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. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. The animal was to be roasted whole over the fire, not boiled or eaten raw. 19For seven days no yeast is to be found in your houses. 44Any slave you have bought may eat it after you have circumcised(BZ) him, 45but a temporary resident or a hired worker(CA) may not eat it. The Passover celebration was to commence the Feast of Unleavened Bread. This was likely not immediately perceived, but there are several similarities between the Passover lamb and the Lamb of God, the Lord Jesus Christ. From this time onward two calendar reckonings were employed by the Israelites: one for sacred and the other for civil purposes, the first month of each year being in the seventh month of the other though the numbers always from Nisan as the first. Davis, p. 137. The bitter herbs (12:8) would certainly help the children gain some sensory stimulation in this educational endeavor. 1 Pet. (2) The Passover was for Israel a manifestation of Gods power. 130 There is considerable discussion and disagreement over the precise time at which the Passover sacrifice was to be slain. Or three days of plague in your land? 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. Perhaps first, a little on angels in general will help. Each succeeding plague was further proof of Gods existence and power, and gave greater substance to the warnings which followed. 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. No destructive plague will touch you when I strike Egypt.(W). 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. 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. 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. 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. Every person in Egypt, whether an Israelite or an Egyptian, was worthy of Gods divine judgment. 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. This plague accomplished precisely what God intended, and what Moses had been asking for all along. The second is the instructions given to the Israelites regarding the Passover, which is Gods means of protecting His people from the plague. get answers to your Bible questions from 50+ resources ($2,400+ value! If so, consider making a donation so we can keep adding more answers. Ed, Issue 46, Winter 2023. In the first epistle of Peter, the apostle informs Christians who are suffering that the passion, the suffering of the Lord Jesus, the Passover lamb, was a pattern for the suffering of all the saints (cf. Ex). When Moses spoke to Pharaoh about the Israelites, he said, Let My son go, that he may serve Me (Exod. 12:12). WebAnd when the angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, the Lordrelented from the calamity and said to the angel who was working destruction among the people, It is enough; now stay your hand. And the angel of the Lordwas by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. 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. WebHis angel that brings death will pass over and not kill your first-born sons. All those who remained within the house which had blood applied to its door frame were spared. HUMAN RACE? For USA tax deductible donations click here. 5:6-8). For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. 138-139. 1). Since He had spared their lives, He possessed them. 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. English Standard Version By faith he kept the Passover and sprinkled the blood, so that the Destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them. When you enter the land that the Lord will give you as he promised, observe this ceremony. At midnight, the firstborn of the Egyptians were slain, from the king of Egypt to its cattle, from the firstborn of the Pharaoh to that of the prisoner. When those 70,000 people from Dan to Beersheba died, the Bible specifically mentions the Lord sent an angel who brought this to pass. 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. Start FREE. Berean Standard Bible In the Book of Enoch, angels of punishment and destruction belong to a group of angels called satans with Satan as their leader. There would be no leftovers for dinner because they would be long gone before another meal could be eaten. 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. Like it or not, God is the Creator of the universe (in general) and of man (in particular). First they tempt, then accuse and finally punish and torment, both wicked humans and fallen angels. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. (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. 37The Israelites journeyed from Rameses(BO) to Sukkoth. 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. 10:21). John J. Davis, Moses and the Gods of Egypt (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1971), p. 136. 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. 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). English Standard Version By faith he kept the Passover and sprinkled the blood, so that the Destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them. John the Baptist, Matthew 11:10, quoting Malachi 3:1. 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. 22:14-22; 1 Cor. This plague of death will not touch you when I strike the land of Egypt. After the Babylonian captivity, new calendar names were adopted and the ancient name Abib was changed to Nisan (cf. TIM KELLER ON EVOLUTION & ADAM: Is evolution compatible with Adam and Eve and the Fall of Man? [4] 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! The dough was without yeast because they had been driven out(BS) of Egypt and did not have time to prepare food for themselves. (L) 9Do not eat the meat raw or boiled in water, but roast it over a firewith the head, legs and internal organs. For Australia and rest of world click here. 35The Israelites did as Moses instructed and asked the Egyptians for articles of silver and gold(BK) and for clothing. Now relax your hand! And the angel of the Lord was by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. But in this case the destroyer is not a person, but the coming of the penalty of death which destroys life. (4) The Passover and the plague of the firstborn was an act of grace, as well as an act of judgment. While the deaths of innocent Jews and Japanese are protested, in our text God is to be praised, partially on the basis of the slaughter of the Egyptians. Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! Go on to share how the original Passover heralded the coming of Christ as Son, and the glorious resurrection of Jesus the Saviour. 13:9; cf. Lu. (BT) 41At the end of the 430 years, to the very day, all the Lords divisions(BU) left Egypt. If you like checking the Hebrew the word destroyer here, is shachath (see Strongs number 7843) which as a verb means to decay, to destroy, to devastate, to ruin. Nothing personifies death. The striking of the firstborn of Egypt should cause us to rethink the matter of sin. NOAH: What Race was Noah? Nevertheless, Gods actions here (and similar actions elsewhere) are explainable. 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. Provision was also made for non-Israelites to partake of the Passover, if they were circumcised (acknowledging their faith in the Abrahamic Covenant, cf. In the first epistle of Paul to the Corinthians, we read, Get rid of the old yeast that you may be a new batch without yeastas you really are. 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. God would have Israelites (and the reader of New Testament times as well) know that the institution of the Passover was done in accordance with direct divine revelation. Copyright 2019 by Zondervan. Bob was born and raised in a Christian home i More, The Net Pastors Journal, Eng. 26 Your children will ask you, What are we celebrating? 27 And you will answer, The Passover animal is killed to honor the Lord. Finally, there is a brief account given of the plague itself, just as God had said through Moses. Gods provision of a means of escape was based upon His grace, not Israels merits. By the annual observance of Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread, God not only reminded His people of His mighty deeds in the past, but also taught them concerning the future. WebSurah 32:11 mentions an angel of death identified with Azrael. Another angel who brought death and destruction is mentioned in the judgment of King Herod ( Acts 12:23 ). 