13:9; cf. 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. (BP) There were about six hundred thousand men(BQ) on foot, besides women and children. (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. John the Baptist, Matthew 11:10, quoting Malachi 3:1. (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. First they tempt, then accuse and finally punish and torment, both wicked humans and fallen angels. in 1971. You are not your own; you were bought at a price. 2 Kings 19:35 Verse Concepts 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. The instructions for the celebrations of the first Passover were specific, and dealt with several aspects of the feast. So God, brought about one last plague, which was so terrible that it was certain to persuade Pharaoh to let his slaves go. Does that mean that the angel of death doesn't exist in the monotheistic traditions? 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. But when He sees the blood around your door, the Lord will pass over the door. (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. 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. In the first place, most of the plagues were preceded by an announcement and a warning. The similarity of the deaths in Israel in Davids day to the Egyptian Passover are what has often given rise to the thought that a similar death angel was involved in the tenth plague in Egypt. 1 Pet. Withdraw your hand. The angel of the Lord was then at the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. Every person in Egypt, whether an Israelite or an Egyptian, was worthy of Gods divine judgment. The solution to the problem is, once again, a Lamb, the Lamb of God, Jesus Christ, on whom our sins were laid. PARABLE? Or three days of plague in your land? (G) 7Then they are to take some of the blood(H) and put it on the sides and tops of the doorframes of the houses where they eat the lambs. Pull back!, but Petersons use of Death Angel is not actually a translation of any term in the Hebrew scriptures. Another angel who brought death and destruction is mentioned in the judgment of King Herod ( Acts 12:23 ). The plagues revealed the powerlessness of the gods of Egypt, and the power of the God of Israel. 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). 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. 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. Since Christ is our Passover lamb, and He has already been sacrificed, the Corinthians should begin the Feast of Unleavened Bread, looking for any sign of leaven (a symbol of sin) and putting it far away from them (5:7-8). 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. That night, God sent the angel of For the entire seven days, no leavened bread was to be eaten. Surely this is evolution? No destructive plague will touch you when I strike Egypt. 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. The weeping and wailing that night was not like anything ever heard in the land before. He debated many academics and theologians on the creation/evolution issue, including Richard Dawkins and John Polkinghorne. Now relax your hand! And the angel of the Lord was by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. 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. WebLater, in II Kings 19:35, the angel kills 185,000 Assyrian soldiers. In that day, they were to have their cloak tucked in (so they could hurry without tripping over it), their sandals on their feet, and their staff in hand (12:11). And also bless(BF) me.. 3:7). 46It must be eaten inside the house; take none of the meat outside the house. Thus the story of the Exodus was to be retold, and its meaning reinforced. We will briefly survey the principle purposes of the Passover. First they tempt, then accuse and finally punish and torment, both wicked humans and fallen angels. 48A foreigner residing among you who wants to celebrate the Lords Passover must have all the males in his household circumcised; then he may take part like one born in the land. Finally, there is a brief account given of the plague itself, just as God had said through Moses. 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. Now then, think it over and decide how I should answer the one who sent me. David said to Gad, I am in deep distress. Now its over, tell your children every year of the significance of the Passover. (CB) 47The whole community of Israel must celebrate it. Nothing personifies death. 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. 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. I am the Lord. This explains how Moses knew that this was the final plague, and why Pharaoh will nonetheless reject the warning. 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. All those who remained within the house which had blood applied to its door frame were spared. 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. 13:4) was to be viewed, from this time forward, as the first month of the year (Exod. The instructions concerning the Passover celebration alternate between the present and the future. This plague of death will not touch 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. DOG EVOLUTION? Does that mean that the angel of death doesn't exist in the monotheistic traditions? This was not a feast which Israel devised on her own, but one which God designed and very carefully prescribed. `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. Then the Lord will pass over that house. The fact that God claimed to possess the firstborn, so that they needed to be redeemed (13:1-2; 11-16), evidenced Gods ownership. 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. 33 The Egyptians urged the people to hurry and leave the country. 33 The Egyptians urged the people to hurry and leave the country. 12:1-2). Moses pronouncement to Pharaoh: the coming of the final plague (Exodus 11:4-8). 26 Your children will ask you, What are we celebrating? 27 And you will answer, The Passover animal is killed to honor the Lord. WebLater, in II Kings 19:35, the angel kills 185,000 Assyrian soldiers. What Israel did on that first Passover night was a prototype for all future Passover observances. Do not break any of the bones. Other Quranic verses refer to a multitude of angels of death. 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. 