What significance does the blood on the doorposts hold for believers today? Setting the Scene Exodus 12:7 sets the stage: “Moreover, they are to take some of the blood and put it on the two doorposts and on the lintel of the houses where they eat the lamb.” Israel’s first Passover night was tense—judgment sweeping Egypt, yet every home marked by the lamb’s blood stood secure. Why the Blood Mattered Then • Sign of substitution—an innocent lamb died in place of the firstborn. • Visible line of faith—God said, “When I see the blood, I will pass over you” (Exodus 12:13). • Covenant marker—those houses belonged to the LORD. Foreshadowing the True Passover Lamb • John 1:29: “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” • 1 Corinthians 5:7: “For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.” • The doorframe in Egypt points forward to a wooden cross outside Jerusalem. Covering and Redemption for Believers Today • Hebrews 9:22—without shedding of blood, no forgiveness. • Ephesians 1:7—“In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses.” • 1 Peter 1:18-19—redeemed “with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.” • Exodus picture → New-covenant reality: Christ’s blood covers sin fully, finally, forever. Mark of Belonging and Protection • Just as Israel’s doorposts distinguished them from Egypt, Christ’s blood marks believers as God’s own (Romans 5:9). • The angel of death passed over; God’s wrath now passes over all under Christ’s sacrifice. Call to Apply the Blood • Israelites obeyed by faith, applying the lamb’s blood with hyssop. • Today, faith applies Christ’s blood to the heart: trusting His finished work, not personal merit. • Ongoing confession (1 John 1:7) keeps fellowship vibrant: “the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.” Assurance of Deliverance and Victory • Revelation 12:11—believers “conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony.” • The same blood that saved on Passover night guarantees ultimate triumph over sin, death, and Satan. Living under the Blood Today Practical outworking: – Rest in complete forgiveness—guilt has no legal claim. – Walk in gratitude—the cost was immeasurable. – Offer hope—point others to the only shelter from judgment. – Celebrate communion—the ongoing memorial of the greater Passover (Luke 22:20). The crimson sign on ancient doorposts still speaks: judgment satisfied, freedom granted, and a people set apart by the Lamb’s precious blood. |
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