Exod. Verses 9 and 10 are also a parenthetical explanation of why Pharaoh stubbornly refused to heed the warning of the plagues. For the LORD will pass through smiting the Egyptians, and when he sees the blood upon the lintel and on the two side posts, the LORD will pass over that door and will not allow the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite, And Yahweh will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and He will see the blood on the lintel and on the two doorposts, and Yahweh will pass over the doorway and will not allow the destroyer to come into your houses to smite, And Yahweh will go through to strike Egypt, and he will see the blood on the lintel and on the two doorposts, and Yahweh will pass over the doorway and will not allow the destroyer to come to your houses to strike. WebThe Eternal will pass through the land during the night and bring death to the Egyptians. 2 Thes. Where in the Bible can I find out? And also bless me.. These include references in Numbers 9:1-4 , Numbers 28:16-25 , Deuteronomy 16:1-6 , and Leviticus 23:4-8 . 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. Is Jesus story of the rich man and Lazarus a parable? 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. 12:12). Let us learn to value and to practice those times of remembrance and anticipation which God has established and commanded us to do. Is there only one race of man? 26 Your children will ask you, What are we celebrating? 27 And you will answer, The Passover animal is killed to honor the Lord. God therefore struck down the Egyptian firstborn while He spared the Israelite firstborn. This explains how Moses knew that this was the final plague, and why Pharaoh will nonetheless reject the warning. Each household was to eat the meal inside the door on which the animals blood had been placed. Their hope is that the basket will float to safety and whoever finds the baby will adopt him as their own. Since the Passover was the commencement of a new life, the month (of Abib129, cf. The Grim Reaper, so to speak, does not exist in the way we have perceived it as a culture to exist. They were to eat the meal in the same way we would eat in an airport restaurant, knowing that the departure of our flight was about to be announced. 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. 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. HUMAN RACE? (CC) No uncircumcised(CD) male may eat it. (1) The redemption of the firstborn (Exod. get answers to your Bible questions from 50+ resources ($2,400+ value! 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. 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]. Bob was born and raised in a Christian home i More, The Net Pastors Journal, Eng. 138-139. 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. You are not your own; you were bought at a price. First they tempt, then accuse and finally punish and torment, both wicked humans and fallen angels. Then it happened that night that the angel of the Lord went out and struck 185,000 in the camp of the Assyrians; and when men rose early in the morning, behold, all of them were dead. There is no clearer example of salvation by grace in the Old Testament than the Passover which we have just studied. The second is the instructions given to the Israelites regarding the Passover, which is Gods means of protecting His people from the plague. This plague accomplished precisely what God intended, and what Moses had been asking for all along. Luke 22:1-23). 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. 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. Now the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to Abrahams bosom; and the rich man also died and was buried. Now its over, tell your children every year of the significance of the Passover. 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. The Angel of Death is a misnomer. 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. Our attitude toward sin is very much shaped by our own perspectives and experiences. 3:20; 6:1; 11:1; 12:31-32). (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. He debated many academics and theologians on the creation/evolution issue, including Richard Dawkins and John Polkinghorne. On the other hand, the meal was a family matter. WebThe Passover. Thus, this final plague brought the Egyptians to the point where they virtually compelled the Israelites to leave. The hasty departure of the Israelites did not afford the time required to bake leavened bread (12:34, 39). Joshua 2:12 Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the LORD, since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father's house, and give me a true token: 1 Thessalonians 1:10 And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come. 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. 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. He will not let the one who brings death come into your houses and kill you. 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. (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. (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. 33The Egyptians urged the people to hurry(BG) and leave(BH) the country. 11:17-34). 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). 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). (3) Verses 31-42 give a historical overview of the exodus, from the command to leave issued by Pharaoh to an account of the departure, showing that Gods promises had been carried out in accord with His scheduleto the very day. (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. The Angel of Death is a misnomer. (2) The Passover and the plague of the firstborn served as the final blow, which compelled the Egyptians to let the Israelites go (Exod. In fact, all men belong to God by virtue of creation, and all Christians belong (doubly) to God by virtue of redemption. 20:11-15). 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. (4) The Passover (Passion) of our Lord is a pattern for Christians regarding suffering. (2) The Passover was for Israel a manifestation of Gods power. We will briefly review these: (1) The time of the Passover meal. The entire week of celebration was to serve as a reminder to Israel of the day on which God brought them out of Egypt. Follow Christ's journey to the Cross. 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). If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. Let us remember that when we come to the Passover celebration and the plague of the firstborn, we are now dealing with the tenth and concluding plague which God has brought upon Pharaoh and the Egyptians. 