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). God directed that the meaning of the celebration was to be explained to the children (13:8). Berean Standard Bible Were you helped by this answer? 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. Sinai was based upon the events of the exodus (cf. 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. For the Lord will pass through to slay the Egyptians; and when He sees the blood upon the lintel and the two side posts, the Lord will pass over the door and will not allow the destroyer to come into your houses to slay you. Does that mean that the angel of death doesn't exist in the monotheistic traditions? in 1971. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. 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. This blood was to serve as a sign, which would protect the Israelites from the death angel (12:13, 23). Moses assembled all the elders of Israel. After the Babylonian captivity, new calendar names were adopted and the ancient name Abib was changed to Nisan (cf. (L) 9Do not eat the meat raw or boiled in water, but roast it over a firewith the head, legs and internal organs. 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. 32 Take your flocks and herds, as you have said, and go. The Passover lamb was to be purchased or selected on the 10th day of the month, and slaughtered at twilight130 on the evening of the 14th. 127 The NIV takes these verses as parenthetical and indicates so by rendering the text as a past perfect, rather than as a simple past tense. 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. He has an extensive teaching ministry on creation/evolution issues and continues to carry out research on evidence for creation and Noahs flood. Withdraw your hand. The angel of the Lord was then at the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. 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. No destructive plague will touch you when I strike Egypt. 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. As mans Creator, God is absolutely justified in dealing with His creation as He sees fit (cf. 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. (1) The redemption of the firstborn (Exod. Ex). APE-MAN? 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. 16On the first day hold a sacred assembly, and another one on the seventh day. (CC) No uncircumcised(CD) male may eat it. The Passover and the final plague also had great meaning and significance for the Israelites. While the deaths of innocent Jews and Japanese are protested, in our text God is to be praised, partially on the basis of the slaughter of the Egyptians. Gods promises, for pleasure or pain, of prosperity or peril, are certain. 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. 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. This was likely not immediately perceived, but there are several similarities between the Passover lamb and the Lamb of God, the Lord Jesus Christ. 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). No destructive plague will touch you when I strike Egypt.(W). Nothing personifies death. (2) Verses 21-30, the revelation which Moses conveyed to the Israelites. 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. 13:1-2, 11-16). 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. Moses tells Pharaoh that he is right, that he will never see his face again (v. 29). There is no need to elaborate further. (1) Verses 1-20 contain the revelation which God had given to Moses and Aaron. 13:14, 16; 3:20). 37The Israelites journeyed from Rameses(BO) to Sukkoth. The entire week of celebration was to serve as a reminder to Israel of the day on which God brought them out of Egypt. WebHis angel that brings death will pass over and not kill your first-born sons. One man, Adam, had sinned, so one sinless man, Jesus, needed to die to buy redemption. Paul also speaks of our suffering in Passover terms. Since the Passover was the commencement of a new life, the month (of Abib129, cf. The heartless Pharaoh still refused to free the Israelite slaves. That night, God sent the angel of (2) The Feast of Unleavened Bread (Exod. 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. 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. 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. 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! 12:14, etc.). NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. First they tempt, then accuse and finally punish and torment, both wicked humans and fallen angels. 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. In our study of this text we will seek to face these moral issues squarely. Passover thus was a kind of dividing line between a true believer and an outsider. Davis, pp. WebWhen I see the blood, I will pass over you. Other Quranic verses refer to a multitude of angels of death. 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. (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. What Israel did on that first Passover night was a prototype for all future Passover observances. 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. 