Hebrews 11:28
By faith he kept the Passover and sprinkled the blood, so that the Destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them.
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This verse highlights that faith isn't just about believing in God, but actively doing what He commands, even when the threat (the Destroyer) is unseen. The sprinkled blood wasn't magical; it was an act of obedience, relying on God's promise to protect those who followed His specific instructions.
This passage highlights Moses' faith as he obeyed God's command to institute the Passover sacrifice and sprinkle blood on the doorposts. This act of obedience, done in belief that God's promise of deliverance would hold, was a shield against the devastating plague that would strike down the firstborn of Egypt.
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pascha · Greek Noun
The religious festival established by God to commemorate Israel's deliverance from Egyptian slavery, centered on the sacrifice of a lamb. It prefigures the sacrifice of Christ, the true Passover Lamb.
proscheō · Greek Verb
The shedding or application of blood as a ritual act to signify atonement, protection, or the sealing of a covenant.
olothreutēs · Greek Noun
Refers to the divine agent of judgment (often identified as the Angel of the Lord) commissioned by God to execute vengeance or death upon the unrighteous or disobedient.
c. 1446 BC— this verse
Exodus from Egypt
The Israelites, led by Moses, depart from slavery in Egypt after God's judgment on the Egyptians. This event culminates in the final plague, the death of the firstborn, which was averted for Israelites by the Passover observance.
c. 1446 BC
Institution of the Passover
God commands the Israelites to sacrifice a lamb and sprinkle its blood on their doorposts as a sign. This ritual protects them from the destructive angel during the final plague that devastes Egypt.
c. 1446 BC
Crossing the Red Sea
Following their departure, the Israelites miraculously cross the Red Sea on dry ground, while the pursuing Egyptian army is drowned. This event further solidifies God's deliverance and power.
This passage is the direct account of the first Passover, detailing the command to sprinkle the blood and the subsequent deliverance from the destroyer, providing the foundational narrative for Hebrews 11:28.
1 Corinthians 5:7Paul draws a parallel between the Passover lamb and Jesus Christ, whose blood offers true deliverance from sin and death, illuminating the typological significance of the Passover blood mentioned in Hebrews.
John 1:29This verse identifies Jesus as the 'Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world,' echoing the sacrificial role of the Passover lamb and highlighting Jesus as the ultimate means of salvation from spiritual destruction.
Romans 3:25It speaks of God presenting Christ's blood as a sacrifice of atonement, demonstrating how God's righteousness is upheld while forgiving past sins, which resonates with the protective power of the sprinkled blood in the Passover.
Revelation 7:14This passage describes those who have washed their robes white in the blood of the Lamb, offering a vision of ultimate redemption and protection through Christ's sacrifice, which is the fulfillment of the protection symbolized by the Passover blood.
ellicottHebrews 11:28: "Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them."
(28) Through faith he kept. —Rather, By faith he hath kept (see Hebrews 11:17 ). The celebration of the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood were acts of obedience, having reference to a danger as yet un seen, but present in God’s word ( Exodus 12:12 ). Lest he that destroyed.—Better, that the destroyer of the first-born may not touch them. (See Exodus 12…
wesleyHebrews 11:28: "Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them."
11:28 The pouring out of the blood - Of the paschal lamb, which was sprinkled on the door - posts, lest the destroying angel should touch the Israelites. Ex 12:12 - 18.
This verse highlights that faith isn't just about believing in God, but actively doing what He commands, even when the threat (the Destroyer) is unseen. The sprinkled blood wasn't magical; it was an act of obedience, relying on God's promise to protect those who followed His specific instructions.
This passage highlights Moses' faith as he obeyed God's command to institute the Passover sacrifice and sprinkle blood on the doorposts. This act of obedience, done in belief that God's promise of deliverance would hold, was a shield against the devastating plague that would strike down the firstborn of Egypt.
This passage highlights Moses' faith as he obeyed God's command to institute the Passover sacrifice and sprinkle blood on the doorposts. This act of obedience, done in belief that God's promise of deliverance would hold, was a shield against the devastating plague that would strike down the firstborn of Egypt.
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"By faith he kept the Passover and sprinkled the blood, so that the Destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them." — This verse highlights that faith isn't just about believing in God, but actively doing what He commands, even when the threat (the Destroyer) is unseen. The sprinkled blood wasn't magical; it was an…
