; and the rich man also died and was buried. You are to determine the amount of lamb needed in accordance with what each person will eat. When the angel stretched out his hand to destroy Jerusalem, the Lord relented concerning the disaster and said to the angel who was afflicting the people, Enough! Thus, this plague is the capstone, as it were, of the plagues. The heartless Pharaoh still refused to free the Israelite slaves. 3:7). Rev. The book of Hebrews reminds that there are specific heavenly angelic beings, designed to be ministering spirits (Hebrews 1:7) to the people of God on earth. While only some of those Israelites who were in Egypt were firstborn, and thus in need of being redeemed, all of us who have trusted in Christ belong to Him. So, too, idolatrous worship doesnt seem very serious, until we view this evil from Gods perspective. On the first day of the feast, all presence of yeast is to be removed from the house. 19For seven days no yeast is to be found in your houses. 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. 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. We will briefly review these: (1) The time of the Passover meal. John the Baptist, Matthew 11:10, quoting Malachi 3:1. The Grim Reaper, so to speak, does not exist in the way we have perceived it as a culture to exist. Do not break any of the bones. (D) 4If any household is too small for a whole lamb, they must share one with their nearest neighbor, having taken into account the number of people there are. 1:22). 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. For less than $5/mo. In the context of this chapter in First Corinthians, Paul has been speaking of a Christian who was living with the wife of his father (5:1). The entire week of celebration was to serve as a reminder to Israel of the day on which God brought them out of Egypt. 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. 39With the dough the Israelites had brought from Egypt, they baked loaves of unleavened bread. 24-25 After you have entered the country promised to you by the Lord, you and your children must continue to celebrate Passover each year. I happened to overhear a small portion of a television program the other day, where a young woman asked, Do I have to suffer the rest of my life for one little indiscretion? Whatever her indiscretion was, I would imagine it would better be labeled sin. So the answer to her question should be, For as much as one sin, God is just in condemning you, not only for time, but for all eternity. The reason why we have so much difficulty with the subject of judgment is that we fail to comprehend the immensity of our sin. You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men (1 Cor. All of the Egyptians came to respect Moses (11:3), and some took heed to his warnings (9:13-21). (2) Because Christ is our Passover lamb, we must live our lives in purity, in holy living. When God freed the Israelites, He did so so that they may become His servants. Dogs have undergone many changes since people have been breeding them. (L) 9Do not eat the meat raw or boiled in water, but roast it over a firewith the head, legs and internal organs. This covers the spiritual realm as well as the physical. 12:12). Romans 8:38-39ESV / 492 helpful votes HelpfulNot Helpful He has an extensive teaching ministry on creation/evolution issues and continues to carry out research on evidence for creation and Noahs flood. 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. 32 Take your flocks and herds, as you have said, and go. 13:9; cf. 33 The Egyptians urged the people to hurry and leave the country. Or three months of fleeing from your enemies while they pursue you? Moses pronouncement to Israel: instructions regarding the Passover (Exodus 12:1-13, 21-23). Ridding them of their false worship entirely was a much more long-term operation, but this was at least a beginning. Eat it in haste;(O) it is the Lords Passover. His sister, Miriam, follows along as the basket floats away. 5The animals you choose must be year-old males without defect,(E) and you may take them from the sheep or the goats. Passover thus was a kind of dividing line between a true believer and an outsider. The Passover meal was largely provided by the Passover sacrifice. 48A foreigner residing among you who wants to celebrate the Lords Passover must have all the males in his household circumcised; then he may take part like one born in the land. There is no need to elaborate further. A number of commemorations were held, ranging from memorial services for those killed or injured to demonstrations protesting the use of nuclear weapons. Thus, Moses has not left Pharaohs presence at the end of chapter 10 and returned again to make his statement in verses 4-8 of chapter 11. As Paul reminds us in Colossian 1:16: For by Him (Christ) all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. The heartless Pharaoh still refused to free the Israelite slaves. One of the most commonly repeated phrases employed in conjunction with the Passover is with a mighty hand (Exod. Robert L. (Bob)Deffinbaugh graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary with his Th.M. 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. All those who remained within the house which had blood applied to its door frame were spared. 32 Take your flocks and herds, as you have said, and go. Not at all. NOAH: What Race was Noah? 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. Thus, in the gospel accounts, we find the death of our Savior corresponding with the sacrifice of the Passover sacrificial lambs and the Passover meal (cf. For the Lord will pass through to kill the Egyptians. Is there only one race of man? The instructions concerning the Passover celebration alternate between the present and the future. WebThe Passover. Under such circumstances, two families could share one (12:4). 