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 purpose of this revelation thus dictates its form. Ultimately, it was not those many Passover lambs which spared the Israelite firstborn from death, it was the suffering and death of the Lamb of God, who died for all who would believe. Leave my people, you and the Israelites! Each succeeding plague was further proof of Gods existence and power, and gave greater substance to the warnings which followed. English Standard Version By faith he kept the Passover and sprinkled the blood, so that the Destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them. When the sinfulness of man is added to his creatureliness, Gods wrath is even more clearly seen to be right. Let me outline some of them briefly. 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. Nothing personifies death. What have they done? 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. 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. 44Any slave you have bought may eat it after you have circumcised(BZ) him, 45but a temporary resident or a hired worker(CA) may not eat it. (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. WebHis angel that brings death will pass over and not kill your first-born sons. 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. 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. Nevertheless, we must come to grips with the tremendous moral issues which this account raises. Start FREE. 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. 20Eat nothing made with yeast. For the Lord brought you out of Egypt with his mighty hand ( Exod. the blood shall be for a token for you: i.e., Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed, Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that, Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular, A signal, as a, flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence, Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular, To hop, skip over, to hesitate, to limp, to dance, Preposition | second person masculine plural, Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle, Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular, Preposition-b | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | first person common singular, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct, Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa, The Israelites are driven out of the land, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, OT Law: Exodus 12:13 The blood shall be to you (Exo. 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. God therefore struck down the Egyptian firstborn while He spared the Israelite firstborn. 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). Since He had spared their lives, He possessed them. The heartless Pharaoh still refused to free the Israelite slaves. The observance of the Lords Table reminds the Christian of the salvation which our Lord accomplished by His death, burial, and resurrection (cf. Gods promises, for pleasure or pain, of prosperity or peril, are certain. 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. Its a masculine noun, so forget all those pretty female angels on the Christmas trees. 2 Kings 19:35 Verse Concepts 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. The Passover and the final plague also had great meaning and significance for the Israelites. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. 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. 19For seven days no yeast is to be found in your houses. It was the shed blood of the lamb which saved Israels firstborn from the plague (Exod. (3) The Passover meal. Leave my people, you and the Israelites! Another angel who brought death and destruction is mentioned in the judgment of King Herod ( Acts 12:23 ). In the Book of Enoch, angels of punishment and destruction belong to a group of angels called satans with Satan as their leader. I must say at the outset that Christians are obliged to praise and worship God, regardless of whether or not we understand His actions, and that, as God He is free to act in any way He chooses. Thus, this plague is the capstone, as it were, of the plagues. 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. Does that mean that the angel of death doesn't exist in the monotheistic traditions? For UK tax deductible donations click here. God's instructions about the Passover appear again, with details about how to observe it once the Israelites had left Egypt, in other parts of the Torah (the first five books of the Bible). 12:12). 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. (AD) Celebrate this day as a lasting ordinance for the generations to come. 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. The sacrificial lamb131 was to be without defect (Exod. 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. Chapter 12 can be divided into four major sections. The classic example is in 2 Samuel 24:12-17 where we read; Go and tell David, This is what the Lord says: I am giving you three options. 31During the night Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, Up! [4] On these (two) days, no work was to be done, other than cooking. Or three months of fleeing from your enemies while they pursue you? It is the final blow of the ten plagues (there is yet to be the drowning of the Egyptian army) which will compel Pharaoh to release the Israelites. Rev. The Grim Reaper, so to speak, does not exist in the way we have perceived it as a culture to exist. Moses tells Pharaoh that he is right, that he will never see his face again (v. 29). John the Baptist could thus identify and introduce our Lord as Israels Messiah by the words, Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! (John 1:29). Deut. 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. 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. As there was to be no bone broken of the Passover lamb (Exod. New American Standard Bible Copyright 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. Leave my people, you and the Israelites! In verses 4-8, Moses declared the essence of this revelation to Pharaoh, as it related to him. (2) The Passover and the plague of the firstborn served as the final blow, which compelled the Egyptians to let the Israelites go (Exod. 13:9; cf. The offer of salvation is before you. Every child of God belongs to God, and must live in the light of belonging to Him. Josh. Luke 22:1-23). 13:14, 16; 3:20). The Passover necessitated the suffering of the Son of God. When the Lord goes through the land to strike down the Egyptians, he will see the blood on the top and sides of the doorframe and will pass over that doorway, and he will not permit the destroyer to enter your houses and strike you down.. There is absolutely no sensationalism here, but only the most cursory account of the fulfillment of the Word of the Lord, spoken through Moses. 