Exodus 11-13

1. Exodus 11-13 The Blood of the Lamb

2. Exodus Yahweh has been rocking Egypt with plagues Demonstrating his superiority and giving a witness to anyone who will listen Pharaoh says no for the final time Exodus 10:28-29 Then Pharaoh said to him, “Get away from me!

3. Exodus Yahweh has been rocking Egypt with plagues Demonstrating his superiority and giving a witness to anyone who will listen Pharaoh says no for the final time Exodus 10:28-29 Beware, do not see my face again, for in the day you see my face you shall die!”

4. Exodus Yahweh has been rocking Egypt with plagues Demonstrating his superiority and giving a witness to anyone who will listen Pharaoh says no for the final time Exodus 10:28-29 Moses said, “You are right; I shall never see your face again!”

5. Exodus 11 1 Yahweh had said to Moses, “I will strike Pharaoh and the land of Egypt with one more blow. After that, Pharaoh will let you leave this country. In fact, he will be so eager to get rid of you that he will force you all to leave.

6. Exodus 11 2 Tell all the Israelite men and women to ask their Egyptian neighbors for articles of silver and gold.”

7. Exodus 11 3 (Now Yahweh had caused the Egyptians to look favorably on the people of Israel. And Moses was considered a very great man in the land of Egypt, respected by Pharaoh’s officials and the Egyptian people alike.)

8. Exodus 11 4 Moses announced to Pharaoh, “This is what Yahweh says: About midnight I will pass through the heart of Egypt.

9. Exodus 11 5 All the firstborn will die in every family in Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh, who sits on his throne, to the firstborn of his lowliest servant girl who grinds the flour. Even the firstborn of all the livestock will die.

10. Exodus 11 5 All the firstborn will die in every family in Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh, who sits on his throne, to the firstborn of his lowliest servant girl who grinds the flour. Even the firstborn of all the livestock will die. • Why the whole nation? • Pharaoh wasn’t the only guilty one • The Egyptians could have defected at any time. Many had. • God will give them a way out

11. Exodus 11 5 All the firstborn will die in every family in Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh, who sits on his throne, to the firstborn of his lowliest servant girl who grinds the flour. Even the firstborn of all the livestock will die. • Why death? • Death is inevitable • Length of life is in God’s hands • Shortened length isn’t the worst thing that can happen to you • Age of accountability

12. Exodus 11 5 All the firstborn will die in every family in Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh, who sits on his throne, to the firstborn of his lowliest servant girl who grinds the flour. Even the firstborn of all the livestock will die. • Why death? • One day God would give his only son

13. Exodus 11 6 Then a loud wail will rise throughout the land of Egypt, a wail like no one has heard before or will ever hear again. 7 But among the Israelites it will be so peaceful that not even a dog will bark. Then you will know that Yahweh makes a distinction between the Egyptians and the Israelites.

14. Exodus 11 8 All the officials of Egypt will run to me and fall to the ground before me. ‘Please leave!’ they will beg. ‘Hurry! And take all your followers with you.’ Only then will I go!” Then, burning with anger, Moses left Pharaoh.

15. Exodus 11 9 Now Yahweh had told Moses earlier, “Pharaoh will not listen to you, but then I will do even more mighty miracles in the land of Egypt.” 10 Moses and Aaron performed these miracles in Pharaoh’s presence, but Yahweh hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he wouldn’t let the Israelites leave the country.

16. Exodus 12 1 While the Israelites were still in the land of Egypt, Yahweh gave the following instructions to Moses and Aaron:

17. Exodus 12 1 While the Israelites were still in the land of Egypt, Yahweh gave the following instructions to Moses and Aaron: Instructions for the “Passover” Focal point = the “Passover Lamb”

18. Exodus 12 1 While the Israelites were still in the land of Egypt, Yahweh gave the following instructions to Moses and Aaron: Significant parallels with Jesus 1 Cor. 5:7 – For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.

