(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. When those 70,000 people from Dan to Beersheba died, the Bible specifically mentions the Lord sent an angel who brought this to pass. The Passover and the final plague also had great meaning and significance for the Israelites. 1). 32 Take your flocks and herds, as you have said, and go. Go, worship the Lord as you have requested. Nothing personifies death. (CC) No uncircumcised(CD) male may eat it. The Bible reports David even saw this angel. Verses 9 and 10 are also a parenthetical explanation of why Pharaoh stubbornly refused to heed the warning of the plagues. Is there only one race of man? English Standard Version The blood shall be a sign for you, on the houses where you are. (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. 12:48-49; Gen. 17:9-14). While every Egyptian home suffered loss (cf. 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. 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. Leave my people, you and the Israelites! We will briefly survey the principle purposes of the Passover. 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. Nevertheless, we must come to grips with the tremendous moral issues which this account raises. He has an extensive teaching ministry on creation/evolution issues and continues to carry out research on evidence for creation and Noahs flood. 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. (1) Because Christ is our Passover Lamb, we are Gods possession. When you enter the land that the Lord will give you as he promised, observe this ceremony. No uncircumcised person could partake of the Passover, but by receiving circumcisionthat is, by identifying oneself with the Abrahamic Covenanteven a foreigner could partake of Passover, and with no distinctions between this individual and an Israelite. 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. WebThe Eternal will pass through the land during the night and bring death to the Egyptians. None of you shall go out of the door of your house until morning. 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. God therefore struck down the Egyptian firstborn while He spared the Israelite firstborn. 12:1-2). 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. 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. 11:17-34). Once we have come to grips with the seriousness of sin, we need to focus on the solution. Thus we shall seek to grasp the meaning and the application of Gods judgment to our lives. (BW), 43The Lord said to Moses and Aaron, These are the regulations for the Passover meal:(BX). 12:1). Isaiah 37:36 Then the angel of the LORD went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses. By the annual observance of Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread, God not only reminded His people of His mighty deeds in the past, but also taught them concerning the future. Since the purpose is not merely a chronological review of history, chronological smoothness is set aside in deference to theological explanation. Each succeeding plague was further proof of Gods existence and power, and gave greater substance to the warnings which followed. We must acknowledge that God had the right (as He still does) to smite the firstborn of Egypt. 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. These are but sheep. 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. 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. In the Book of Enoch, angels of punishment and destruction belong to a group of angels called satans with Satan as their leader. 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. All of the Egyptians came to respect Moses (11:3), and some took heed to his warnings (9:13-21). The animal was to be roasted whole over the fire, not boiled or eaten raw. 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. 2 Kings 19:35 Verse Concepts (v12), Note well the text records it is not an angel who was sent to strike down the people, but the striker is named as the Lord God Himself. 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. Davis, pp. 31During the night Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, Up! 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. For a survey of the different views, cf. Every child of God belongs to God, and must live in the light of belonging to Him. (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. Israel was Gods possession. Berean Standard Bible 38Many other people(BR) went up with them, and also large droves of livestock, both flocks and herds. In the first epistle of Paul to the Corinthians, we read, Get rid of the old yeast that you may be a new batch without yeastas you really are. Sex offenders are people who simply have a different sexual orientation or preferences, until they molest someone close to us. Go on to share how the original Passover heralded the coming of Christ as Son, and the glorious resurrection of Jesus the Saviour. 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. The firstborn of Israel were not spared because they were more worthy or more righteous than the Egyptians. 138-139. If so, consider making a donation so we can keep adding more answers. 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. 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. The nation Israel did not suffer so much as a dog bark (or bite, Exod. The entire week of celebration was to serve as a reminder to Israel of the day on which God brought them out of Egypt. Therefore honor God with your body (1 Cor. APE-MAN? 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. English Standard Version By faith he kept the Passover and sprinkled the blood, so that the Destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them. 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. 13:14, 16; 3:20). 46It must be eaten inside the house; take none of the meat outside the house. WebThe LORD said, For seven days you must not eat any bread made with yeast eat only unleavened bread. For the Lord brought you out of Egypt with his mighty hand ( Exod. Go, worship the Lord as you have requested. 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. Josh. Man, apes and monkeys: what are the differences. (2) The Passover and the plague of the firstborn served as the final blow, which compelled the Egyptians to let the Israelites go (Exod. 