Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. 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. The instructions for the celebrations of the first Passover were specific, and dealt with several aspects of the feast. At the same time, none of Israels firstborn, whether man or beast, was smitten. 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. 1 Pet. The purpose of this revelation thus dictates its form. So, too, idolatrous worship doesnt seem very serious, until we view this evil from Gods perspective. Not at all. The words Death Angel are seen in The Message, an American language-expanded retelling of the Bible by E. Peterson where 1 Chronicles 21:14-15 reads: So God unleashed an epidemic in Israel 70,000 Israelites died. 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. (2) The Passover lamb (12:3-8, 21-23). Does that mean that the angel of death doesn't exist in the monotheistic traditions? 33 The Egyptians urged the people to hurry and leave the country. There is no need to elaborate further. 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. (4) The Passover (Passion) of our Lord is a pattern for Christians regarding suffering. 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. 3Tell the whole community of Israel that on the tenth day of this month each man is to take a lamb[a](C) for his family, one for each household. 20:11-15). Eat it in haste; it is the Lords Passover (v11) The blood will be a sign for you on the houses where you are, and when I see the blood, I will pass over you. The blood of the animal was to be put on the sides and tops of the door frames where the animal was to be eaten (12:7). Verses 9 and 10 are also a parenthetical explanation of why Pharaoh stubbornly refused to heed the warning of the plagues. For the Lord brought you out of Egypt with his mighty hand ( Exod. I am the Lord. While the account is not written to underscore the conversion of Egyptians (the thrust of the account is on the judgment of Egypt, especially her gods), I think that there is ample evidence to suggest that some of the Egyptians were converted to true faith in the God of Israel. 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. Therefore honor God with your body (1 Cor. God directed that the meaning of the celebration was to be explained to the children (13:8). Finally, there is a brief account given of the plague itself, just as God had said through Moses. 4:23). By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA, including commercial communications and messages from partners of Bible Gateway. Pull back!, but Petersons use of Death Angel is not actually a translation of any term in the Hebrew scriptures. Aggelos is best defined as a messenger, and generally a messenger from God, one who conveys news from God to men. While every Egyptian home suffered loss (cf. (v6-7) This is how you are to eat it: with your cloak tucked into your belt, your sandals on your feet and your staff in your hand. His sister, Miriam, follows along as the basket floats away. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. In the first epistle of Peter, the apostle informs Christians who are suffering that the passion, the suffering of the Lord Jesus, the Passover lamb, was a pattern for the suffering of all the saints (cf. Since the Passover was the commencement of a new life, the month (of Abib129, cf. Luke 22:1-23). The Passover animal was to be a male yearling, either a goat or a sheep (12:5). But dont stop there! You are not your own; you were bought at a price. First they tempt, then accuse and finally punish and torment, both wicked humans and fallen angels. TIM KELLER ON EVOLUTION & ADAM: Is evolution compatible with Adam and Eve and the Fall of Man? For the Lord brought you out of Egypt with his mighty hand (Exod. WebHis angel that brings death will pass over and not kill your first-born sons. 33 The Egyptians urged the people to hurry and leave the country. 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. WebThe Eternal will pass through the land during the night and bring death to the Egyptians. 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. 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.. 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). 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. This plague of death will not touch you when I strike the land of Egypt. 13:9; cf. 17Celebrate the Festival of Unleavened Bread,(AC) because it was on this very day that I brought your divisions out of Egypt. The Lord Jesus, as the Passover lamb, is the pattern for Christian suffering, and the way it should be dealt with. 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. God therefore designed these celebrations as occasions for instruction. Get the BEST VALUE in digital Bible study as you prepare for Easter. Also, in the instructions God gave concerning the future observance of Passover, foreigners who placed themselves under the Abrahamic Covenant (as signified by circumcision) were allowed to participate, with no distinctions made between them and (other) Israelites (12:43-49). 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. 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. (2) The Passover and the plague of the firstborn served as the final blow, which compelled the Egyptians to let the Israelites go (Exod. 2 Kings 19:35 Verse Concepts Its a masculine noun, so forget all those pretty female angels on the Christmas trees. Romans 8:38-39ESV / 492 helpful votes HelpfulNot Helpful Take a bunch of hyssop and dip it in the bowl of blood and smear it on the lintel and on the two doorposts. Thus, in the gospel accounts, we find the death of our Savior corresponding with the sacrifice of the Passover sacrificial lambs and the Passover meal (cf. Exodus 12:12,13 For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD. While only some of those Israelites who were in Egypt were firstborn, and thus in need of being redeemed, all of us who have trusted in Christ belong to Him. For the Lord brought you out of Egypt with his mighty hand ( Exod. Sex offenders are people who simply have a different sexual orientation or preferences, until they molest someone close to us. From this time onward two calendar reckonings were employed by the Israelites: one for sacred and the other for civil purposes, the first month of each year being in the seventh month of the other though the numbers always from Nisan as the first. Davis, p. 137. The Passover meal was very naturally transformed into the Eucharist, the Lords Table. When the unbelievers in hell cry out for help, an angel, also identified with Azrael, will appear on the horizon and tell them that they have to remain. 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. 