The Passover
May 28, 2020
The Passover
The Passover is found in Exodus 12. God commanded the Israelites to take an unblemished lamb, kill it, and take the blood from it and place it on the door frame of the house.
Each family member had to stand in the door frame, dressed and ready for travel, and eat the lamb with unleavened bread and bitter herbs.
The reason behind this was that God was going to pass through during the night and kill all the firstborn males, both human and animals.
The Hebrew word for Passover means “to step over” and tells us of God’s merciful provision in the “Passing over” of our sins.
The blood on the door frames is a token to remind the people that the blood of a lamb saved sinners from judgment. In Exodus 12:14, the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying, “This day is to be a memorial for you, and you must celebrate it as a festival to the LORD.”
The Passover was an important memorial because it reminded the Israelites of:
1. God’s separation of His people from the Gentiles.
2. God’s protection of His people.
3. God’s deliverance of His people.
4. God’s requirements of His people (their dedication to Him).
5. God’s commandment to keep the feast annually as a reminder of all God had done for them.
Jesus became our Passover lamb. Jesus has called us out of the world. His shed blood protects us from sin and death. His death delivers us from death. We are still called to obedience. The sacrifice of Jesus still reminds us of what God has done for us.
Jesus Christ has fulfilled the Passover! Ephesians 1:7 says, “In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses…”
In Christ,
Jonathan
The Passover
The Passover is found in Exodus 12. God commanded the Israelites to take an unblemished lamb, kill it, and take the blood from it and place it on the door frame of the house.
Each family member had to stand in the door frame, dressed and ready for travel, and eat the lamb with unleavened bread and bitter herbs.
The reason behind this was that God was going to pass through during the night and kill all the firstborn males, both human and animals.
The Hebrew word for Passover means “to step over” and tells us of God’s merciful provision in the “Passing over” of our sins.
The blood on the door frames is a token to remind the people that the blood of a lamb saved sinners from judgment. In Exodus 12:14, the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying, “This day is to be a memorial for you, and you must celebrate it as a festival to the LORD.”
The Passover was an important memorial because it reminded the Israelites of:
1. God’s separation of His people from the Gentiles.
2. God’s protection of His people.
3. God’s deliverance of His people.
4. God’s requirements of His people (their dedication to Him).
5. God’s commandment to keep the feast annually as a reminder of all God had done for them.
Jesus became our Passover lamb. Jesus has called us out of the world. His shed blood protects us from sin and death. His death delivers us from death. We are still called to obedience. The sacrifice of Jesus still reminds us of what God has done for us.
Jesus Christ has fulfilled the Passover! Ephesians 1:7 says, “In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses…”
In Christ,
Jonathan
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