For the entire seven days, no leavened bread was to be eaten. 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). 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. There is absolutely no sensationalism here, but only the most cursory account of the fulfillment of the Word of the Lord, spoken through Moses. 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. In our day, we would have our coats on and our briefcase in hand. 37The Israelites journeyed from Rameses(BO) to Sukkoth. 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. get answers to your Bible questions from 50+ resources ($2,400+ value! Rev. 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. (BL) 36The Lord had made the Egyptians favorably disposed(BM) toward the people, and they gave them what they asked for; so they plundered(BN) the Egyptians. Robert L. (Bob)Deffinbaugh graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary with his Th.M. Take a bunch of hyssop and dip it in the bowl of blood and smear it on the lintel and on the two doorposts. 51And on that very day the Lord brought the Israelites out of Egypt(CG) by their divisions.(CH). WebHis angel that brings death will pass over and not kill your first-born sons. So God, brought about one last plague, which was so terrible that it was certain to persuade Pharaoh to let his slaves go. (2) The Passover and the plague of the firstborn served as the final blow, which compelled the Egyptians to let the Israelites go (Exod. Josh. 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. This blood was to serve as a sign, which would protect the Israelites from the death angel (12:13, 23). We shall therefore now consider the future implications of the first Passover celebration, as outlined in our text. He debated many academics and theologians on the creation/evolution issue, including Richard Dawkins and John Polkinghorne. 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). And also bless(BF) me.. No one is to leave the house until morning. 24Obey these instructions as a lasting ordinance(AR) for you and your descendants. 8:36). 2 Samuel 24:16 And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough: stay now thine hand. (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. 38Many other people(BR) went up with them, and also large droves of livestock, both flocks and herds. 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. And also bless me.. PARABLE? Other Quranic verses refer to a multitude of angels of death. The Grim Reaper, so to speak, does not exist in the way we have perceived it as a culture to exist. (Z) On the first day remove the yeast from your houses, for whoever eats anything with yeast in it from the first day through the seventh must be cut off(AA) from Israel. Let me outline some of them briefly. Since the Passover was the commencement of a new life, the month (of Abib129, cf. That night, God sent the angel of 5:6-8). Also, when a child asks the meaning of a celebration, the parent is to teach its significance (12:26-27; 13:14). 19For seven days no yeast is to be found in your houses. (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. 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. 46It must be eaten inside the house; take none of the meat outside the house. Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! Luke 22:1-23). 11:7). 13:4) was to be viewed, from this time forward, as the first month of the year (Exod. [4] Since a number of foreigners accompanied the Israelites out of Egypt (12:38), this was a necessary distinction. For USA tax deductible donations click here. Each succeeding plague was further proof of Gods existence and power, and gave greater substance to the warnings which followed. 1 and 2; 7:14ff.). On these (two) days, no work was to be done, other than cooking. 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. No Angel of Death removed the life of Christ at Calvary! 32 Take your flocks and herds, as you have said, and go. 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. His sister, Miriam, follows along as the basket floats away. He will not let the one who brings death come into your houses and kill you. 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. 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. (2) Verses 21-30, the revelation which Moses conveyed to the Israelites. English Standard Version The blood shall be a sign for you, on the houses where you are. The slaughter of the Egyptians took place a long time ago, and thus we do not have the kind of emotional reaction to this account as we have seen to the bombing of Hiroshima or the Nazi death camps of Germany. 22Take a bunch of hyssop,(AL) dip it into the blood in the basin and put some of the blood(AM) on the top and on both sides of the doorframe. No grief will have ever been greater for the Egyptians, and yet not the least evil128 would fall upon the Israelites. Leave my people, you and the Israelites! 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. Some Christians believe that suffering is not to be a part of the experience of one who trusts in the Lord and is obedient to Him. 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. 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. 1). (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. The offer of salvation is before you. The Angel of Death is a misnomer. 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. WebWhen I see the blood, I will pass over you. There was to be provision of enough meat for each person to be adequately supplied. Perhaps first, a little on angels in general will help. Is Jesus story of the rich man and Lazarus a parable? (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. Had Israel been worthy, there would have been no need of the sacrifice of the Passover lamb, with its blood applied to the door frame. Leave my people, you and the Israelites! Romans 9). 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. Choose one of them for me to carry out against you. So Gad went to David and said to him, Shall there come on you three years of famine in your land? These are but sheep. Finally, there is a brief account given of the plague itself, just as God had said through Moses. 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. 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). 17Celebrate the Festival of Unleavened Bread,(AC) because it was on this very day that I brought your divisions out of Egypt. Passover thus was a kind of dividing line between a true believer and an outsider. 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. The Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread, Masoretic Text; Samaritan Pentateuch and Septuagint. There is no clearer example of salvation by grace in the Old Testament than the Passover which we have just studied. 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. 20Eat nothing made with yeast. Moses tells Pharaoh that he is right, that he will never see his face again (v. 29). Hot with anger, Moses then left the presence of Pharaoh. He will not let the one who destroys come into your houses to kill you. 12:5), but since our Lord was referred to as the Lamb, I have chosen to speak of the sacrificial animal as a lamb. 2 Kings 19:35 Verse Concepts If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. Were you helped by this answer? Eat it in haste;(O) it is the Lords Passover. The firstborn of Israel were not spared because they were more worthy or more righteous than the Egyptians. 