19. Exodus 12 2 “From now on, this month will be the first month of the year for you. 3 Announce to the whole community of Israel that on the tenth day of this month each family must choose a lamb or a young goat for a sacrifice, one animal for each household. The Choice of the Lamb

20. Exodus 12 4 If a family is too small to eat a whole animal, let them share with another family in the neighborhood. Divide the animal according to the size of each family and how much they can eat. The Choice of the Lamb

21. Exodus 12 5 The animal you select must be a one-year-old male, either a sheep or a goat, with no defects. Ex 12:46b – Do not break any of the bones. The Choice of the Lamb

22. Exodus 12 5 The animal you select must be a one-year-old male, either a sheep or a goat, with no defects. Ex 12:46b – Do not break any of the bones. John 19 32 The soldiers therefore came and broke the legs of the first man who had been crucified with Jesus, and then those of the other. The Choice of the Lamb

23. Exodus 12 5 The animal you select must be a one-year-old male, either a sheep or a goat, with no defects. Ex 12:46b – Do not break any of the bones. John 19 33 But when they came to Jesus and found that he was already dead, they did not break his legs. The Choice of the Lamb

24. Exodus 12 5 The animal you select must be a one-year-old male, either a sheep or a goat, with no defects. Ex 12:46b – Do not break any of the bones. John 19 36 These things happened so that the scripture would be fulfilled: “Not one of his bones will be broken” The Choice of the Lamb

25. Exodus 12 5 The animal you select must be a one-year-old male, either a sheep or a goat, with no defects. Ex 12:46b – Do not break any of the bones. Isa 53 7 He was oppressed and treated harshly, yet he never said a word. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter. The Choice of the Lamb

26. Exodus 12 5 The animal you select must be a one-year-old male, either a sheep or a goat, with no defects. Ex 12:46b – Do not break any of the bones. Isa 53 9 He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death, though he had done no violence, nor was any deceit in his mouth. The Choice of the Lamb

27. Exodus 12 6 Take special care of this chosen animal until the evening of the fourteenth day of this first month. Then the whole assembly of the community of Israel must slaughter their lamb or young goat at twilight. The Choice of the Lamb

28. Exodus 12 6 Take special care of this chosen animal until the evening of the fourteenth day of this first month. Then the whole assembly of the community of Israel must slaughter their lamb or young goat attwilight. The Choice of the Lamb

29. This began around 3 pm and lasted until 5 pm (Josephus, quoted in Hoehner) Matt 27:46 – At about three o’clock, Jesus called out with a loud voice… Exodus 12 6 Take special care of this chosen animal until the evening of the fourteenth day of this first month. Then the whole assembly of the community of Israel must slaughter their lamb or young goat attwilight. The Choice of the Lamb

30. Exodus 12 7 They are to take some of the blood and smear it on the sides and top of the doorframes of the houses where they eat the animal. Blood symbolized life and death The Blood of the Lamb

31. Exodus 12 7 They are to take some of the blood and smear it on the sides and top of the doorframes of the houses where they eat the animal. Blood symbolized life and death Lev 17:11 For the life of the body is in its blood. I have given you the blood on the altar to purify you, making you right with Yahweh. The Blood of the Lamb

32. Exodus 12 7 They are to take some of the blood and smear it on the sides and top of the doorframes of the houses where they eat the animal. Blood symbolized life and death Lev 17:11 It is the blood, given in exchange for a life, that makes purification possible. The Blood of the Lamb

33. Exodus 12 7 They are to take some of the blood and smear it on the sides and top of the doorframes of the houses where they eat the animal. Blood symbolized life and death Also forcing them to take action The Blood of the Lamb

34. Exodus 12 8 That same night they must roast the meat over a fire and eat it along with bitter salad greens and bread made without yeast. The Meal of the Lamb

35. Exodus 12 8 That same night they must roast the meat over a fire and eat it along with bitter salad greens and bread made without yeast. Faster and cleaner than any other method The Meal of the Lamb

36. Exodus 12 8 That same night they must roast the meat over a fire and eat it along with bitter salad greens and bread made without yeast. Bitter herbs could be found and prepped quickly Also a reminder of their bitter slavery The Meal of the Lamb

37. Exodus 12 8 That same night they must roast the meat over a fire and eat it along with bitter salad greens and bread made without yeast. Cut prep time from several hours down to a few minutes Yeast came to symbolize sin The Meal of the Lamb

