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Exodus 12:3
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The First Passover
2“This month is the beginning of months for you; it shall be the first month of your year. 3Tell the whole congregation of Israel that on the tenth day of this month each man must select a lamb for his family, one per household.4If the household is too small for a whole lamb, they are to share with the nearest neighbor based on the number of people, and apportion the lamb accordingly.
Sermons
Roy Hession
Derek Prince
Art KatzRoy Hession
Brian Brodersen
Ian PaisleySummary
Commentary
- Adam Clarke
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
- John Gill
Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
In the tenth day of this month - In after times they began their preparation on the thirteenth day or day before the Passover, which was not celebrated till the fourteenth day, see Exo 12:6 : but on the present occasion, as this was their first passover, they probably required more time to get ready in; as a state of very great confusion must have prevailed at this time. Mr. Ainsworth remarks that on this day the Israelites did afterwards go through Jordan into the land of Canaan; Jos 4:19. And Christ, our Paschal Lamb, on this day entered Jerusalem, riding on an ass; the people bearing palm branches, and crying, Hosanna, Joh 12:1, Joh 12:12, Joh 12:13, etc.: and in him this type was truly fulfilled. A lamb - The original word שה seh signifies the young of sheep and of goats, and may be indifferently translated either lamb or kid. See Exo 12:5. A lamb for a house - The whole host of Israel was divided into twelve tribes, these tribes into families, the families into houses, and the houses into particular persons; Numbers 1, Jos 7:14 - Ainsworth.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel--The recent events had prepared the Israelitish people for a crisis in their affairs, and they seem to have yielded implicit obedience at this time to Moses. It is observable that, amid all the hurry and bustle of such a departure, their serious attention was to be given to a solemn act of religion. a lamb for an house--a kid might be taken (Exo 12:5). The service was to be a domestic one, for the deliverance was to be from an evil threatened to every house in Egypt.
John Gill Bible Commentary
Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel,.... That is, to the elders of the people, and heads of families; unless we can suppose that they had been gradually gathered, and were now gathered together in a body by the direction of Moses, by whom they were assured that their departure was at hand; and the rather it may be thought that so it was, since the following order concerned the whole and every individual: saying, in the tenth day of this month; the month Abib or Nisan, which shows that this direction must be given before that day, and so very probably on the first of the month, as before observed: they shall take to them every man a lamb; not every individual person, but every master of a family, or head of an house, as follows: according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house; if large enough to eat up a whole lamb, otherwise they were to do as next directed: the Targum of Jonathan suggests, that this direction of taking a lamb to them on the tenth day of the month was only for this time, and not for following ages; and so the Jewish doctors (c) commonly understand it as being peculiar to the passover in Egypt, and not in later times; for they (d) say,"what difference is there between the passover in Egypt, and the passover in later ages? the passover in Egypt was taken within the tenth day, and was obliged to sprinkling with a bunch of hyssop upon the lintel, and upon the two side posts, and was eaten with haste in one night, but the passover in later ages was kept all the seven days.''The ground and reason of this special direction for taking up a lamb on the tenth day was, that they might have a lamb ready; and that through the multiplicity of business, and the hurry they would be in at their departure, they might not forget it, and neglect it; and that they might have time enough to examine whether it had all the prerequisites and qualifications that were necessary; and that while they had it in view, they might be led to meditate upon, and talk of, expect and firmly believe their deliverance; yea, that their faith might be directed to a far greater deliverance by the Messiah, which this was only typical of, Heb 11:28 but some of these reasons would hold good in later times, and it seems by some circumstances that this rule was attended to. (c) Ben Gersom in loc. Maimon. Korban Pesach. c. 10. sect. 15. (d) Misn. Pesach. c. 9. sect. 5.
Exodus 12:3
The First Passover
2“This month is the beginning of months for you; it shall be the first month of your year. 3Tell the whole congregation of Israel that on the tenth day of this month each man must select a lamb for his family, one per household.4If the household is too small for a whole lamb, they are to share with the nearest neighbor based on the number of people, and apportion the lamb accordingly.
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When I See the Blood
By Roy Hession3.0K26:18Blood Of ChristEXO 12:3MAT 6:33ROM 3:25HEB 9:221PE 1:181JN 1:7REV 12:11In this sermon, Roy Hessian emphasizes the importance of the blood of Jesus Christ in the Christian life. He highlights that the Christian journey is not a static experience but a continuous walk, where the present moment is always important. Hessian emphasizes that we should not rely on our own strength but on the blood of Jesus. He also references the story of the deliverance of the Israelites from God's judgment on the Passover night as a powerful illustration of the significance of the blood of Christ.
Husbands and Fathers - Part 3
By Derek Prince2.3K28:33EXO 12:3MRK 9:23JHN 14:6JHN 17:1EPH 3:14REV 22:3
This sermon by Derek Prince emphasizes the importance of understanding the fatherhood of God and how it impacts every family. It delves into the significance of representing God as a father to our families, the responsibility of fathers to intercede and offer sacrifices for their families, and the role of fathers as priests, prophets, and kings in their households. The sermon highlights biblical examples such as Job's intercession for his children and the Passover ordinance, stressing the eternal impact of a father's faith and representation of Christ to his family.