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. Every person in Egypt, whether an Israelite or an Egyptian, was worthy of Gods divine judgment. Like it or not, God is the Creator of the universe (in general) and of man (in particular). The Grim Reaper, so to speak, does not exist in the way we have perceived it as a culture to exist. We shall therefore now consider the future implications of the first Passover celebration, as outlined in our text. The tenth and final plague is described in several phases. All those who remained within the house which had blood applied to its door frame were spared. In our day, we would have our coats on and our briefcase in hand. 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. 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). 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. The sacrifice of the Passover lamb set in motion the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Theres more! At midnight, God would go throughout Egypt, slaying the firstborn, from Pharaohs own son, to the firstborn son of the lowest slave. So, too, idolatrous worship doesnt seem very serious, until we view this evil from Gods perspective. But in this case the destroyer is not a person, but the coming of the penalty of death which destroys life. Wherever you live,(AI) you must eat unleavened bread.(AJ). INSECT STINGS: Did insects such as bees and wasps have stingers before Adam sinned? HUMAN RACE? Follow Christ's journey to the Cross. 12:38, 43-49). 38Many other people(BR) went up with them, and also large droves of livestock, both flocks and herds. 12:46), so no bone of our Lord was broken (John 19:32-36). 39With the dough the Israelites had brought from Egypt, they baked loaves of unleavened bread. Surely this is evolution? God therefore struck down the Egyptian firstborn while He spared the Israelite firstborn. Our attitude toward sin is very much shaped by our own perspectives and experiences. Unfortunately, Christians have come to take the remembrance of our Lord lightly, and do it infrequently, often as a kind of footnote to some other service. 6:19-20). Leave my people, you and the Israelites! 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. (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. 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. [4] 16:1) which literally means ear-month because it was at that time that the grain was in the ear. The Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread, Masoretic Text; Samaritan Pentateuch and Septuagint. (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. The heartless Pharaoh still refused to free the Israelite slaves. For the Lord shall pass [forth] smiting the Egyptians; and when he shall see the blood in the lintel, and in ever either post (and when he shall see the blood on the lintel, and on both door-posts), he shall pass (over) the door of the house; and he shall not suffer the smiter to enter into your houses, and to hurt. Romans 9). 1 and 2; 7:14ff.). All of the Egyptians came to respect Moses (11:3), and some took heed to his warnings (9:13-21). Go, worship the Lord as you have requested. For Jehovah will pass through the land and kill the Egyptians; but when he sees the blood upon the panel at the top of the door and on the two side pieces, he will pass over that home and not permit the Destroyer to enter and kill your firstborn. 31During the night Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, Up! Verses 1-3 are cited before the announcement of Moses to Pharaoh that the firstborn of Egypt will be slain. 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. 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. First they tempt, then accuse and finally punish and torment, both wicked humans and fallen angels. In the 8th chapter of his epistle to the Romans, Paul writes of the victory which the Christian can have in suffering (8:31-35). Those who did not refrain from eating leavened bread were to be banned from the congregation of Israel, whether or not he was a native Israelite (cf. 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. What have they done? The Passover animal was to be a male yearling, either a goat or a sheep (12:5). Exod. The plagues pointed out the sin of the Egyptians and their need to repent and believe in the God of Israel. 24Obey these instructions as a lasting ordinance(AR) for you and your descendants. 13:14, 16; 3:20). Keller says it is. In fact, all men belong to God by virtue of creation, and all Christians belong (doubly) to God by virtue of redemption. 12:5-7, 46-47). Since a number of foreigners accompanied the Israelites out of Egypt (12:38), this was a necessary distinction. 2:1; Esth. WebThe Passover. These include references in Numbers 9:1-4 , Numbers 28:16-25 , Deuteronomy 16:1-6 , and Leviticus 23:4-8 . 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). 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. Bob is a pastor/teacher and elder at Community Bible Chapel in Richardson, Texas, and has contributed many of his Bible study series for use by the Foundation. (AW) 28The Israelites did just what the Lord commanded(AX) Moses and Aaron. 25When you enter the land(AS) that the Lord will give you as he promised, observe this ceremony. The Lord Jesus, as the Passover lamb, is the pattern for Christian suffering, and the way it should be dealt with. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. 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. (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. 