38. Exodus 12 8 That same night they must roast the meat over a fire and eat it along with bitter salad greens and bread made without yeast. 1 Cor. 5:8 Therefore let us keep the Festival, not with the old yeast, the yeast of malice and wickedness, but with bread without yeast, the bread of sincerity and truth. Cut prep time from several hours down to a few minutes Yeast came to symbolize sin The Meal of the Lamb

39. Exodus 12 9 Do not eat any of the meat raw or boiled in water. The whole animal—including the head, legs, and internal organs—must be roasted over a fire. The Meal of the Lamb

40. Exodus 12 10 Do not leave any of it until the next morning. Burn whatever is not eaten before morning. The Meal of the Lamb

41. Exodus 12 11 These are your instructions for eating this meal: Be fully dressed, wear your sandals, and carry your walking stick in your hand. Eat the meal with urgency, for this is Yahweh’s Passover. The Meal of the Lamb

42. Exodus 12 12 On that night I will pass through the land of Egypt and strike down every firstborn son and firstborn male animal in the land of Egypt. I will execute judgment against all the gods of Egypt, for I am Yahweh! The Protection of the Lamb

43. Exodus 12 13 But the blood on your doorposts will serve as a sign, marking the houses where you are staying. When I see the blood, I will pass over you. This plague of death will not touch you when I strike the land of Egypt. The Protection of the Lamb

44. Exodus 12 1 Pet 1 18 For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from the empty life you inherited from your ancestors. And the ransom he paid was not mere gold or silver. 13 But the blood on your doorposts will serve as a sign, marking the houses where you are staying. When I see the blood, I will pass over you. This plague of death will not touch you when I strike the land of Egypt. The lamb served as their substitute Nothing will protect you other than the blood of the lamb The Protection of the Lamb

45. Exodus 12 1 Pet 1 19 It was the precious blood of Christ, the sinless, spotless Lamb of God. 13 But the blood on your doorposts will serve as a sign, marking the houses where you are staying. When I see the blood, I will pass over you. This plague of death will not touch you when I strike the land of Egypt. The lamb served as their substitute Nothing will protect you other than the blood of the lamb The Protection of the Lamb

46. Exodus 12 1 Pet 1 20 God chose him as your ransom long before the world began, but he has now revealed him to you in these last days. 13 But the blood on your doorposts will serve as a sign, marking the houses where you are staying. When I see the blood, I will pass over you. This plague of death will not touch you when I strike the land of Egypt. The lamb served as their substitute Nothing will protect you other than the blood of the lamb The Protection of the Lamb

47. Exodus 12 Heb 10:10 – For God’s will was for us to be made holy by the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ, once for all time. 13 But the blood on your doorposts will serve as a sign, marking the houses where you are staying. When I see the blood, I will pass over you. This plague of death will not touch you when I strike the land of Egypt. The lamb served as their substitute Nothing can be added to the blood of the lamb The Protection of the Lamb

48. Exodus 12 Heb 10:10 – For God’s will was for us to be made holy by the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ, once for all time. 13 But the blood on your doorposts will serve as a sign, marking the houses where you are staying. When I see the blood, and that you are really good, I will pass over you. This plague of death will not touch you when I strike the land of Egypt. The lamb served as their substitute Nothing can be added to the blood of the lamb The Protection of the Lamb

49. Exodus 12 Heb 10:10 – For God’s will was for us to be made holy by the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ, once for all time. 13 But the blood on your doorposts will serve as a sign, marking the houses where you are staying. When I see the blood, and that you are really sincere, I will pass over you. This plague of death will not touch you when I strike the land of Egypt. The lamb served as their substitute Nothing can be added to the blood of the lamb The Protection of the Lamb

50. Exodus 12 Heb 10:10 – For God’s will was for us to be made holy by the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ, once for all time. 13 But the blood on your doorposts will serve as a sign, marking the houses where you are staying. When I see the blood, and you feel close to God, I will pass over you. This plague of death will not touch you when I strike the land of Egypt. The lamb served as their substitute Nothing can be added to the blood of the lamb The Protection of the Lamb