14This is a day you are to commemorate;(X) for the generations to come you shall celebrate it as a festival to the Lorda lasting ordinance. 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. Leave my people, you and the Israelites! (3) The Passover and the plague of the firstborn was proof of Gods possession of Israel. Romans 8:38-39ESV / 492 helpful votes HelpfulNot Helpful Since there were many non-Israelites who left Egypt with Israel (Exod. Let me outline some of them briefly. The power of God was made manifest by the Passover and the plagues. 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). (BT) 41At the end of the 430 years, to the very day, all the Lords divisions(BU) left Egypt. 13:4) was to be viewed, from this time forward, as the first month of the year (Exod. 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 Passover was a corporate celebration in that all Israel observed the meal, just as Moses had instructed them (12:28, 50). 13:9; cf. The account of the Passover plague (Exodus 12:29-30). Let no one seek to suffer in this way, but let no one dare to suggest that suffering in the life of the saint is inappropriate, the result of either sin or unbelief. Let us heed His commandments well, for we belong to Him. This is why the meal was to be eaten with an atmosphere of readiness and anticipation. God therefore struck down the Egyptian firstborn while He spared the Israelite firstborn. 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. 13:14, 16; 3:20). You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. Like the Feast of Unleavened Bread and the redemption of the firstborn, the Passover was to become a permanent part of Israels religious liturgy (cf. WebIt was by faith that Moses commanded the people of Israel to keep the Passover and to sprinkle blood on the doorposts so that the angel of death would not kill their firstborn sons. (AW) 28The Israelites did just what the Lord commanded(AX) Moses and Aaron. Bob was born and raised in a Christian home i More, The Net Pastors Journal, Eng. Go, worship(BD) the Lord as you have requested. At the same time, none of Israels firstborn, whether man or beast, was smitten. In the first place, most of the plagues were preceded by an announcement and a warning. Paul told them he had already acted (5:3-4), and that they should do likewise, by putting this man out of the assembly. The classic example is in 2 Samuel 24:12-17 where we read; Go and tell David, This is what the Lord says: I am giving you three options. 9:16). And anyone, whether foreigner(AG) or native-born, who eats anything with yeast in it must be cut off(AH) from the community of Israel. What have they done? 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). 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. Finally, there is a brief account given of the plague itself, just as God had said through Moses. Aggelos is best defined as a messenger, and generally a messenger from God, one who conveys news from God to men. 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. There was to be provision of enough meat for each person to be adequately supplied. The Passover lamb was to be purchased or selected on the 10th day of the month, and slaughtered at twilight130 on the evening of the 14th. For the entire seven days, no leavened bread was to be eaten. Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! It may not be possible to determine with any degree of certainty, nor is it necessary that we do so. 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. 12:14-20; 13:3-10). What colour was he? 24Obey these instructions as a lasting ordinance(AR) for you and your descendants. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite. The offer of salvation is before you. 1). 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. (G) 7Then they are to take some of the blood(H) and put it on the sides and tops of the doorframes of the houses where they eat the lambs. Get the BEST VALUE in digital Bible study as you prepare for Easter. 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. 33The Egyptians urged the people to hurry(BG) and leave(BH) the country. (3) The Passover celebrations was a means of incorporating or excluding the Gentiles in the covenant of God to Abraham (Exod. (4) The Passover Lamb was a model, a prototype (a type) of the Messiah, the Lamb of God through whom God would bring redemption to both Israel and the Gentiles (Exod. 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). 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. 12:46), so no bone of our Lord was broken (John 19:32-36). 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. For the Lord will pass through to slay the Egyptians; and when He sees the blood upon the lintel and the two side posts, the Lord will pass over the door and will not allow the destroyer to come into your houses to slay you. It also informs us that Moses had nothing to say to Pharaoh, but that which God had commanded him to speak. 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. If so, consider making a donation so we can keep adding more answers. 