What connections exist between Exodus 12:7 and the concept of salvation in the New Testament? Setting the Stage • Exodus 12:7: “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 lambs.” • The first Passover night in Egypt: God’s judgment was coming, yet He provided a way of escape—through the blood of a spotless lamb applied to each household. The Blood Applied • The blood had to be placed on the doorposts and lintel—visible, public, unmistakable. • It was not enough to sacrifice the lamb; the blood had to be personally applied. • Exodus 12:13: “The blood will be a sign for you… when I see the blood I will pass over you.” Judgment passed over every home marked by that blood. Foreshadowing the Cross • The act in Exodus 12:7 prefigures a greater deliverance. • Hebrews 9:22: “Without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.” • The Passover lamb pointed forward to the once-for-all sacrifice of Christ (Hebrews 10:1–14). Jesus as the Passover Lamb • John 1:29: “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” • 1 Corinthians 5:7: “Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.” • 1 Peter 1:18-19: we were redeemed “with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.” • Just as Israel trusted the lamb’s blood for physical rescue, believers trust Jesus’ blood for eternal salvation. Personal Salvation: The Blood on Our Hearts • Salvation is not automatic; Christ’s sacrifice must be embraced by faith—His blood “applied” to one’s life. • Romans 3:24-25: God presented Christ “as the atoning sacrifice, through faith in His blood.” • Ephesians 1:7: “In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.” Security Under the Blood • The Israelite inside a blood-marked house rested safely while judgment fell outside. • Likewise, those in Christ enjoy full assurance: – 1 John 1:7: “The blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.” – Revelation 5:9: by His blood He “purchased” people from every nation. • God still “passes over” all who are covered by the Lamb’s blood—now and forever. Summary Connections • Exodus 12:7’s applied blood prefigures the saving work of Christ. • The spotless lamb points to Jesus, the flawless Lamb of God. • The visible sign on the door anticipates the believer’s public identification with Christ. • The deliverance from Egyptian bondage foreshadows freedom from sin’s bondage. • Just as the Israelites acted in obedient faith, today salvation comes by grace through faith in the shed blood of Jesus (John 3:16; Ephesians 2:8-9). |
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