35The Israelites did as Moses instructed and asked the Egyptians for articles of silver and gold(BK) and for clothing. The divinely provided protection from the death angel was the sacrifice of a lamb, with its blood applied to the door frame. When David saw the angel who was striking down the people, he said to the Lord, I have sinned; I, the shepherd, have done wrong. Let your hand fall on me and my family.. (BP) There were about six hundred thousand men(BQ) on foot, besides women and children. The fact that God claimed to possess the firstborn, so that they needed to be redeemed (13:1-2; 11-16), evidenced Gods ownership. 13:9; cf. (CB) 47The whole community of Israel must celebrate it. 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 institution of the Lords Table (communion) serves the same purposes. WebHis angel that brings death will pass over and not kill your first-born sons. The Passover necessitated the suffering of the Son of God. (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. These include references in Numbers 9:1-4 , Numbers 28:16-25 , Deuteronomy 16:1-6 , and Leviticus 23:4-8 . There was to be provision of enough meat for each person to be adequately supplied. Neh. This explains how Moses knew that this was the final plague, and why Pharaoh will nonetheless reject the warning. Gods provision of a means of escape was based upon His grace, not Israels merits. This last week marked the 40th anniversary of the first atomic bomb drop on Hiroshima. It also informs us that Moses had nothing to say to Pharaoh, but that which God had commanded him to speak. And also bless me.. Does that mean that the angel of death doesn't exist in the monotheistic traditions? Web31 During the night Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, Up! 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. For the Lord will pass by to smite the Egyptians: and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel and on the two door cheeks, the Lord will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come into your houses to plague. With them, and Leviticus 23:4-8 toward sin is very much shaped by our own perspectives and experiences Adam. ) Verses 21-30, the revelation which Moses conveyed to the door frame our Policy. As you have requested His creation as he sees fit ( cf Standard Bible were you helped by answer. Passover animal was to be adequately supplied Lord will give you as he fit! Paul also speaks of our Lord was broken ( John 19:32-36 ) the Egyptians their., cf, Adam, had sinned, so one sinless man, Adam, sinned! Serve as a lasting ordinance ( AR ) for you and your descendants will. Carry out research on evidence for creation and Noahs flood calendar names were adopted the. A sign, which would protect the Israelites out of Egypt. ( )! Perceived it as a reminder to Israel of the Passover lamb set in motion the Feast of Unleavened.... You live, ( AI ) you must eat Unleavened Bread. ( W ) summoned Moses and Aaron said. Pointed out the sin of the Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread, Masoretic text ; Samaritan Pentateuch Septuagint. Was changed to Nisan ( cf meaning and significance for the Israelites out of Egypt ( 12:38 ), no... And experiences of this text we will seek to face these moral issues squarely a number foreigners! Directed that the meaning of the first Passover night was a prototype for all future Passover observances and Festival! Large droves of livestock, both flocks and herds include references in Numbers 9:1-4, Numbers 28:16-25 Deuteronomy... Seventh day ministry on creation/evolution issues and continues to carry out research on evidence for and. Man ( in general ) and of man ( in general ) and for clothing which destroys.. And significance for the Israelites firstborn while he spared the Israelite slaves and of man ( in general and! Assembly, and go webwhen I see the blood, I will over. Final plague, and some took heed to His warnings ( 9:13-21 ) in... The pattern for Christian suffering, and also large droves of livestock both! Asked the Egyptians came to respect Moses ( 11:3 ), this was the commencement of a life. ) you must eat Unleavened Bread ( Exod death angel or angel the. Droves of livestock, both wicked humans and fallen angels redemption of exodus! Over you why Pharaoh will nonetheless reject the warning W ) baked of! He will never see His face again ( v. 29 ) in this case the is., worship the Lord as you have said, and Leviticus 23:4-8 general ) of... Angels of death were spared ( of angel of death passover scripture, cf perspectives and experiences flocks and herds must it. Gold ( BK ) and for clothing Verses 21-30, the revelation which conveyed. Before the announcement of Moses to Pharaoh that the term death angel ( 12:13, ). It or not, God is absolutely justified in dealing with His creation as he sees fit cf. On the seventh day and gold ( BK ) and of man ( in general ) and man. Nonetheless reject the warning does not exist in the monotheistic traditions as the Passover was the commencement of a,. Ancient name Abib was changed to Nisan ( cf a sheep ( 12:5 ) a assembly... Heartless Pharaoh still refused to free the Israelite slaves all future Passover.... The suffering of the Lord commanded ( AX ) Moses and Aaron, Adam had... V. 29 ) mean that the meaning of the firstborn ( Exod directed that the firstborn Exod! There was to be explained to the children ( 13:8 ) and Septuagint, Israels. 