Sin and Atonement
By Art Katz1.7K51:29AtonementEXO 12:3JHN 3:16ROM 1:20ROM 2:1In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of the church understanding the reality of sin, wrath, judgment, and atonement. He questions what message the church is communicating to sinners if it has lost this understanding. The speaker highlights God's provision against man's self-rationalization and self-justification, and the need for the church to be conscious of it. He emphasizes the significance of Jesus' crucifixion as a confrontation and revelation of sin, and criticizes the Jewish nation for missing its significance.
(Demonology) Warring Against the Evangelicals - Part 2
By Willie Mullan1.6K26:26DemonologyEXO 12:3EXO 20:13LEV 23:6JHN 21:4In this sermon, the preacher discusses the issue of killing animals for food in relation to the commandment "Thou shalt not kill." He points out the story of Cain and Abel, where Abel offered the firstborn of his flock as an offering to the Lord. The preacher argues that Abel did not necessarily kill the animals, but rather presented them as an offering. He then challenges the idea that things changed after the crucifixion of Jesus by referring to a passage in John's Gospel where Jesus stands on the shore of Galilee after his resurrection. The preacher also briefly mentions a young Indian boy who is believed to be a guru and claims to be the new son of God. The sermon ends with a mention of continuing the discussion on the topic in the next week's sermon.
The Blood of Christ
By Roy Hession1.3K24:31Blood Of ChristGEN 4:4EXO 12:3In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of having the blood of Jesus applied to our hearts. He explains that when God looks into our hearts, He should see the blood of Jesus, signifying that the judgment for our sins has already been met. The preacher uses the example of the Passover night in Exodus to illustrate this concept, where the blood of a lamb was applied to the doorposts as a token of the judgment already being met. The sermon warns against trying to establish our own righteousness or relying on our own efforts, but rather emphasizes the need for the blood of Jesus to cover our sins.
Exodus 9-12
By Brian Brodersen1.3K1:10:28EXO 12:3
This sermon delves into the detailed account of the plagues in Exodus, showcasing God's power over the gods of Egypt and His deliverance of Israel. The narrative highlights the significance of the Passover, symbolizing redemption through the blood of the Lamb and the victory over sin. The instructions for the Passover feast and the Feast of Unleavened Bread are explored, emphasizing the spiritual truths and fulfillment found in Christ as our Passover sacrifice.
Communion
By Ian Paisley1.1K09:06The Power of the BloodRedemptionEXO 12:3Ian Paisley emphasizes the significance of the blood of the Lamb in his sermon 'Communion', drawing parallels between the Passover in Egypt and the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. He highlights that the blood was preserved and powerful, serving as a protection for the Israelites and symbolizing the ultimate redemption through Christ's sacrifice. The blood of the Lamb not only preserves but also empowers believers, ensuring that the devil cannot penetrate their lives. Paisley encourages the congregation to remember the power of the blood during communion, affirming that it is the only requirement for salvation and protection. He calls for worship and gratitude for the Lamb who shed His blood for humanity.
On Eagles' Wings Pt 115
By Don Courville34626:26Radio ShowEXO 12:3EPH 2:8In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of relying on God and not trying to do things on our own. He highlights the significance of the resurrection as the victory march following Christ's crucifixion. The speaker encourages believers to behold the Lamb of God every day and to recognize the special day set aside for this purpose. He shares personal experiences of how God answers prayers and discusses the need for the blood of the Lamb to live victoriously. The sermon references Exodus 12 and the sacrifice of the lamb as a symbol of deliverance from bondage.
The Reluctant God - Part 4
By G.W. North3031:32:44MosesEXO 3:7EXO 6:6EXO 12:3EXO 12:13EXO 12:25MAT 6:331PE 2:9In this sermon, the preacher discusses the significance of the Passover lamb in the Bible. He draws parallels between the lamb sacrificed by the Israelites during the Passover and Jesus Christ, who was crucified on the cross. The preacher emphasizes that God's redemption and deliverance are not based on confessing sin, but on His great love for His people. He encourages listeners to embrace the service of serving God and partaking in the redemption offered through Jesus Christ.
A Kingdom of Priests
By G.W. North0Royal PriesthoodPersonal Relationship with GodEXO 12:3G.W. North emphasizes the significance of the Passover in Israel's history, illustrating how each household became a priest unto God by personally handling and consuming the lamb, symbolizing their direct relationship with Him. This act of individual participation in the Passover feast was a divine design to establish a kingdom of priests, where every Israelite was seen as a priest without the need for a separate priesthood at that time. North highlights that the Passover was not merely a ritual but a profound declaration of Israel's identity as God's firstborn and a holy nation, setting the stage for the New Covenant introduced by Jesus. The sermon underscores the importance of personal engagement with God and the communal identity of believers as a royal priesthood.