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. Because the Israelites had also worshipped the gods of Egypt, the judgment of these gods caused Gods people to turn from their false worship, at least for the moment. Do no work(AB) at all on these days, except to prepare food for everyone to eat; that is all you may do. (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. The account of the Passover plague (Exodus 12:29-30). As mans Creator, God is absolutely justified in dealing with His creation as He sees fit (cf. Underlying most of these commemorations there was a reaction to the killing of thousands of people who were not personally involved in the military forces of Japan, many of whom were women and children. The plague of the firstborn was exceedingly appropriate since the Egyptians were seeking to kill all of the male babies born to the Israelites (cf. 13:9; cf. What have they done? Nothing personifies death. Once we have come to grips with the seriousness of sin, we need to focus on the solution. Since the purpose is not merely a chronological review of history, chronological smoothness is set aside in deference to theological explanation. In chapters 12 and 13 there is constant alternation between (first) the instructions God gave Moses, and these same instructions as Moses conveyed them to the people. For the entire seven days, no leavened bread was to be eaten. APE-MAN? Since the firstborn of the Israelites belonged to God, they had to sacrifice them (in the case of an animal, except for the donkey, 13:13), or (in the case of a son) to offer a sacrifice to redeem them. Man, apes and monkeys: what are the differences. He debated many academics and theologians on the creation/evolution issue, including Richard Dawkins and John Polkinghorne. 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. Is it evolutionist? No destructive plague will touch you when I strike Egypt. Verses 1-3 are cited before the announcement of Moses to Pharaoh that the firstborn of Egypt will be slain. When those 70,000 people from Dan to Beersheba died, the Bible specifically mentions the Lord sent an angel who brought this to pass. But the importance of this Passover account is that it was this God Himself, who came as the God-man Jesus, as a first-born Son who would give up His life, as payment for the sins of the people of God. No one is to leave the house until morning. (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. Go on to share how the original Passover heralded the coming of Christ as Son, and the glorious resurrection of Jesus the Saviour. Not at all. Go, worship the Lord as you have requested. That night, God sent the angel of (Y) 15For seven days you are to eat bread made without yeast. Nothing personifies death. (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. 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). 32Take your flocks and herds,(BE) as you have said, and go. 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. 53). Josh. Go, worship(BD) the Lord as you have requested. The heartless Pharaoh still refused to free the Israelite slaves. Get the BEST VALUE in digital Bible study as you prepare for Easter. `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. 128 This is expressed by a proverbial saying, A dog would not move his tongue against man or beast (v. 7). 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. 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. The Grim Reaper, so to speak, does not exist in the way we have perceived it as a culture to exist. The Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread, Masoretic Text; Samaritan Pentateuch and Septuagint. Exod. Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. The Grim Reaper, so to speak, does not exist in the way we have perceived it as a culture to exist. get answers to your Bible questions from 50+ resources ($2,400+ value! The Passover necessitated the suffering of the Son of God. 13:14, 16; 3:20). 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. Do not break any of the bones. 11:4-8; 12:29). He will not let the one who destroys come into your houses to kill you. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. And also bless(BF) me.. The institution of the Lords Table (communion) serves the same purposes. 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. (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. Perhaps first, a little on angels in general will help. On the other hand, the meal was a family matter. Web31 During the night Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, Up! 20Eat nothing made with yeast. We cannot live our lives independently, autonomously, as Christians, but we must live them out as those who have been bought with a price and as those who belong to God. HUMAN RACE? Romans 8:38-39ESV / 492 helpful votes HelpfulNot Helpful (1) Because Christ is our Passover Lamb, we are Gods possession. 40Now the length of time the Israelite people lived in Egypt[b] was 430 years. 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. 21Then 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(AK) lamb. WebHis angel that brings death will pass over and not kill your first-born sons. And anyone, whether foreigner(AG) or native-born, who eats anything with yeast in it must be cut off(AH) from the community of Israel. 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. Does that mean that the angel of death doesn't exist in the monotheistic traditions? 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. In chapter 11, verses 1-3 and 9-10 are parenthetical explanations.127 The statements which are quoted have been made previous to the event, but are interspersed to explain why things are happening as described. Take a bunch of hyssop, dip it into the blood in the basin and put some of the blood on the top and on both sides of the doorframe. 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. He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth (Isa. We will briefly review these: (1) The time of the Passover meal. The fact that God claimed to possess the firstborn, so that they needed to be redeemed (13:1-2; 11-16), evidenced Gods ownership. 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). For Australia and rest of world click here. 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. The meat was eaten along with bitter herbs and unleavened bread (12:8). 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. 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. Let us each ask God to prepare our hearts to take the lesson of this incident seriously. This plague of death will not touch you when I strike the land of Egypt. 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Paul also speaks of our suffering in Passover terms. This plague accomplished precisely what God intended, and what Moses had been asking for all along. 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. 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. The Angel of Death is a misnomer. 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).