(2) The Passover was for Israel a manifestation of Gods power. 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. 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. 17Celebrate the Festival of Unleavened Bread,(AC) because it was on this very day that I brought your divisions out of Egypt. The tenth and final plague is described in several phases. What do you think of the book Creation Unfolding by Ken Coulson? (1) The Passover and the tenth plague served as a judgment on the gods of Egypt, whom the Israelites had worshipped in Egypt (cf. 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. 32Take your flocks and herds,(BE) as you have said, and go. The month of Abib approximates to our month of April. This last week marked the 40th anniversary of the first atomic bomb drop on Hiroshima. The Passover celebration was to commence the Feast of Unleavened Bread. 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. There was to be one sacrificial animal per household, unless the family was too small to consume one. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. (4) The participants of the Passover. They are fakes and frauds. WebThe Passover. And also bless me.. 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. The entire week of celebration was to serve as a reminder to Israel of the day on which God brought them out of Egypt. There is no specific mention of any Egyptians celebrating the first Passover, although this is possible, even likely. For the Lord brought you out of Egypt with his mighty hand (Exod. None of you shall go out of the door of your house until morning. Because the sparing of the Israelite firstborn was not a matter of merit, but of grace, God owned them. 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. 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. 128 This is expressed by a proverbial saying, A dog would not move his tongue against man or beast (v. 7). Ridding them of their false worship entirely was a much more long-term operation, but this was at least a beginning. There was to be provision of enough meat for each person to be adequately supplied. 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. Get the BEST VALUE in digital Bible study as you prepare for Easter. It is the final blow of the ten plagues (there is yet to be the drowning of the Egyptian army) which will compel Pharaoh to release the Israelites. 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. 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). Therefore honor God with your body (1 Cor. The similarity of the deaths in Israel in Davids day to the Egyptian Passover are what has often given rise to the thought that a similar death angel was involved in the tenth plague in Egypt. Paul also speaks of our suffering in Passover terms. 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. We will briefly review these: (1) The time of the Passover meal. He will not let the one who destroys come into your houses to kill you. The sacrificial lamb131 was to be without defect (Exod. 11:5; 12:29-30), all of the Israelites were spared. English Standard Version The blood shall be a sign for you, on the houses where you are. Under such circumstances, two families could share one (12:4). The answer is yes. The bitter herbs (12:8) would certainly help the children gain some sensory stimulation in this educational endeavor. Now its over, tell your children every year of the significance of the Passover. WebLater, in II Kings 19:35, the angel kills 185,000 Assyrian soldiers. 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. It may not be possible to determine with any degree of certainty, nor is it necessary that we do so. 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. (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. (2) Verses 21-30, the revelation which Moses conveyed to the Israelites. 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. Thus the fact that Christ is our Passover lamb necessitates maintaining purity in our lives, and in the church as well. 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. There were several purposes for the Passover celebration, some of which were to be understood at a later time. New International Version (NIV). Copyright 2019 by Zondervan. Gods promises, for pleasure or pain, of prosperity or peril, are certain. 38Many other people(BR) went up with them, and also large droves of livestock, both flocks and herds. He has an extensive teaching ministry on creation/evolution issues and continues to carry out research on evidence for creation and Noahs flood. English Standard Version By faith he kept the Passover and sprinkled the blood, so that the Destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them. WebWhen I see the blood, I will pass over you. In our day, we would have our coats on and our briefcase in hand. 12:14, etc.). Much of Johns teaching and research is available on the extensive range of DVDs and CDs available from Creation Research. The initial Passover meal was the first of endless annual celebrations (12:14, 17, 24; 13:10). WebSurah 32:11 mentions an angel of death identified with Azrael. Robert L. (Bob)Deffinbaugh graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary with his Th.M. 26 Your children will ask you, What are we celebrating? 27 And you will answer, The Passover animal is killed to honor the Lord. 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. Because Christians have been redeemed by the Lamb of God, they do not belong to themselves, and they must therefore live out their lives as a living sacrifice to God. WebHis angel that brings death will pass over and not kill your first-born sons. (1) The redemption of the firstborn (Exod. 46It must be eaten inside the house; take none of the meat outside the house. His sister, Miriam, follows along as the basket floats away. 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. 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. Since the purpose is not merely a chronological review of history, chronological smoothness is set aside in deference to theological explanation. He debated many academics and theologians on the creation/evolution issue, including Richard Dawkins and John Polkinghorne. Thus, verses 1 and 9 of chapter 11 begin, the Lord had said to Moses. PARABLE? 2:1; Esth. (3) The plague of the firstborn was an appropriate punishment of Egyptians for their oppression of Israel (Gen. 15:14; Exod. 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. In our study of this text we will seek to face these moral issues squarely. 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. Josh. 37The Israelites journeyed from Rameses(BO) to Sukkoth. 12:26-27; 13:8, 14-16). (M) 10Do not leave any of it till morning;(N) if some is left till morning, you must burn it. 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). Instead, verses 4-8 are Moses final retort to Pharaoh, made immediately after his demand that Moses leave. Ex). The fact that God claimed to possess the firstborn, so that they needed to be redeemed (13:1-2; 11-16), evidenced Gods ownership. The Passover meal was very naturally transformed into the Eucharist, the Lords Table. In the Book of Enoch, angels of punishment and destruction belong to a group of angels called satans with Satan as their leader. Romans 8:38-39ESV / 492 helpful votes HelpfulNot Helpful Go, worship the Lord as you have requested. So God, brought about one last plague, which was so terrible that it was certain to persuade Pharaoh to let his slaves go. (AD) Celebrate this day as a lasting ordinance for the generations to come. 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. When God freed the Israelites, He did so so that they may become His servants. Get the BEST VALUE in digital Bible study as you prepare for Easter. Chapter 12 can be divided into four major sections. Do no work(AB) at all on these days, except to prepare food for everyone to eat; that is all you may do. 13:4; 23:15; 34:18; Deut. Web31 During the night Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, Up! 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. Were you helped by this answer? 25When you enter the land(AS) that the Lord will give you as he promised, observe this ceremony. The Passover and the plague of the firstborn had several purposes with regard to the Egyptians. There is no need to elaborate further. MAN & WOMAN: Is there a real definition of man and woman in a world that wants fluid gender? 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. His sister, Miriam, follows along as the basket floats away. This plague of death will not touch you when I strike the land of Egypt. The Lord Jesus, as the Passover lamb, is the pattern for Christian suffering, and the way it should be dealt with. 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. Ignoring God does not seem so serious, until we understand the importance of trusting and obeying Him. 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. You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men (1 Cor. 13:14, 16; 3:20). 11:17-34). Several times the narrative of events is interrupted by explanatory statements, which serve to explain the turn of events which is described in the narrative. 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. 13:14, 16; 3:20). 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. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org, Then it happened that night that the angel of the, When the angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, the. 8:36). (AE) 18In the first month(AF) you are to eat bread made without yeast, from the evening of the fourteenth day until the evening of the twenty-first day. (3) The Passover meal. Follow Christ's journey to the Cross. 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