And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.
Beginning the year with spring, when the earth renews itself, was a fitting shadow of Christ's coming. Yet here is the deeper lesson: when our heads swim with care and our hands are full of urgent business, we must not let religion slip away or excuse ourselves from devotion. The sacred rite binds us to God even in our haste.
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Commenting on Exodus 12:1-20
The blood sprinkled on the doorpost is the sign by which the Lord recognizes His people and passes by their houses untouched. He sees the blood and leaps over them to strike the Egyptian firstborn. This is why it is called the Passover, from the Lord's passing over and sparing those marked by the blood.
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The details matter: loins girded, sandals fastened, staff in hand. The Israelites ate as travelers ready to move. The destroying angel, seeing the blood, would pass over these marked dwellings while the rest of Egypt lay under judgment. Every gesture spoke of imminent departure and divine protection.
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Commenting on Exodus 12:11-14