3:20; 6:1; 11:1; 12:31-32). (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. Josh. The Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread, Masoretic Text; Samaritan Pentateuch and Septuagint. Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! All rights reserved worldwide. Paul told them he had already acted (5:3-4), and that they should do likewise, by putting this man out of the assembly. (Y) 15For seven days you are to eat bread made without yeast. 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. 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. Aggelos is best defined as a messenger, and generally a messenger from God, one who conveys news from God to men. 16On the first day hold a sacred assembly, and another one on the seventh day. The firstborn of Israel thus belonged to God as a result of the Passover, and all of Israel as a result of the exodus. Moses pronouncement to Pharaoh: the coming of the final plague (Exodus 11:4-8). When the sinfulness of man is added to his creatureliness, Gods wrath is even more clearly seen to be right. The purpose of this revelation thus dictates its form. The nation Israel did not suffer so much as a dog bark (or bite, Exod. 6Take care of them until the fourteenth day of the month,(F) when all the members of the community of Israel must slaughter them at twilight. 20Eat nothing made with yeast. 40Now the length of time the Israelite people lived in Egypt[b] was 430 years. 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. (3) The plague of the firstborn was an appropriate punishment of Egyptians for their oppression of Israel (Gen. 15:14; Exod. 11:17-34). While every Egyptian home suffered loss (cf. Dogs have undergone many changes since people have been breeding them. Or three months of fleeing from your enemies while they pursue you? Apart from the Lord God, who is the eternal Triune Creator, nothing exists in this universe except what was created. 13:9; cf. 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. Does that mean that the angel of death doesn't exist in the monotheistic traditions? No Angel of Death removed the life of Christ at Calvary! The New Testament teaches a number of practical applications of the Passover for contemporary Christians. Leave my people, you and the Israelites! The heartless Pharaoh still refused to free the Israelite slaves. (2) Because Christ is our Passover lamb, we must live our lives in purity, in holy living. That night, God sent the angel of Thus, verses 1 and 9 of chapter 11 begin, the Lord had said to Moses. 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. Just as Gods claims on the Israelites were spelled out in the Law, given a little later on in Israels history, so Gods claims on our lives as believers are given to us in the Scriptures. 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. Let us heed His commandments well, for we belong to Him. 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. Drunks are people we can laugh at, until they get behind the wheel and kill one of our loved ones. (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. 12:14-20; 13:3-10). 5:6ff.). This last week marked the 40th anniversary of the first atomic bomb drop on Hiroshima. Indeed, He had the right to smite the firstborn of Israel as well, and this would have happened apart from the provision of the Passover lamb and the shedding of its blood. (4) The Passover (Passion) of our Lord is a pattern for Christians regarding suffering. We will briefly survey the principle purposes of the Passover. Josh. 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. There is no clearer example of salvation by grace in the Old Testament than the Passover which we have just studied. (2) The Feast of Unleavened Bread (Exod. (4) The Passover and the plague of the firstborn was an act of grace, as well as an act of judgment. Thus the story of the Exodus was to be retold, and its meaning reinforced. The sacrifice of the Passover lamb set in motion the Feast of Unleavened Bread. In that day, they were to have their cloak tucked in (so they could hurry without tripping over it), their sandals on their feet, and their staff in hand (12:11). How, some will ask, can we find it possible to justify Gods actions here? 33The Egyptians urged the people to hurry(BG) and leave(BH) the country. 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. You are not your own; you were bought at a price. (BV) 42Because the Lord kept vigil that night to bring them out of Egypt, on this night all the Israelites are to keep vigil to honor the Lord for the generations to come. Exod. For a survey of the different views, cf. We will briefly review these: (1) The time of the Passover meal. Keller says it is. 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. Let us each ask God to prepare our hearts to take the lesson of this incident seriously. 12:48-49; Gen. 17:9-14). Were you helped by this answer? Under such circumstances, two families could share one (12:4). 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). 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. For the Lord brought you out of Egypt with his mighty hand (Exod. 10:21). John J. Davis, Moses and the Gods of Egypt (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1971), p. 136. When God freed the Israelites, He did so so that they may become His servants. Once we have come to grips with the seriousness of sin, we need to focus on the solution. He will not let the one who destroys come into your houses to kill you. 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. Because the sparing of the Israelite firstborn was not a matter of merit, but of grace, God owned them. The Lord Jesus, as the Passover lamb, is the pattern for Christian suffering, and the way it should be dealt with. 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 LORD said, For seven days you must not eat any bread made with yeast eat only unleavened bread. 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! Nothing personifies death. This is the second death, the lake of fire. Instead, verses 4-8 are Moses final retort to Pharaoh, made immediately after his demand that Moses leave. Other Quranic verses refer to a multitude of angels of death. 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. Perhaps first, a little on angels in general will help. Ex). 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. 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. get answers to your Bible questions from 50+ resources ($2,400+ value! 2 Thes. Not at all. Go, worship the Lord as you have requested. 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. WebSurah 32:11 mentions an angel of death identified with Azrael. There is no need to elaborate further. WebWhen I see the blood, I will pass over you. It can refer to a human messenger, e.g. John the Baptist, Matthew 11:10, quoting Malachi 3:1. 