Study 6: Israel In Egypt The Their Bondage

Summary of how Israel was bonded to Egypt

Summary of Abraham – Moses (Acts 7:8 – 36)

God renews His promise to Israel through Moses

Genesis 6:1-13

The Passover (Exodus 12:27)

• Is the foundation feast of Israel.
• Its purpose was to show all nations the magnificence of God, and that they may know that "I am the LORD" (Ex 10:2, Deuteronomy 29:6 etc)
• At God's chosen time, at God's chosen place (Deuteronomy 16:6)

The command: (Leviticus 23:4-8, Deuteronomy 16:6, Exodus 6:6-7, Exodus 11, 12)

• Only the household of Israel could participate - only the circumcised (Exodus 12:43).
• All males had to attend the feast (Jerusalem when in Canaan)
• An unblemished lamb of whom the bones were not to be broken (Exodus 12:5, Exodus 12:46, John 19:32, 36).
• Blood from an unblemished lamb poured out, and seen.
• Blood had to be applied to the door lintels with hyssop (a bitter herb) (Exodus 12:22) where hyssop is connected with purging and cleansing. (Psalm 51:7), and indicates the bitterness of slavery to sin.
• The lamb had to be roasted, and eaten ("Eat the flesh" - John 6)
• All had to be ready, waiting for the Angel's appearance

God's response

• God passed over the sinners who trusted in the blood of the lamb.
• The past was blotted out from the sight of Jehovah.

Implication for Israel

• Passover marked the beginning of feast of Unleavened Bread, the feast to indicate that sin (leaven) had been done away with.
• God provided a means to escape the judgement that was to befall Egypt, the land of idolatry.
• The former months are blotted out, and a new month is instigated.

Forerunner for Christ

• This is in anticipation of Christ whose blood is provided, founding the redemptive path, based upon the shed blood, in pursuance of God's eternal purpose. This must bring an abundance of joy to the believing sinner who can have absolute peace - all grounded on the paschal lamb.