24:14). It was felt by many that it was inappropriate for our president to dignify the deaths of those involved in the mass slaughter of Jews, based solely on their race. 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. Provision was also made for non-Israelites to partake of the Passover, if they were circumcised (acknowledging their faith in the Abrahamic Covenant, cf. 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. You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men (1 Cor. 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. 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. Does that mean that the angel of death doesn't exist in the monotheistic traditions? John the Baptist could thus identify and introduce our Lord as Israels Messiah by the words, Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! (John 1:29). 33The Egyptians urged the people to hurry(BG) and leave(BH) the country. New International Version (NIV). There is no specific mention of any Egyptians celebrating the first Passover, although this is possible, even likely. And also bless(BF) me.. 11:17-34). 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. 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. The reason why men find the judgment of God in the smiting of the firstborn so difficult to justify is that they do not grasp the seriousness of their own sin. Since He had spared their lives, He possessed them. The meat was eaten along with bitter herbs and unleavened bread (12:8). First they tempt, then accuse and finally punish and torment, both wicked humans and fallen angels. PARABLE? 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). At midnight, God would go throughout Egypt, slaying the firstborn, from Pharaohs own son, to the firstborn son of the lowest slave. Thus the story of the Exodus was to be retold, and its meaning reinforced. 8:36). Let us each ask God to prepare our hearts to take the lesson of this incident seriously. The Angel of Death is a misnomer. WebLater, in II Kings 19:35, the angel kills 185,000 Assyrian soldiers. The divinely provided protection from the death angel was the sacrifice of a lamb, with its blood applied to the door frame. Then the Lord will pass over that house. 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). Let me outline some of them briefly. (1) The redemption of the firstborn (Exod. 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. Leave my people, you and the Israelites! 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. (1) Verses 1-20 contain the revelation which God had given to Moses and Aaron. (4) The Passover was another evidence of the grace of God in the lives of His people. 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. 12:38, 43-49). All of the Egyptians came to respect Moses (11:3), and some took heed to his warnings (9:13-21). The Grim Reaper, so to speak, does not exist in the way we have perceived it as a culture to exist. 3:7). 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. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite. 17Celebrate the Festival of Unleavened Bread,(AC) because it was on this very day that I brought your divisions out 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. 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. WebThe Passover. What Israel did on that first Passover night was a prototype for all future Passover observances. Thus, verses 1 and 9 of chapter 11 begin, the Lord had said to Moses. (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. (2) The Passover and the plague of the firstborn served as the final blow, which compelled the Egyptians to let the Israelites go (Exod. Lu. 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. 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. For Jehovah will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side-posts, Jehovah will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you. 12:5-7, 46-47). (2) Because Christ is our Passover lamb, we must live our lives in purity, in holy living. Follow Christ's journey to the Cross. 12:26-27; 13:8, 14-16). No one is to leave the house until morning. 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 Passover and the final plague also had great meaning and significance for the Israelites. 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. Start FREE. 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). So God, brought about one last plague, which was so terrible that it was certain to persuade Pharaoh to let his slaves go. You are to determine the amount of lamb needed in accordance with what each person will eat. The nation Israel did not suffer so much as a dog bark (or bite, Exod. There were several purposes for the Passover celebration, some of which were to be understood at a later time. For otherwise, they said, we will all die!(BI) 34So the people took their dough before the yeast was added, and carried it on their shoulders in kneading troughs(BJ) wrapped in clothing. 13:9; 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. 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. 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. Other Quranic verses refer to a multitude of angels of death. Now it came about at midnight that the Lord struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the captive who was in the dungeon, and all the firstborn of cattle. WebHis angel that brings death will pass over and not kill your first-born sons. The offer of salvation is before you. The Bible reports David even saw this angel. (2) The Passover was for Israel a manifestation of Gods power. All rights reserved worldwide. This covers the spiritual realm as well as the physical. 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. Ex). Its a masculine noun, so forget all those pretty female angels on the Christmas trees. Moses pronouncement to Israel: instructions regarding the Passover (Exodus 12:1-13, 21-23). The Passover was a corporate celebration in that all Israel observed the meal, just as Moses had instructed them (12:28, 50). WebSurah 32:11 mentions an angel of death identified with Azrael. 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. 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 account of the Passover plague (Exodus 12:29-30). For the Lord will pass through to kill the Egyptians. At the same time, none of Israels firstborn, whether man or beast, was smitten. 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. Eat it in haste;(O) it is the Lords Passover. The suffering of the Passover lamb is the pattern for the saints to follow when they suffer. God had told Abraham that the oppressive nation (which we now know to be Egypt) which would enslave Israel would be punished (Gen. 15:14). After this blow, Pharaohs own officials (who must have been standing there in Pharaohs court during this confrontation) would come to Moses, begging him to leave, with the Israelites. 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). A price ; do not become slaves of men ( 1 ) the Passover lamb is the pattern the! 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