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. And also bless me.. 37The Israelites journeyed from Rameses(BO) to Sukkoth. No destructive plague will touch you when I strike Egypt.(W). The Bible reports David even saw this angel. 5:7). This plague of death will not touch you when I strike the land of Egypt. 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. On this first and last of the seven days, a sacred assembly is held (12:16). Their hope is that the basket will float to safety and whoever finds the baby will adopt him as their own. NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. 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. The Passover meal was largely provided by the Passover sacrifice. Other Quranic verses refer to a multitude of angels of death. Gods provision of a means of escape was based upon His grace, not Israels merits. The Corinthians had not done anything to remedy the situation, and even seemed to be proud of their liberality in this matter (5:2). 13:14, 16; 3:20). 2 Kings 19:35 Verse Concepts (1) Because Christ is our Passover Lamb, we are Gods possession. (3) The Passover meal. The dough was without yeast because they had been driven out(BS) of Egypt and did not have time to prepare food for themselves. The offer of salvation is before you. 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. Another angel who brought death and destruction is mentioned in the judgment of King Herod ( Acts 12:23 ). Surplus food was not to be kept overnight, but was to be burned (12:10). There is no specific mention of any Egyptians celebrating the first Passover, although this is possible, even likely. 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). Let us learn to value and to practice those times of remembrance and anticipation which God has established and commanded us to do. The Angel of Death is a misnomer. These are but sheep. What Israel did on that first Passover night was a prototype for all future Passover observances. None of you shall go out of the door of your house until morning. In our day, we would have our coats on and our briefcase in hand. WebHis angel that brings death will pass over and not kill your first-born sons. (BP) There were about six hundred thousand men(BQ) on foot, besides women and children. 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. 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. But to decrease your confusion, lets ask; are there any angels in the entire Bible who do function as Death Angels, or perhaps we can ask about any created angelic beings who have brought or do bring death? Theres more! 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. 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. Verses 1-3 are cited before the announcement of Moses to Pharaoh that the firstborn of Egypt will be slain. It is used 176 times in the NT with the vast majority (150) of the messengers being angelic spiritual beings, but only the context determines whether a human or celestial messenger is intended. Like it or not, God is the Creator of the universe (in general) and of man (in particular). 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. Like the Egyptians, the Israelites were sinners, fully deserving of divine wrath. Israel was Gods possession. (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. Therefore honor God with your body (1 Cor. (U) 13The blood will be a sign for you on the houses where you are, and when I see the blood, I will pass over(V) you. In the 8th chapter of his epistle to the Romans, Paul writes of the victory which the Christian can have in suffering (8:31-35). Robert L. (Bob)Deffinbaugh graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary with his Th.M. Leave my people, you and the Israelites! These include references in Numbers 9:1-4 , Numbers 28:16-25 , Deuteronomy 16:1-6 , and Leviticus 23:4-8 . In the Book of Enoch, angels of punishment and destruction belong to a group of angels called satans with Satan as their leader. 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). Web31 During the night Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, Up! 26 Your children will ask you, What are we celebrating? 27 And you will answer, The Passover animal is killed to honor the Lord. WebThe Passover. 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. After the death of the firstborn of Egypt, the Egyptians did not want to be reminded of their grief by seeing the Israelites. 32Take your flocks and herds,(BE) as you have said, and go. (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. Hot with anger, Moses then left the presence of Pharaoh. At midnight, God would go throughout Egypt, slaying the firstborn, from Pharaohs own son, to the firstborn son of the lowest slave. There is absolutely no sensationalism here, but only the most cursory account of the fulfillment of the Word of the Lord, spoken through Moses. 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. [4] The firstborn of all the Egyptians were smitten, while those of the Israelites were spared. 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. Because the Israelites had also worshipped the gods of Egypt, the judgment of these gods caused Gods people to turn from their false worship, at least for the moment. 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. 32 Take your flocks and herds, as you have said, and go. WebThe LORD said, For seven days you must not eat any bread made with yeast eat only unleavened bread. [4] Romans 8:38-39ESV / 492 helpful votes HelpfulNot Helpful The Grim Reaper, so to speak, does not exist in the way we have perceived it as a culture to exist. Let me outline some of them briefly. 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. Just as the firstborn were worthy of divine judgment, and in danger of it, Gods solution must be believed and acted upon. 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. the blood shall be for a token for you: i.e., Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed, Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that, Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular, A signal, as a, flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence, Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular, To hop, skip over, to hesitate, to limp, to dance, Preposition | second person masculine plural, Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle, Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular, Preposition-b | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | first person common singular, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct, Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa, The Israelites are driven out of the land, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, OT Law: Exodus 12:13 The blood shall be to you (Exo. 50+ resources ( $ 2,400+ value a number of practical applications of the Passover the eternal Creator! 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