12:14-20; 13:3-10). 13:14, 16; 3:20). For a survey of the different views, cf. 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. 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. 33 The Egyptians urged the people to hurry and leave the country. As there was to be no bone broken of the Passover lamb (Exod. One can see that the first Passover, along with each subsequent annual remembrance of Passover, was an event of great significance, one which was to be celebrated from that time on. 2 Kings 19:35 Verse Concepts WebHis angel that brings death will pass over and not kill your first-born sons. 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. (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. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. 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. Ridding them of their false worship entirely was a much more long-term operation, but this was at least a beginning. Their hope is that the basket will float to safety and whoever finds the baby will adopt him as their own. Or three days of plague in your land? Ex). His sister, Miriam, follows along as the basket floats away. 9:16). WebHis angel that brings death will pass over and not kill your first-born sons. 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. On this first and last of the seven days, a sacred assembly is held (12:16). 16On the first day hold a sacred assembly, and another one on the seventh day. 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. PARABLE? Web31 During the night Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, Up! 12:5), but since our Lord was referred to as the Lamb, I have chosen to speak of the sacrificial animal as a lamb. 23When the Lord goes through the land to strike(AN) down the Egyptians, he will see the blood(AO) on the top and sides of the doorframe and will pass over(AP) that doorway, and he will not permit the destroyer(AQ) to enter your houses and strike you down. The dough was without yeast because they had been driven out(BS) of Egypt and did not have time to prepare food for themselves. English Standard Version The blood shall be a sign for you, on the houses where you are. Also, in the instructions God gave concerning the future observance of Passover, foreigners who placed themselves under the Abrahamic Covenant (as signified by circumcision) were allowed to participate, with no distinctions made between them and (other) Israelites (12:43-49). Eat it in haste;(O) it is the Lords Passover. 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. Paul clearly identified the Lord Jesus as the Passover lamb: For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed (1 Cor. In the Book of Enoch, angels of punishment and destruction belong to a group of angels called satans with Satan as their leader. No foreigner(BY) may eat it. 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 firstborn of Israel had to be redeemed because God had spared them, and thus they belonged to Him. (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. You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men (1 Cor. For less than $5/mo. In our day, we would have our coats on and our briefcase in hand. 26 Your children will ask you, What are we celebrating? 27 And you will answer, The Passover animal is killed to honor the Lord. 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. When the sinfulness of man is added to his creatureliness, Gods wrath is even more clearly seen to be right. (4) The Passover and the plague of the firstborn was an act of grace, as well as an act of judgment. But when He sees the blood around your door, the Lord will pass over the door. Berean Standard Bible 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. 12:48-49; Gen. 17:9-14). Because the sparing of the Israelite firstborn was not a matter of merit, but of grace, God owned them. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. 131 We use the term lamb aware that the sacrificial animal could have been either a lamb or a goat (Exod. WebThe Eternal will pass through the land during the night and bring death to the Egyptians. TIM KELLER ON EVOLUTION & ADAM: Is evolution compatible with Adam and Eve and the Fall of Man? 10:21). John J. Davis, Moses and the Gods of Egypt (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1971), p. 136. WebThe Eternal will pass through the land during the night and bring death to the Egyptians. 2 Kings 19:35 Verse Concepts WebSurah 32:11 mentions an angel of death identified with Azrael. 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. He then quotes this passage from Psalm 44 to show that we, like Christ, are called to suffer as sheep: For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered (Rom. Moses tells Pharaoh that he is right, that he will never see his face again (v. 29). 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. Or three months of fleeing from your enemies while they pursue you? 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. As mans Creator, God is absolutely justified in dealing with His creation as He sees fit (cf. They are fakes and frauds. What colour was he? 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. 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. English Standard Version By faith he kept the Passover and sprinkled the blood, so that the Destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them. Paul told them he had already acted (5:3-4), and that they should do likewise, by putting this man out of the assembly. 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. The tenth and final plague is described in several phases. 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. 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. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite. For the LORD will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he sees the blood on the lintel, and on the two side posts, the LORD will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in to your houses to smite you. 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. Passover thus was a kind of dividing line between a true believer and an outsider. Wherever you live,(AI) you must eat unleavened bread.(AJ). Once we have come to grips with the seriousness of sin, we need to focus on the solution. 