17Celebrate the Festival of Unleavened Bread,(AC) because it was on this very day that I brought your divisions out of Egypt. 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. 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. No destructive plague will touch you when I strike Egypt.(W). The Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread, Masoretic Text; Samaritan Pentateuch and Septuagint. 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. 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. The Corinthians had not done anything to remedy the situation, and even seemed to be proud of their liberality in this matter (5:2). (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. For the Lord brought you out of Egypt with his mighty hand ( Exod. First they tempt, then accuse and finally punish and torment, both wicked humans and fallen angels. The meat was eaten along with bitter herbs and unleavened bread (12:8). His sister, Miriam, follows along as the basket floats away. Were you helped by this answer? Moses assembled all the elders of Israel. (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. 138-139. 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. (M) 10Do not leave any of it till morning;(N) if some is left till morning, you must burn it. For less than $5/mo. 11This 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. WebHis angel that brings death will pass over and not kill your first-born sons. After the Babylonian captivity, new calendar names were adopted and the ancient name Abib was changed to Nisan (cf. 40Now the length of time the Israelite people lived in Egypt[b] was 430 years. There was to be one sacrificial animal per household, unless the family was too small to consume one. Drunks are people we can laugh at, until they get behind the wheel and kill one of our loved ones. Berean Standard Bible Let us learn to value and to practice those times of remembrance and anticipation which God has established and commanded us to do. 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). 22:14-22; 1 Cor. Let us each ask God to prepare our hearts to take the lesson of this incident seriously. Exod. Take a bunch of hyssop and dip it in the bowl of blood and smear it on the lintel and on the two doorposts. While it is true that the Egyptians suffered for their sins in the plague of the firstborn (and the other plagues too), we ought not overlook the suffering of the Israelites during the 400 years of oppression, and even during the days which immediately preceded the exodus. 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. WebHis angel that brings death will pass over and not kill your first-born sons. A new religious calendar was given to the nation at this time. Let us heed His commandments well, for we belong to Him. The only possible source of confusion is in verse 23, where the Lord states that upon seeing the blood on the door posts of the Israelites, He will not allow the destroyer to enter the house. (3) The Passover celebrations was a means of incorporating or excluding the Gentiles in the covenant of God to Abraham (Exod. (4) The Passover (Passion) of our Lord is a pattern for Christians regarding suffering. No Angel of Death removed the life of Christ at Calvary! 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. The Angel of Death is a misnomer. 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. 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. 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. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite. The firstborn of Israel thus belonged to God as a result of the Passover, and all of Israel as a result of the exodus. We will briefly review these: (1) The time of the Passover meal. 2:16-24). 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. On the first day of the feast, all presence of yeast is to be removed from the house. For the LORD will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he sees the blood on the lintel, and on the two side posts, the LORD will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in to your houses to smite you. 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. (2) The Passover lamb (12:3-8, 21-23). ), New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition, New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition, New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition, Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition. 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. Let no one seek to suffer in this way, but let no one dare to suggest that suffering in the life of the saint is inappropriate, the result of either sin or unbelief. And Jehovah will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he sees the blood on the lintel, and on the two door-posts, Jehovah will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come into your houses to smite [you]. One can see that the first Passover, along with each subsequent annual remembrance of Passover, was an event of great significance, one which was to be celebrated from that time on. (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. For the Lord brought you out of Egypt with his mighty hand ( Exod. The Angel of Death is a misnomer. 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. There were several purposes for the Passover celebration, some of which were to be understood at a later time. 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. These include references in Numbers 9:1-4 , Numbers 28:16-25 , Deuteronomy 16:1-6 , and Leviticus 23:4-8 . (2) Because Christ is our Passover lamb, we must live our lives in purity, in holy living. (2) Verses 21-30, the revelation which Moses conveyed to the Israelites. 26And when your children(AT) ask you, What does this ceremony mean to you? 27then tell them, It is the Passover(AU) sacrifice to the Lord, who passed over the houses of the Israelites in Egypt and spared our homes when he struck down the Egyptians.(AV) Then the people bowed down and worshiped. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. Their hope is that the basket will float to safety and whoever finds the baby will adopt him as their own. 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. 38Many other people(BR) went up with them, and also large droves of livestock, both flocks and herds. 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