12:26-27; 13:8, 14-16). (1) The Passover and the tenth plague served as a judgment on the gods of Egypt, whom the Israelites had worshipped in Egypt (cf. 13:14, 16; 3:20). Not only is the slaughter of the Egyptian firstborn the means God used to release His people from slavery, it is the angel of the Lord who smote the firstborn. When you actually check what is in the Bible, you read in Exodus 12: The Lord said to Moses and Aaron in Egypt, This month is to be for you the first month, the first month of your year. (v1-2) Take care of them until the fourteenth day of the month, when all the members of the community of Israel must slaughter them at twilight. Ignoring God does not seem so serious, until we understand the importance of trusting and obeying Him. No Angel of Death removed the life of Christ at Calvary! 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. 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. The first Passover meal was to consist of the roasted sacrificial animal, bitter herbs, and unleavened bread (12:8). 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). None of you shall go out of the door of your house until morning. Then the Lord will pass over that house. Like the Egyptians, the Israelites were sinners, fully deserving of divine wrath. (1) Verses 1-20 contain the revelation which God had given to Moses and Aaron. 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 Angel of Death is a misnomer. Thus, every time the first boy was born to an Israelite family, the parents were reminded of their roots and the reason for their blessing, and every child was retold the story of the exodus. Leave my people, you and the Israelites! 13:14, 16; 3:20). 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.. In our day, we would have our coats on and our briefcase in hand. The firstborn of all the Egyptians were smitten, while those of the Israelites were spared. (CB) 47The whole community of Israel must celebrate it. Just as the firstborn in Egypt were in danger of being smitten by the death angel, so men, women, and children are in danger of living out eternity in Hell, enduring the eternal wrath of God (cf. In the popular retelling of the Passover story, the "destroyer" is often called the "angel of death," but the words "angel of death" don't actually appear anywhere in the Hebrew Bible, the Christian New Testament or the Islamic Quran. 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). WebThe Eternal will pass through the land during the night and bring death to the Egyptians. So God, brought about one last plague, which was so terrible that it was certain to persuade Pharaoh to let his slaves go. 12:5), but since our Lord was referred to as the Lamb, I have chosen to speak of the sacrificial animal as a lamb. First they tempt, then accuse and finally punish and torment, both wicked humans and fallen angels. 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. Deut. 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. For Jehovah will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side-posts, Jehovah will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you. (v12), Note well the text records it is not an angel who was sent to strike down the people, but the striker is named as the Lord God Himself. (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. I believe that there is grace to be seen in this final plague (as in the rest), not only toward the Israelites, but also toward the Egyptians. WebIt was by faith that Moses commanded the people of Israel to keep the Passover and to sprinkle blood on the doorposts so that the angel of death would not kill their firstborn sons. God used angels in bringing the plagues on Egypt (Psalm 78:43, 49) and sent the destroying angel to execute the firstborn in Egypt at the Passover (Exodus 12:13, 23). WebThe LORD said, For seven days you must not eat any bread made with yeast eat only unleavened bread. 3Tell the whole community of Israel that on the tenth day of this month each man is to take a lamb[a](C) for his family, one for each household. (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. No one is to leave the house until morning. New International Version (NIV). Our attitude toward sin is very much shaped by our own perspectives and experiences. Because the sparing of the Israelite firstborn was not a matter of merit, but of grace, God owned them. The suffering of the Passover lamb is the pattern for the saints to follow when they suffer. No destructive plague will touch you when I strike Egypt. (BP) There were about six hundred thousand men(BQ) on foot, besides women and children. WebThe Eternal will pass through the land during the night and bring death to the Egyptians. The words Death Angel are seen in The Message, an American language-expanded retelling of the Bible by E. Peterson where 1 Chronicles 21:14-15 reads: So God unleashed an epidemic in Israel 70,000 Israelites died. So God, brought about one last plague, which was so terrible that it was certain to persuade Pharaoh to let his slaves go. The Corinthians had not done anything to remedy the situation, and even seemed to be proud of their liberality in this matter (5:2). WebHis angel that brings death will pass over and not kill your first-born sons. He said, Select a lamb for your families and slaughter the Passover lamb. Go, worship the Lord as you have requested. The plagues pointed out the sin of the Egyptians and their need to repent and believe in the God of Israel. Because God has spared us from His wrath by His mercy, we are to offer ourselves as a living sacrifice: Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of Gods mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to Godwhich is your spiritual worship (Rom. As there was to be no bone broken of the Passover lamb (Exod. 33 The Egyptians urged the people to hurry and leave the country. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. WebThe LORD said, For seven days you must not eat any bread made with yeast eat only unleavened bread.

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