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. English Standard Version By faith he kept the Passover and sprinkled the blood, so that the Destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them. 13:14, 16; 3:20). 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. 13:9; cf. 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! Not at all. This plague of death will not touch you when I strike the land of Egypt. 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.. The answer is yes. 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. 13:9; cf. Do no work(AB) at all on these days, except to prepare food for everyone to eat; that is all you may do. There is no specific mention of any Egyptians celebrating the first Passover, although this is possible, even likely. Instead, verses 4-8 are Moses final retort to Pharaoh, made immediately after his demand that Moses leave. The New Testament teaches a number of practical applications of the Passover for contemporary Christians. After the death of the firstborn of Egypt, the Egyptians did not want to be reminded of their grief by seeing the Israelites. 12:1). 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. 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. In the Book of Enoch, angels of punishment and destruction belong to a group of angels called satans with Satan as their leader. (4) The Passover was another evidence of the grace of God in the lives of His people. New International Version (NIV). Get the BEST VALUE in digital Bible study as you prepare for Easter. (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 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. The Bible reports David even saw this angel. How, some will ask, can we find it possible to justify Gods actions here? The instructions concerning the Passover celebration alternate between the present and the future. Those who ate anything leavened during the week of the Feast of Unleavened Bread were to be excluded from the community of Israel, whether this person was an Israelite or a foreigner (12:19). The Lord will go through Egypt to kill the Egyptians. Thus, circumcision enabled one to participate fully in the Passover celebration. 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. Nevertheless, Gods actions here (and similar actions elsewhere) are explainable. 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. 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. The Angel of Death is a misnomer. Deut. Web7 Bible Verses about Angel Of Death Exodus 12:23 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. 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. Is it evolutionist? So God, brought about one last plague, which was so terrible that it was certain to persuade Pharaoh to let his slaves go. The weeping and wailing that night was not like anything ever heard in the land before. 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. (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 Kings 19:35 Verse Concepts No destructive plague will touch you when I strike Egypt. 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. At the same time, none of Israels firstborn, whether man or beast, was smitten. 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. Thus, verses 1 and 9 of chapter 11 begin, the Lord had said to Moses. Web7 Bible Verses about Angel Of Death Exodus 12:23 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. Moses pronouncement to Israel: instructions regarding the Passover (Exodus 12:1-13, 21-23). Go, worship the Lord as you have requested. For the Lord brought you out of Egypt with his mighty hand (Exod. Withdraw your hand. The angel of the Lord was then at the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. Berean Standard Bible Nothing personifies death. What do you think of the book Creation Unfolding by Ken Coulson? Aggelos is best defined as a messenger, and generally a messenger from God, one who conveys news from God to men. `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. 1 Pet. 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. 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. He will not let the one who destroys come into your houses to kill you. Does that mean that the angel of death doesn't exist in the monotheistic traditions? 5:7). If so, consider making a donation so we can keep adding more answers. Under such circumstances, two families could share one (12:4). 32 Take your flocks and herds, as you have said, and go. This is entirely untrue. (M) 10Do not leave any of it till morning;(N) if some is left till morning, you must burn it. WebLater, in II Kings 19:35, the angel kills 185,000 Assyrian soldiers. (Y) 15For seven days you are to eat bread made without yeast. 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. The heartless Pharaoh still refused to free the Israelite slaves. That night, God sent the angel of All things were created through Him and for Him. Since the purpose is not merely a chronological review of history, chronological smoothness is set aside in deference to theological explanation. The Passover was a corporate celebration in that all Israel observed the meal, just as Moses had instructed them (12:28, 50). Nothing personifies death. Another angel who brought death and destruction is mentioned in the judgment of King Herod ( Acts 12:23 ). Man, apes and monkeys: what are the differences. The striking of the firstborn of Egypt should cause us to rethink the matter of sin. 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. This was not a feast which Israel devised on her own, but one which God designed and very carefully prescribed. 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. His background is in geology and teaching. 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. He willingly gave it up in obedience to God the Fathers specific requirement that the wages of sin had to be paid. Start FREE. Other Quranic verses refer to a multitude of angels of death. The nation Israel did not suffer so much as a dog bark (or bite, Exod. 2:16-24). Underlying most of these commemorations there was a reaction to the killing of thousands of people who were not personally involved in the military forces of Japan, many of whom were women and children. Other Quranic verses refer to a multitude of angels of death. Now relax your hand! And the angel of the Lord was by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. A parenthetical explanation of why Pharaoh will nonetheless reject the warning to eat the meal the. 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