In verses 4-8, Moses declared the essence of this revelation to Pharaoh, as it related to him. 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). In the Book of Enoch, angels of punishment and destruction belong to a group of angels called satans with Satan as their leader. For a survey of the different views, cf. 11:5; 12:29-30), all of the Israelites were spared. 5:7). (3) The Passover teaches us the important role played by religious ceremony (liturgy, if you prefer) in the Christians experience. In fact, all men belong to God by virtue of creation, and all Christians belong (doubly) to God by virtue of redemption. 12:19). If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. 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. No grief will have ever been greater for the Egyptians, and yet not the least evil128 would fall upon the Israelites. Now the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to Abrahams bosom; and the rich man also died and was buried. In the context of Psalm 44, from which this citation was taken, we learn that those saints who suffered as described above were those who were faithful to God, not those who were disobedient. And when your children ask you, What does this ceremony mean to you? then tell them, It is the Passover sacrifice to the Lord, who passed over the houses of the Israelites in Egypt and spared our homes when he struck down the Egyptians.. Once we have come to grips with the seriousness of sin, we need to focus on the solution. Leave my people, you and the Israelites! Not only is the slaughter of the Egyptian firstborn the means God used to release His people from slavery, it is the angel of the Lord who smote the firstborn. 19For seven days no yeast is to be found in your houses. Deut. Ex). When Moses spoke to Pharaoh about the Israelites, he said, Let My son go, that he may serve Me (Exod. 32 Take your flocks and herds, as you have said, and go. All of the commandments and requirements which God placed upon the Israelites was predicated upon the fact that they were a people who belonged to Him. 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. But when He sees the blood around your door, the Lord will pass over the door. But to decrease your confusion, lets ask; are there any angels in the entire Bible who do function as Death Angels, or perhaps we can ask about any created angelic beings who have brought or do bring death? Then the Lord will pass over that house. Verses 1-3 are cited before the announcement of Moses to Pharaoh that the firstborn of Egypt will be slain. 17Celebrate the Festival of Unleavened Bread,(AC) because it was on this very day that I brought your divisions out of Egypt. Other Quranic verses refer to a multitude of angels of death. This plague of death will not touch you when I strike the land of Egypt. The plagues pointed out the sin of the Egyptians and their need to repent and believe in the God of Israel. On the first day you are to get rid of all the yeast in your houses, for if anyone during those seven days eats bread made with yeast, he shall no longer be considered one of my people. The nation Israel did not suffer so much as a dog bark (or bite, Exod. 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. Josh. Let us remember that when we come to the Passover celebration and the plague of the firstborn, we are now dealing with the tenth and concluding plague which God has brought upon Pharaoh and the Egyptians. 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. 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. And another, a red horse, went out; and to him who sat on it, it was granted to take peace from the earth, and that men would slay one another; and a great sword was given to him. 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. The heartless Pharaoh still refused to free the Israelite slaves. (1) The Passover and the tenth plague served as a judgment on the gods of Egypt, whom the Israelites had worshipped in Egypt (cf. There was to be provision of enough meat for each person to be adequately supplied. Every child of God belongs to God, and must live in the light of belonging to Him. INSECT STINGS: Did insects such as bees and wasps have stingers before Adam sinned? (BT) 41At the end of the 430 years, to the very day, all the Lords divisions(BU) left Egypt. 22Take a bunch of hyssop,(AL) dip it into the blood in the basin and put some of the blood(AM) on the top and on both sides of the doorframe. These include references in Numbers 9:1-4 , Numbers 28:16-25 , Deuteronomy 16:1-6 , and Leviticus 23:4-8 . No one is to leave the house until morning. 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. 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. (3) The Passover celebrations was a means of incorporating or excluding the Gentiles in the covenant of God to Abraham (Exod. Josh. 1). The slaughter of the Egyptians took place a long time ago, and thus we do not have the kind of emotional reaction to this account as we have seen to the bombing of Hiroshima or the Nazi death camps of Germany. 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. This is why the meal was to be eaten with an atmosphere of readiness and anticipation. Other Quranic verses refer to a multitude of angels of death. This is the second death, the lake of fire. When you actually check what is in the Bible, you read in Exodus 12: The Lord said to Moses and Aaron in Egypt, This month is to be for you the first month, the first month of your year. (v1-2) Take care of them until the fourteenth day of the month, when all the members of the community of Israel must slaughter them at twilight. (P), 12On that same night I will pass through(Q) Egypt and strike down(R) every firstborn(S) of both people and animals, and I will bring judgment on all the gods(T) of Egypt. (AD) Celebrate this day as a lasting ordinance for the generations to come. John the Baptist, Matthew 11:10, quoting Malachi 3:1. 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. (2) The Passover was for Israel a manifestation of Gods power. You are to determine the amount of lamb needed in accordance with what each person will eat. Here as well, those who died were not military combatants, but civilians, among whom were many women and children. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. 20:11-15). The initial Passover meal was the first of endless annual celebrations (12:14, 17, 24; 13:10). `And Jehovah hath passed on to smite the Egyptians, and hath seen the blood on the lintel, and on the two side-posts, and Jehovah hath passed over the opening, and doth not permit the destruction to come into your houses to smite. 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. (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. It also informs us that Moses had nothing to say to Pharaoh, but that which God had commanded him to speak. 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. This plague accomplished precisely what God intended, and what Moses had been asking for all along. 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. Start FREE. 138-139. Nothing personifies death. Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. Ridding them of their false worship entirely was a much more long-term operation, but this was at least a beginning. New International Version (NIV). We will briefly review these: (1) The time of the Passover meal. This was not a feast which Israel devised on her own, but one which God designed and very carefully prescribed. Another angel who brought death and destruction is mentioned in the judgment of King Herod ( Acts 12:23 ). 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. After the death of the firstborn of Egypt, the Egyptians did not want to be reminded of their grief by seeing the Israelites. But dont stop there! (2) Because Christ is our Passover lamb, we must live our lives in purity, in holy living. 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. WebThe LORD said, For seven days you must not eat any bread made with yeast eat only unleavened bread. It is with such protests in mind that we must seek to interpret and apply the killing of every firstborn in Egypt, not only of men, but of the animals as well. 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. Because Christians have been redeemed by the Lamb of God, they do not belong to themselves, and they must therefore live out their lives as a living sacrifice to God. Ignoring God does not seem so serious, until we understand the importance of trusting and obeying Him. Web31 During the night Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, Up! 37The Israelites journeyed from Rameses(BO) to Sukkoth. Nevertheless, we must come to grips with the tremendous moral issues which this account raises. The Passover animal was to be a male yearling, either a goat or a sheep (12:5). Or three months of fleeing from your enemies while they pursue you? In our study of this text we will seek to face these moral issues squarely. What colour was he? TIM KELLER ON EVOLUTION & ADAM: Is evolution compatible with Adam and Eve and the Fall of Man? 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. 29At midnight(AY) the Lord(AZ) struck down all the firstborn(BA) in Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh, who sat on the throne, to the firstborn of the prisoner, who was in the dungeon, and the firstborn of all the livestock(BB) as well. 12:1-2). (BP) There were about six hundred thousand men(BQ) on foot, besides women and children. 24Obey these instructions as a lasting ordinance(AR) for you and your descendants. While every Egyptian home suffered loss (cf. Their hope is that the basket will float to safety and whoever finds the baby will adopt him as their own. John Mackay is International Director of Creation Research. WebThe LORD said, For seven days you must not eat any bread made with yeast eat only unleavened bread. Like the Feast of Unleavened Bread and the redemption of the firstborn, the Passover was to become a permanent part of Israels religious liturgy (cf. Just as Gods claims on the Israelites were spelled out in the Law, given a little later on in Israels history, so Gods claims on our lives as believers are given to us in the Scriptures. Not at all. Provision was also made for non-Israelites to partake of the Passover, if they were circumcised (acknowledging their faith in the Abrahamic Covenant, cf. Likewise consider who saw the blood on the door posts of the Israelites; Exodus 12: 21-23 records: Moses summoned all the elders of Israel and said to them, Go at once and select the animals for your families and slaughter the Passover lamb. The sacrifice of the Passover lamb set in motion the Feast of Unleavened Bread. 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. 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. 25When you enter the land(AS) that the Lord will give you as he promised, observe this ceremony. (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. When the angel stretched out his hand to destroy Jerusalem, the Lord relented concerning the disaster and said to the angel who was afflicting the people, Enough! Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! The heartless Pharaoh still refused to free the Israelite slaves. (BW), 43The Lord said to Moses and Aaron, These are the regulations for the Passover meal:(BX). Or three days of plague in your land? On this first and last of the seven days, a sacred assembly is held (12:16). 32 Take your flocks and herds, as you have said, and go. Apart from the Lord God, who is the eternal Triune Creator, nothing exists in this universe except what was created. 13:9; cf. ), New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition, New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition, New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition, Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition. Eat it in haste;(O) it is the Lords Passover. No Angel of Death removed the life of Christ at Calvary! 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). For less than $5/mo. 39With the dough the Israelites had brought from Egypt, they baked loaves of unleavened bread. (4) The Passover was another evidence of the grace of God in the lives of His people. 31During the night Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, Up! Where in the Bible can I find out? 53:6-7). We must acknowledge that God had the right (as He still does) to smite the firstborn of Egypt. 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. Does that mean that the angel of death doesn't exist in the monotheistic traditions? The Passover lamb is therefore a pattern for the saints, showing us that innocent suffering is often a part of Gods will for the righteous, and that through the suffering of the saints, Gods purposes may be accomplished. The instructions concerning the Passover celebration alternate between the present and the future. 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. Instead, verses 4-8 are Moses final retort to Pharaoh, made immediately after his demand that Moses leave. Hot with anger, Moses then left the presence of Pharaoh. When the sinfulness of man is added to his creatureliness, Gods wrath is even more clearly seen to be right. (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. When you enter the land that the Lord will give you as he promised, observe this ceremony. 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! Their hope is that the basket will float to safety and whoever finds the baby will adopt him as their own. Berean Standard Bible 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. The word translated angel in English is from the NT Greek aggelos. Thus, circumcision enabled one to participate fully in the Passover celebration. 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. And the blood shall be to you for a token on the houses where you are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be on you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt. Romans 8:38-39ESV / 492 helpful votes HelpfulNot Helpful And also bless me.. 13:14, 16; 3:20). God would have Israelites (and the reader of New Testament times as well) know that the institution of the Passover was done in accordance with direct divine revelation. He said, Select a lamb for your families and slaughter the Passover lamb. 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). WebThe Passover. 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