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. 13:14, 16; 3:20). New International Version (NIV). Its a masculine noun, so forget all those pretty female angels on the Christmas trees. In other words, while we can refer to the deaths occasioned by the other plagues as acts of God (meaning that some natural disaster occurred), this 10th plague is very literally an act of God for God Himself slew the firstborn of Egypt (Exod. English Standard Version By faith he kept the Passover and sprinkled the blood, so that the Destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them. 12:14-20; 13:3-10). Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! Perhaps first, a little on angels in general will help. The bitter herbs (12:8) would certainly help the children gain some sensory stimulation in this educational endeavor. Pull back!, but Petersons use of Death Angel is not actually a translation of any term in the Hebrew scriptures. This plague of death will not touch you when I strike the land of Egypt. Nevertheless, Gods actions here (and similar actions elsewhere) are explainable. The firstborn of Israel were spared due to the grace of God alone. 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. WebThe Eternal will pass through the land during the night and bring death to the Egyptians. 2:1; Esth. 1 and 2; 7:14ff.). get answers to your Bible questions from 50+ resources ($2,400+ value! Let me outline some of them briefly. 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. There is not a great concern for a smooth flow chronologically as there is for laying, as it were, a historical and theological foundation for the ordinance of the Passover. Under such circumstances, two families could share one (12:4). All rights reserved worldwide. 24Obey these instructions as a lasting ordinance(AR) for you and your descendants. I happened to overhear a small portion of a television program the other day, where a young woman asked, Do I have to suffer the rest of my life for one little indiscretion? Whatever her indiscretion was, I would imagine it would better be labeled sin. So the answer to her question should be, For as much as one sin, God is just in condemning you, not only for time, but for all eternity. The reason why we have so much difficulty with the subject of judgment is that we fail to comprehend the immensity of our sin. It is a holy God whom we serve, and this text will remind us of that fact as we come to it with reverence and sincerity. In the Book of Enoch, angels of punishment and destruction belong to a group of angels called satans with Satan as their leader. Jesus death was a just penalty for sin in accordance to Gods own standard: eye for eye, tooth for tooth, life for life, and blood for blood. That night, God sent the angel of 11:7). For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. First they tempt, then accuse and finally punish and torment, both wicked humans and fallen angels. INSECT STINGS: Did insects such as bees and wasps have stingers before Adam sinned? 13:9; cf. Theres more! 1:22). 13:1-2, 11-16). (4) The Passover and the plague of the firstborn was an act of grace, as well as an act of judgment. Wherever you live,(AI) you must eat unleavened bread.(AJ). 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. 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. 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). The purpose of this revelation thus dictates its form. Because God has spared us from His wrath by His mercy, we are to offer ourselves as a living sacrifice: Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of Gods mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to Godwhich is your spiritual worship (Rom. This covers the spiritual realm as well as the physical. (3) The plague of the firstborn was an appropriate punishment of Egyptians for their oppression of Israel (Gen. 15:14; Exod. 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! 12:19). This was likely not immediately perceived, but there are several similarities between the Passover lamb and the Lamb of God, the Lord Jesus Christ. 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]. Now its over, tell your children every year of the significance of the Passover. Dogs have undergone many changes since people have been breeding them. The Lord Jesus, as the Passover lamb, is the pattern for Christian suffering, and the way it should be dealt with. ), 12:14-20pp Lev 23:4-8; Nu 28:16-25; Dt 16:1-8, ver 18; Ex 13:4; 23:15; 34:18; 40:2; Dt 16:1, Ex 29:1; Lev 1:3; 3:1; 4:3; 22:18-21; 23:12; Nu 6:14; 15:8; 28:3; Dt 15:21; 17:1; Heb 9:14; 1Pe 1:19, ver 19; Lev 23:5; Nu 9:1-3, 5, 11; Jos 5:10; 2Ch 30:2, ver 10; Ex 16:19; 23:18; 34:25; Lev 7:15; Nu 9:12, S ver 8; Ex 13:7; 29:34; Lev 22:30; Dt 16:4, ver 13, 21, 27, 43; Lev 23:5; Nu 9:2, 4; 28:16; Dt 16:1; Jos 5:10; 2Ki 23:21, 23; 2Ch 30:1; Ezr 6:19; Isa 31:5; Eze 45:21, Ex 15:11; 18:11; Nu 33:4; 2Ch 2:5; Ps 95:3; 97:9; 135:5; Isa 19:1; Jer 43:12; 44:8, ver 17, 24; Ex 13:5, 10; 27:21; Lev 3:17; 10:9; 16:29; 17:7; 23:14; 24:3; Nu 18:23, Ex 13:6-7; 23:15; 34:18; Lev 23:6; Nu 28:17; Dt 16:3; 1Co 5:7, Ex 23:15; 34:18; Dt 16:16; 2Ch 8:13; 30:21; Ezr 6:22; Mt 26:17; Lk 22:1; Ac 12:3, S Ge 16:7; Isa 37:36; Jer 6:26; 48:8; 1Co 10:10; Heb 11:28, Ge 12:2; Ex 38:26; Nu 1:46; 2:32; 11:13, 21; 26:51, ver 48; Nu 9:14; 15:14; 2Ch 6:32-33; Isa 14:1; 56:3, 6; 60:10, Nu 9:12; Ps 22:14; 34:20; 51:8; Pr 17:22; Jn 19:36*, ver 49; Lev 19:18, 34; 24:22; Nu 9:14; 10:32, NIV, Story of Jesus: Experience the Life of Jesus as One Seamless Story, NIV, Verse Mapping Bible, Comfort Print: Find Connections in Scripture Using a Unique 5-Step Process, NIV, The Story, Hardcover, Comfort Print: The Bible as One Continuing Story of God and His People, NIV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible, Red Letter Edition: Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture, NIV, Biblical Theology Study Bible, Comfort Print: Follow Gods Redemptive Plan as It Unfolds throughout Scripture, NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Revelation, Paperback, Comfort Print. 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