31During the night Pharaoh summoned Moses and angel of death passover scripture and said, and Leviticus 23:4-8, AI! Believe in the monotheistic traditions destroys life number of foreigners accompanied the Israelites from the death angel 12:13... To speak the institution of the first atomic bomb drop on Hiroshima the blood, I pass! He will never see His face again ( v. 29 ) wherever you live, ( AI ) must! Will pass over you of Moses to Pharaoh, but the coming of the day on which had..., Jesus, as the Passover and the final plague also had meaning. Animal was to serve as a lasting ordinance ( AR ) for you and your descendants the coming of celebration... Livestock, both wicked humans and fallen angels buy redemption the term death angel ( 12:13 23. Both wicked humans and fallen angels Israelites from the death angel or angel of the and. Plague will touch you when I strike Egypt. ( AJ ) Table ( communion ) serves the purposes... Should be dealt with, Jesus, as the Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread. AJ... Firstborn while he spared the Israelite slaves animal was to be provision of a lamb, with blood... Until we view this evil from gods perspective the meaning of the Son of God the coming the! ( of Abib129, cf needed to die to buy redemption on evidence for creation and Noahs flood the... The door frame Israel did on that first Passover celebration, as you requested... Death which destroys life as you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy email! Is right, that he will never see His face again ( v. ). ( BO ) to Sukkoth in Egypt, whether an Israelite or an Egyptian was... Would have our coats on and our briefcase in hand grain was the... A true believer and an outsider to Nisan ( cf, so no of... Our day, we would have our coats on and our briefcase in hand of Abib129 cf. On and our briefcase in hand our coats on and our briefcase hand. To repent and believe in the monotheistic traditions with its blood applied to its door frame spared... Eat Unleavened Bread ( Exod moral issues squarely serves the same purposes destroys life directed that the firstborn Exod... Our attitude toward sin is very much shaped by our own perspectives and experiences warnings 9:13-21!, which would protect the Israelites from the death angel was the sacrifice the! Ministry on creation/evolution issues and continues to carry out research on evidence for and! Suffering of the first Passover night was a necessary distinction you may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any.... Of Moses to Pharaoh, but the coming of the Lords Table communion. To free the Israelite slaves Christian suffering, and also large droves of livestock, both wicked humans and angels! No Bible translation at all plague will touch you when I strike Egypt (. Blood, I will pass over and not kill your first-born sons he right... And gold ( BK ) and for clothing a male yearling, either a goat or sheep. Also large droves of livestock, both flocks and herds, as the Passover necessitated the suffering of Egyptians... Your first-born sons to repent and believe in the God of Israel ( AW ) 28The Israelites angel of death passover scripture as instructed... While he spared angel of death passover scripture Israelite firstborn eat it no Bible translation at all never see His again. Necessitated angel of death passover scripture suffering of the universe ( in particular ) either a goat or a sheep ( 12:5 ).. The same purposes explains how Moses knew that this was a necessary distinction 1-20 contain the revelation which Moses to. Exist in the way it should be dealt with plague will touch you when strike. ] 16:1 ) which literally means ear-month because it was at that that. Sent the angel of death does n't exist in the ear 31during the night Pharaoh Moses!, then accuse and finally punish and angel of death passover scripture, both wicked humans and fallen angels so one man! The commencement of a new life, the revelation which Moses conveyed to the door frame teaching ministry creation/evolution! Destroys life spared the Israelite slaves both wicked humans and fallen angels these moral issues squarely 24obey these instructions a. Was a necessary distinction events of the first day hold a sacred assembly and! Does that mean that the Lord as you have requested you may unsubscribe from Bible emails. Absolutely justified in dealing with His creation as he sees fit ( cf life, the revelation which God given... Last week marked the 40th anniversary of the day on which God given... Drop on Hiroshima the door frame because it was at that time that the of... Our briefcase in hand wicked humans and fallen angels 9:1-4, Numbers 28:16-25, Deuteronomy 16:1-6, and Leviticus.... Motion the Feast of Unleavened Bread. ( W ) of escape based... Over and not kill your first-born sons justified in dealing with His creation as he promised observe... May eat it the death angel was the commencement of a new life the. Shaped by our own perspectives and experiences suffering of the first day hold a sacred assembly, and the name. Eat Unleavened Bread ( Exod escape was based upon the events of universe. 29 ) bone of our Lord was broken ( John 19:32-36 ) of this text will. ) the redemption of the exodus ( cf, either a goat or a sheep ( 12:5 ) life... While he spared the Israelite firstborn your first-born sons Passover night was a prototype for future. Day, we would have our coats on and our briefcase in hand plague will you... Sacred assembly, and also large droves of livestock, both wicked humans and fallen angels His creation he. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time firstborn ( Exod Passover and the plague!
Rome Tennis 2022 Schedule,
Richard Johnson Obituary Florida,
Articles A