What is the meaning of Exodus 12:7? They are to take some of the blood Exodus 12:7 begins with a tangible directive: “They are to take some of the blood.” • Blood is God’s chosen sign of life and atonement (Leviticus 17:11; Hebrews 9:22). • It emphasizes substitution—an innocent victim’s life given so the firstborn may live, foreshadowing Christ, “the Lamb who was slain” (Revelation 13:8; 1 Peter 1:18-19). • By instructing each family to handle the blood personally, the text highlights individual responsibility; salvation is applied, not assumed (Romans 10:9-10). and put it on the sides and tops of the doorframes • The blood marked both vertical posts and horizontal lintel—forming a complete covering that surrounded anyone who passed through (Isaiah 26:20-21). • The visible placement declared faith publicly, much like the scarlet cord at Jericho (Joshua 2:18-21) and the believer’s open confession of Christ (Matthew 10:32). • Hebrews 11:28 notes that Moses kept the Passover “and the sprinkling of the blood, so that the destroyer… would not touch their firstborn,” underscoring protective power. of the houses • Judgment was coming throughout Egypt, but every marked house became a sanctuary (Psalm 91:1-3). • Salvation was household-wide (Acts 16:31): parents applied the sign, children benefited. Family leadership in spiritual matters is affirmed (Deuteronomy 6:6-7). • The command shows God’s care for ordinary dwellings; He meets people where they live (John 14:23). where they eat the lambs • The same lamb whose blood saved them also nourished them (Exodus 12:8-11). Deliverance and fellowship go together (John 6:53-55). • This meal looked forward to “Christ, our Passover lamb, who has been sacrificed” (1 Corinthians 5:7). • Sharing the lamb within the blood-marked door pictures the believer’s communion with Christ inside the safety of His sacrifice (John 10:9; Revelation 19:9). summary Exodus 12:7 instructs each Israelite household to apply the Passover lamb’s blood visibly to their own doorframes, turning every home into a refuge from judgment. The act combines faith, obedience, public witness, and communion: the blood spares, the lamb sustains. In doing so, the verse prophetically points to Jesus—the true Lamb—whose shed blood, personally received and openly confessed, still secures eternal protection and fellowship for all who trust Him. |
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