c. A Lamb of
The First Year – Ex 12:5; 11:4-7; 12:29-30
This
signified it was a firstborn lamb. The firstborn were especially to be set
aside and given to God. The Lord gave specific instructions concerning the
firstborn of man and beast (Ex 13:11-13). The theme of the firstborn runs
through the whole of scripture. Cain is set aside for Abel. Ishmael is set
aside for Isaac; Esau is set aside for Jacob, and here Israel for Egypt. God
said Israel was his firstborn (Ex 4:22-23).
This
setting aside of the firstborn after the flesh (after that which is natural,)
and the bringing in of God’s firstborn (after that which is spiritual), points
to the distinctions in the first or natural birth, and the second or spiritual
birth. The first birth represents the sinful nature or us as sinners, the
second birth constitutes us as saints.
The
setting aside pointed back to the fact that it was first Adam who brought in
sin and death, placing mankind in the house of bondage to Satan. It also
pointed forward to the fact that Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God would be the
firstborn Son. Jesus was the firstborn of Mary, the Firstborn of God’s New
creation (Matt 1:21-25; Rev 3:14; Col 1:15, 18; Rom 8: 29).
d. A
Male-Ex 12:5
The
lamb must be a male; not as in other sacrifices, a female. The scriptures
declare “Wherefore, as by one man
sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men,
for that all have sinned:” (Rom 5:12). Adam, as the first male, sinned, and so
a male must die for sin. Adam, as the male was the seed bearer of the whole
unborn human race. In him is constituted Federal Headship. When he sinned and
fell, all the race, as yet in his loins sinned and fell. We did what Adam did,
for we were “in Adam”(1 Cor. 15:22; Rom 5:12-21).
e. Without Spot
or Blemish- Ex 12:5
All
had to confess there was no fault, spot or blemish in him. Before these men
Jesus was the lamb slaughtered before
his shearers. Read also (Isa 53; Acts 8:32-33; Psa 38:11-15; 39:1-2).
f. A Lamb for
an House – Ex 12:3-5
God’s desire was that all
come to experience “household salvation.” It was “a Lamb for a house”. Those
who know the saving benefits of the Passover lamb could do so by being in and
of the household of faith. God desires
to save not just us but our households.
1.
A lamb for an
house- Ex 12:3-4
2.
A lamb for a
nation- Ex 29:38-42
3.
A Lamb for
the World- Jn 1:29,36 Rev 5:12
Isaac
asked his Father “where is the lamb?,” and John answers the question saying
“behold the Lamb of God that taketh away the sin of the world” (Gen 22:8; Jn
1:29).
g. Kill it in
the Evening- Ex 12:6 (Between the two
Evenings)
The
lamb was to be killed in the evening of the fourteenth day. The death of the
lamb is what brought about deliverance. None of the other plagues which God
brought upon Egypt caused Pharaoh (type of Satan) to let the people go. It was
only after the blood of the lamb was applied that Pharaoh had to let the people
go. The perfect, sinless Lamb of God
–Jesus- became the substitute and his death is that which brings our salvation.
Jesus
was killed “between the two evenings” in the week of his crucifixion. He was
slain on the fourteenth day at evening. The hours of his crucifixion from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.. Prophetically
dying at the same time the lambs for Passover were slain 3 pm. We must
remember that the Jews start their day at 6 pm (the evening and the morning), so
Jesus died on Passover at 3 pm, and the Feast of Unleavened bread began at 6
pm. This is why hypocritically Caiaphas and the priests would not come under
Pilate roof lest they be defiled and not be able to celebrate Passover. The High Priest would cut the throat of the
lamb and would pronounce “it is finished ”at the Passover celebration of the
Temple. Just a note The daily morning
and evening offerings were not to be omitted either during the festivals, the
morning offering convened at 9 am and
the evening sacrifice was also at 3 pm, the same time upon which our Lord
was put upon his altar, and the same time in which he gave up the ghost ( Mark
15:33-34).
The
Jews broke up their day by third hour -9 am, sixth hour – 12 p.m., Ninth hour
being 3 pm. Amazing Jesus left nothing undone of work he was sent here to do.
Praise God!!!!
You must admit you are a sinner, confess your sin to Jesus, repent (turn from all you know is wrong), ask Jesus to come in your heart, and begin to follow Jesus by reading and obeying his word and go to a bible believing church that teaches his word. And tell someone what Christ Jesus Has Done For You (Rev 12:10)
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