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. His sister, Miriam, follows along as the basket floats away. Follow Christ's journey to the Cross. That night, God sent the angel of MAN & WOMAN: Is there a real definition of man and woman in a world that wants fluid gender? This covers the spiritual realm as well as the physical. 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. 26 Your children will ask you, What are we celebrating? 27 And you will answer, The Passover animal is killed to honor the Lord. Does that mean that the angel of death doesn't exist in the monotheistic traditions? WebWhen I see the blood, I will pass over you. Moses assembled all the elders of Israel. The second is the instructions given to the Israelites regarding the Passover, which is Gods means of protecting His people from the plague. This explains how Moses knew that this was the final plague, and why Pharaoh will nonetheless reject the warning. His background is in geology and teaching. In fact, all men belong to God by virtue of creation, and all Christians belong (doubly) to God by virtue of redemption. The nation Israel did not suffer so much as a dog bark (or bite, Exod. If so, consider making a donation so we can keep adding more answers. Or three months of fleeing from your enemies while they pursue you? (M) 10Do not leave any of it till morning;(N) if some is left till morning, you must burn it. Great effort is taken here to establish the fact that the Passover is based upon Israels experience in time and space, and upon the direct revelation of God, made to and through Moses. Chapter 12 can be divided into four major sections. 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. Go, worship the Lord as you have requested. What do you think of the book Creation Unfolding by Ken Coulson? 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. So God, brought about one last plague, which was so terrible that it was certain to persuade Pharaoh to let his slaves go. 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). Romans 8:38-39ESV / 492 helpful votes HelpfulNot Helpful Therefore let us keep the Festival, not with the old yeast, the yeast of malice and wickedness, but with bread without yeast, the bread of sincerity and truth (1 Cor. 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. Hence all angels, celestial or earthly, came about as a result of creation by God. This is the second death, the lake of fire. 25When you enter the land(AS) that the Lord will give you as he promised, observe this ceremony. 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. And Jehovah will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he sees the blood on the lintel, and on the two door-posts, Jehovah will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come into your houses to smite [you]. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. 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. (3) The Passover celebrations was a means of incorporating or excluding the Gentiles in the covenant of God to Abraham (Exod. Ridding them of their false worship entirely was a much more long-term operation, but this was at least a beginning. 138-139. The Angel of Death is a misnomer. (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. 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. These include references in Numbers 9:1-4 , Numbers 28:16-25 , Deuteronomy 16:1-6 , and Leviticus 23:4-8 . Does that mean that the angel of death doesn't exist in the monotheistic traditions? When Moses spoke to Pharaoh about the Israelites, he said, Let My son go, that he may serve Me (Exod. The heartless Pharaoh still refused to free the Israelite slaves. Go, worship(BD) the Lord as you have requested. Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. Lu. NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. Verses 9 and 10 are also a parenthetical explanation of why Pharaoh stubbornly refused to heed the warning of the plagues. 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. 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. (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. This plague of death will not touch you when I strike the land of Egypt. In the Book of Enoch, angels of punishment and destruction belong to a group of angels called satans with Satan as their leader. 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. 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. Leave my people, you and the Israelites! 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. The first Passover meal was to consist of the roasted sacrificial animal, bitter herbs, and unleavened bread (12:8). 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. In the final verses of chapter 10, Pharaoh angrily demands that Moses and Aaron leave his presence, threatening that to do so again will mean their death (v. 28). This was not a feast which Israel devised on her own, but one which God designed and very carefully prescribed. 12:5), just as the Lord Jesus was without blemish (1 Peter 1:19). (2) The Passover lamb (12:3-8, 21-23). (BT) 41At the end of the 430 years, to the very day, all the Lords divisions(BU) left Egypt. The heartless Pharaoh still refused to free the Israelite slaves. 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. 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. Theres more! You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Thus the story of the Exodus was to be retold, and its meaning reinforced. WebThe Passover. The month of Abib approximates to our month of April. None of you shall go out of the door of your house until morning. Paul clearly identified the Lord Jesus as the Passover lamb: For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed (1 Cor. 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. 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. After the death of the firstborn of Egypt, the Egyptians did not want to be reminded of their grief by seeing the Israelites. For Australia and rest of world click here. 12:26-27; 13:8, 14-16). 2:1; Esth. In verses 4-8, Moses declared the essence of this revelation to Pharaoh, as it related to him. 2 Kings 19:35 Verse Concepts But dont stop there! 12:12). 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. 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.. No destructive plague will touch you when I strike Egypt. 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. `And Jehovah hath passed on to smite the Egyptians, and hath seen the blood on the lintel, and on the two side-posts, and Jehovah hath passed over the opening, and doth not permit the destruction to come into your houses to smite. One of the most commonly repeated phrases employed in conjunction with the Passover is with a mighty hand (Exod. Moses pronouncement to Pharaoh: the coming of the final plague (Exodus 11:4-8). WebLater, in II Kings 19:35, the angel kills 185,000 Assyrian soldiers. All things were created through Him and for Him. 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. For Yahweh will pass through to strike the Egyptians; and when he sees the blood on the lintel, and on the two door posts, Yahweh will pass over the door, and will not allow the destroyer to come in to your houses to strike you. 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. 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. The meat was eaten along with bitter herbs and unleavened bread (12:8). WebWhen I see the blood, I will pass over you. The Lord Jesus, as the Passover lamb, is the pattern for Christian suffering, and the way it should be dealt with. 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. 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. 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