12:1-2). Leave my people, you and the Israelites! On the first day of the feast, all presence of yeast is to be removed from the house. Deut. Thus, verses 1 and 9 of chapter 11 begin, the Lord had said to Moses. Were you helped by this answer? 2:1; Esth. In chapters 12 and 13 there is constant alternation between (first) the instructions God gave Moses, and these same instructions as Moses conveyed them to the people. At the same time, none of Israels firstborn, whether man or beast, was smitten. 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. The tenth and final plague is described in several phases. Not only are innocent children slaughtered by God here, but the occasion is the basis for an annual celebration by Israel, one that is to be carried on forever (Exod. 13:4) was to be viewed, from this time forward, as the first month of the year (Exod. I am the Lord. 25When you enter the land(AS) that the Lord will give you as he promised, observe this ceremony. 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. 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. That night, God sent the angel of Davis, pp. Aggelos is best defined as a messenger, and generally a messenger from God, one who conveys news from God to men. New International Version (NIV). This explains how Moses knew that this was the final plague, and why Pharaoh will nonetheless reject the warning. In the first place, most of the plagues were preceded by an announcement and a warning. You are not your own; you were bought at a price. (1) The Passover and the tenth plague served as a judgment on the gods of Egypt, whom the Israelites had worshipped in Egypt (cf. (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. 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). 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. 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. 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. Or three months of fleeing from your enemies while they pursue you? Just as the Passover celebrations (including the redemption of the firstborn and the Feast of Unleavened Bread) provided an opportunity to instruct the children concerning Gods work in the past and its bearing on the present, so the Lords table and baptism provide us with teaching opportunities which we dare not neglect. 33The Egyptians urged the people to hurry(BG) and leave(BH) the country. Since the purpose is not merely a chronological review of history, chronological smoothness is set aside in deference to theological explanation. 33 The Egyptians urged the people to hurry and leave the country. The Passover and the plague of the firstborn had several purposes with regard to the Egyptians. 15:6, 12; 16:3). 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. The blood of the animal was to be put on the sides and tops of the door frames where the animal was to be eaten (12:7). 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. The observance of the Lords Table reminds the Christian of the salvation which our Lord accomplished by His death, burial, and resurrection (cf. Since there were many non-Israelites who left Egypt with Israel (Exod. That night, God sent the angel of In our study of this text we will seek to face these moral issues squarely. MAN & WOMAN: Is there a real definition of man and woman in a world that wants fluid gender? 46It must be eaten inside the house; take none of the meat outside the house. What colour was he? 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). 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. The hasty departure of the Israelites did not afford the time required to bake leavened bread (12:34, 39). 12:46), so no bone of our Lord was broken (John 19:32-36). 13:1-2, 11-16). 5:7). And when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and no plague will befall you to destroy you, when I strike the land of Egypt. At midnight, God would go throughout Egypt, slaying the firstborn, from Pharaohs own son, to the firstborn son of the lowest slave. Go, worship the Lord as you have requested. There is no clearer example of salvation by grace in the Old Testament than the Passover which we have just studied. 2:16-24). 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 animal was to be a male yearling, either a goat or a sheep (12:5). 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. Robert L. (Bob)Deffinbaugh graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary with his Th.M. As we shall show later, the giving of the Law on Mt. This is the second death, the lake of fire. He will see the blood on the sides and tops of the doorframes. 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. Instead, verses 4-8 are Moses final retort to Pharaoh, made immediately after his demand that Moses leave. The firstborn of Israel were spared due to the grace of God alone. His sister, Miriam, follows along as the basket floats away. And the blood shall be to you for a token on the houses where you are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be on you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt. 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. His sister, Miriam, follows along as the basket floats away. Then they are to take some of the blood and put it on the sides and tops of the doorframes of the houses where they eat the lambs. 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. It is my prayer that you will, even at this moment, accept the salvation which God offers to you through the sacrifice of His Son, who has been raised from the dead and who will return to the earth to execute judgment on all those who have rejected His sacrifice (cf. 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. 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. Their hope is that the basket will float to safety and whoever finds the baby will adopt him as their own. While it is true that the Egyptians suffered for their sins in the plague of the firstborn (and the other plagues too), we ought not overlook the suffering of the Israelites during the 400 years of oppression, and even during the days which immediately preceded the exodus. Keller says it is. Withdraw your hand. The angel of the Lord was then at the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. 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). John Mackay is International Director of Creation Research. (2) The Passover and the plague of the firstborn served as the final blow, which compelled the Egyptians to let the Israelites go (Exod. 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. 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 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. So God, brought about one last plague, which was so terrible that it was certain to persuade Pharaoh to let his slaves go. This is entirely untrue. 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. 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. Thus, this final plague brought the Egyptians to the point where they virtually compelled the Israelites to leave. So, too, idolatrous worship doesnt seem very serious, until we view this evil from Gods perspective. WebThe Eternal will pass through the land during the night and bring death to the Egyptians. How, some will ask, can we find it possible to justify Gods actions here? The firstborn of Israel thus belonged to God as a result of the Passover, and all of Israel as a result of the exodus. On these (two) days, no work was to be done, other than cooking. Our attitude toward sin is very much shaped by our own perspectives and experiences. 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. DEATH: Did God really kill animals to clothe Adam and Eve, or did He create new skins for this purpose? 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. Does that mean that the angel of death doesn't exist in the monotheistic traditions? 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