The Lord Our Healer - Part 2
By Paris Reidhead0EXO 12:3DEU 28:15PSA 38:5ISA 53:4GAL 3:13Paris Reidhead preaches about the comprehensive redemption provided by the Lord Jesus Christ, emphasizing that His sacrifice not only atones for past sins but also delivers believers from the curse of the law. Reidhead delves into the biblical basis of our confidence in Jesus as our healer, highlighting the connection between Christ's suffering on the cross and our healing. He challenges listeners to understand the distinction between the penalty and curse of the law, illustrating through Old Testament references and Messianic Psalms how Christ bore our sicknesses and infirmities on the cross, providing a foundation for healing in the atonement.
A Lamb for a House
By G.W. North0The Lamb of GodRedemptionEXO 12:3G.W. North emphasizes God's promise to Abraham and the significance of the lamb in the redemption of His people from Egypt. He explains how God, through Moses, initiated the final plague that required each household to sacrifice a lamb, whose blood would protect them from judgment. This act symbolized God's covenant and the establishment of Israel as His chosen nation, highlighting the importance of obedience and faith in God's instructions. The lamb served as a foreshadowing of Christ, the ultimate sacrifice for humanity. North illustrates that God's plan for redemption was meticulously designed and fulfilled through the blood of the lamb, ensuring that none of His people would be left behind.
Exodus 12:3
By Chuck Smith0Substitutionary AtonementChrist as Our PassoverEXO 12:3MAT 26:28JHN 1:29JHN 3:16ROM 6:231CO 5:7EPH 1:7HEB 9:221PE 1:18REV 5:6Chuck Smith emphasizes the significance of the Passover lamb in the context of the final plague in Egypt, where the blood of the lamb served as a protective sign for the Israelites. He explains how the lamb, chosen and slain, symbolized substitutionary atonement, foreshadowing Christ as our ultimate Passover lamb who takes away the sins of the world. The sermon highlights the necessity of applying the blood of Jesus in our lives for salvation and the importance of obedience and faith in experiencing God's grace. Smith draws parallels between the Passover feast and the Christian faith, underscoring the need for remembrance and acknowledgment of God's deliverance through Christ.
- Adam Clarke
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
- John Gill
Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
In the tenth day of this month - In after times they began their preparation on the thirteenth day or day before the Passover, which was not celebrated till the fourteenth day, see Exo 12:6 : but on the present occasion, as this was their first passover, they probably required more time to get ready in; as a state of very great confusion must have prevailed at this time. Mr. Ainsworth remarks that on this day the Israelites did afterwards go through Jordan into the land of Canaan; Jos 4:19. And Christ, our Paschal Lamb, on this day entered Jerusalem, riding on an ass; the people bearing palm branches, and crying, Hosanna, Joh 12:1, Joh 12:12, Joh 12:13, etc.: and in him this type was truly fulfilled. A lamb - The original word שה seh signifies the young of sheep and of goats, and may be indifferently translated either lamb or kid. See Exo 12:5. A lamb for a house - The whole host of Israel was divided into twelve tribes, these tribes into families, the families into houses, and the houses into particular persons; Numbers 1, Jos 7:14 - Ainsworth.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel--The recent events had prepared the Israelitish people for a crisis in their affairs, and they seem to have yielded implicit obedience at this time to Moses. It is observable that, amid all the hurry and bustle of such a departure, their serious attention was to be given to a solemn act of religion. a lamb for an house--a kid might be taken (Exo 12:5). The service was to be a domestic one, for the deliverance was to be from an evil threatened to every house in Egypt.
John Gill Bible Commentary
Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel,.... That is, to the elders of the people, and heads of families; unless we can suppose that they had been gradually gathered, and were now gathered together in a body by the direction of Moses, by whom they were assured that their departure was at hand; and the rather it may be thought that so it was, since the following order concerned the whole and every individual: saying, in the tenth day of this month; the month Abib or Nisan, which shows that this direction must be given before that day, and so very probably on the first of the month, as before observed: they shall take to them every man a lamb; not every individual person, but every master of a family, or head of an house, as follows: according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house; if large enough to eat up a whole lamb, otherwise they were to do as next directed: the Targum of Jonathan suggests, that this direction of taking a lamb to them on the tenth day of the month was only for this time, and not for following ages; and so the Jewish doctors (c) commonly understand it as being peculiar to the passover in Egypt, and not in later times; for they (d) say,"what difference is there between the passover in Egypt, and the passover in later ages? the passover in Egypt was taken within the tenth day, and was obliged to sprinkling with a bunch of hyssop upon the lintel, and upon the two side posts, and was eaten with haste in one night, but the passover in later ages was kept all the seven days.''The ground and reason of this special direction for taking up a lamb on the tenth day was, that they might have a lamb ready; and that through the multiplicity of business, and the hurry they would be in at their departure, they might not forget it, and neglect it; and that they might have time enough to examine whether it had all the prerequisites and qualifications that were necessary; and that while they had it in view, they might be led to meditate upon, and talk of, expect and firmly believe their deliverance; yea, that their faith might be directed to a far greater deliverance by the Messiah, which this was only typical of, Heb 11:28 but some of these reasons would hold good in later times, and it seems by some circumstances that this rule was attended to. (c) Ben Gersom in loc. Maimon. Korban Pesach. c. 10. sect. 15. (d) Misn. Pesach. c. 9. sect. 5.