Passover

Hebrews 11-Part 16
Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them. Hebrews 11:28


LET IT GLOW

Did you ever feel that you were passed over when it came to smarts and looks? That was how I used to feel when I was growing up. You see, my big sister was a straight A student, never having to study, valedictorian of her graduating class.  She was also very pretty, homecoming queen her senior year in high school. Then, there was my brother, who was very outgoing and popular. I grew up feeling I was passed over when it came to looks, brains, popularity. I was just the opposite-plain looking, studied hard for grades, and quiet in personality. When I grew up, I realized that I am made by God, who made me as He was pleased.However, Moses was passed over when it counted, death did not take him in Egypt. Shall we stop a while and look deeper into his life?

Moses kept the Passover before he departed from Egypt the second time.

Matthew Henry Commentary says:

Though all Israel kept this passover, yet it was by Moses that God delivered the institutioon of it; and, though it was a great mystery, Moses by faith both delivered it to the people and kept it that night in the house where he lodged. The passover was one of the most solemn institutions of the Old Testament, and a very significant type of Christ. The occasion of its first observance was extraordinary: it was the same night that God slew the first-born of the Egyptians; but, though the Israelites lived among them, their houses were passed over and spared them and theirs.

MacArthur suggests that the instructions God gave to Moses about the Passover meal was during the three days of darkness .He said, "The detailed instructions for the Passover included what animal to select, when to kill it, what to do with its blood, how to cook it, what to do with leftovers, how to dress for the meal, the reason why it was being celebrated "in haste," and what the shed blood signified."

Exodus 12 gives the instructions by God for the Passover:

• a male lamb without blemish, perfect (verse 5),
•  lamb's blood sprinkled on the two dise posts and upper door post of the houses (vers 7),
• lamb's flesh eatten that night, roasted with fire, eaten with unleavened bread and with bitter herbs (leaven represents sin, bitter herbs represented their slavery in Egypt) (verse 8),
• don't keep any leftover lamb (verse 10),
• they ate, dressed with shoes on feet, staff in hand (verse 11), ready to move,
• the destroyer would not come into their houses to kill their first-born if he saw the blood over the door posts (verses 12, 23),
• the Lord said He would not execute judgment on the Israelites, but would on the Egyptian's people and animals first-born.

What a promise! The Lord would save the Israelites who had faith enough to trust Him to pass over their family, saving them from death.
It took faith to believe that the blood of the lamb on the door post would save their household from death. Moses had that faith and led the nation in observance.  (Guzik)


LET IT GROW

John Gill said:

The sprinkling of blood was of the paschal lamb; which was received into a basin, and was sprinkled upoon the lintel, and two side posts of the doors of the houses, in which the Israelites dwelt; which was done with a bunch of hyssop dipped into it; for the Lord, seeing the blood sprinkled, when he smote the firstborn of Egypt, passed by the houses of the Israelites, so distinguished; and they were all safe within, and not one of them touched: this was a typical of the blood of Christ being sprinkled upon the hearts and consciences of His people; whereby they are purified throught faith; which blood is looked upon by Jedhovah, so that justice passes by them; and they are all safe and secure, and will be, when others are destroyed; nor can they be hurt by the second death.

I Corinthians 5:7 says ...For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us.

How is this a type of Christ?

Matthew Henry Commentary says:

• Christ is that Lamb, He is the our Passover, He was sacrificed for us.
• Hid blood must be sprinkled; it must be applied to those who have the saving benefit of it.
• We are saved by the blood of Christ and His imputed righteousness. 
• Wherever this blood is applied, the soul receives a whole Christ by faith, and lives upon Him.
• This true faith makes sin bitter to the soul, even while it receives the pardon and atonement. 

What a wonderful plan our Creator, Adoniah, had and carried out! He took my place, paid for my sins, so I would not have to do so. Salvation is a free gift to me, but it cost Christ everything, even His life. And so He did for you, my friend. Death cannot touch us believers in Christ.

LET IT GO

Remember that Christ is my Perfect Passover Lamb; His blood was shed for my salvation.

Thank You Jesus for all you did on the cross for me.

Praise be to the Lord Jesus! He is a Risen Savior, not in the grave.

Glory and honor to the One and Only God who provides His grace for me.