Moses pronouncement to Pharaoh: the coming of the final plague (Exodus 11:4-8). English Standard Version By faith he kept the Passover and sprinkled the blood, so that the Destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them. 14This is a day you are to commemorate;(X) for the generations to come you shall celebrate it as a festival to the Lorda lasting ordinance. Under such circumstances, two families could share one (12:4). 35The Israelites did as Moses instructed and asked the Egyptians for articles of silver and gold(BK) and for clothing. At midnight, God would go throughout Egypt, slaying the firstborn, from Pharaohs own son, to the firstborn son of the lowest slave. No one is to leave the house until morning. But when the Angel of Death saw the blood on the door posts of the people of Israel, he passed over so none of them was afflicted by the Angel of Death. However what surprises most people is the discovery that the term Death Angel or Angel of Death appears in no Bible translation at all. English Standard Version By faith he kept the Passover and sprinkled the blood, so that the Destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them. The Passover animal was to be a male yearling, either a goat or a sheep (12:5). 12:5-7, 46-47). Apart from the Lord God, who is the eternal Triune Creator, nothing exists in this universe except what was created. John the Baptist could thus identify and introduce our Lord as Israels Messiah by the words, Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! (John 1:29). He died for our sins; He bore the wrath of God, so that men could escape from the coming wrath of God, and could participate in His promised blessings (Isa. It is a holy God whom we serve, and this text will remind us of that fact as we come to it with reverence and sincerity. New International Version (NIV). 13:4; 23:15; 34:18; Deut. WebLater, in II Kings 19:35, the angel kills 185,000 Assyrian soldiers. While the account is not written to underscore the conversion of Egyptians (the thrust of the account is on the judgment of Egypt, especially her gods), I think that there is ample evidence to suggest that some of the Egyptians were converted to true faith in the God of Israel. Finally, there is a brief account given of the plague itself, just as God had said through Moses. The first is the pronouncement to Pharaoh by Moses that this plague is about to come upon all of Egypt. Our text informs us that this slaughter (no need to use a more euphemistic term) was directed at the Egyptians alone, and without regard to social or economic status. (4) The Passover and the plague of the firstborn was an act of grace, as well as an act of judgment. The heartless Pharaoh still refused to free the Israelite slaves. The offer of salvation is before you. 13:14, 16; 3:20). In order to save Moses from the grisly fate pharaoh has decreed, his mother and sister put him in a basket and set it afloat on the river. Go, worship the Lord as you have requested. The instructions concerning the Passover celebration alternate between the present and the future. 12:1). 2 Kings 19:35 Verse Concepts If you like checking the Hebrew the word destroyer here, is shachath (see Strongs number 7843) which as a verb means to decay, to destroy, to devastate, to ruin. In this passage and in 2 Samuel 24, the destroying angel is actually called the angel of the Lord, which many scholars take to be a reference to Christ in a pre-incarnate appearance. Since we will not attempt to cover all the material contained in chapter 12 in this message, I want to point out that the structure of the chapter links the instructions given by God to Moses (verses 1-20) and the instructions from God spoken by Moses (verses 21-30). The sacrifice of the Passover lamb set in motion the Feast of Unleavened Bread. After this blow, Pharaohs own officials (who must have been standing there in Pharaohs court during this confrontation) would come to Moses, begging him to leave, with the Israelites. 5:6-8). For the Lord brought you out of Egypt with his mighty hand ( Exod. 49The same law applies both to the native-born and to the foreigner(CE) residing among you., 50All the Israelites did just what the Lord had commanded(CF) Moses and Aaron. (G) 7Then they are to take some of the blood(H) and put it on the sides and tops of the doorframes of the houses where they eat the lambs. Josh. This plague of death will not touch you when I strike the land of Egypt. We will briefly review these: (1) The time of the Passover meal. This was likely not immediately perceived, but there are several similarities between the Passover lamb and the Lamb of God, the Lord Jesus Christ. Those who did not refrain from eating leavened bread were to be banned from the congregation of Israel, whether or not he was a native Israelite (cf. Aggelos is best defined as a messenger, and generally a messenger from God, one who conveys news from God to men. Web31 During the night Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, Up! No grief will have ever been greater for the Egyptians, and yet not the least evil128 would fall upon the Israelites. But dont stop there! You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. While the deaths of innocent Jews and Japanese are protested, in our text God is to be praised, partially on the basis of the slaughter of the Egyptians. 22Take a bunch of hyssop,(AL) dip it into the blood in the basin and put some of the blood(AM) on the top and on both sides of the doorframe. All of the commandments and requirements which God placed upon the Israelites was predicated upon the fact that they were a people who belonged to Him. Dogs have undergone many changes since people have been breeding them. 3:20; 6:1; 11:1; 12:31-32). When you actually check what is in the Bible, you read in Exodus 12: The Lord said to Moses and Aaron in Egypt, This month is to be for you the first month, the first month of your year. (v1-2) Take care of them until the fourteenth day of the month, when all the members of the community of Israel must slaughter them at twilight. And also bless me.. Leave my people, you and the Israelites! Luke 22:1-23). WebThe Eternal will pass through the land during the night and bring death to the Egyptians. His sister, Miriam, follows along as the basket floats away. The answer is yes. Let your hand fall on me and my family.. 3:7). The initial Passover meal was the first of endless annual celebrations (12:14, 17, 24; 13:10). For the Lord will pass through striking the Egyptians: and when he shall see the blood on the transom, and on both the posts, he will pass over the door of the house, and not suffer the destroyer to come into your houses and to hurt you. Because God has spared us from His wrath by His mercy, we are to offer ourselves as a living sacrifice: Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of Gods mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to Godwhich is your spiritual worship (Rom. But when the Angel of Death saw the blood on the door posts of the people of Israel, he passed over so none of them was afflicted by the Angel of Death. However what surprises most people is the discovery that the term Death Angel or Angel of Death appears in no Bible translation at all. In the popular retelling of the Passover story, the "destroyer" is often called the "angel of death," but the words "angel of death" don't actually appear anywhere in the Hebrew Bible, the Christian New Testament or the Islamic Quran. 32 Take your flocks and herds, as you have said, and go. WebSurah 32:11 mentions an angel of death identified with Azrael. For UK tax deductible donations click here. (L) 9Do not eat the meat raw or boiled in water, but roast it over a firewith the head, legs and internal organs. Unfortunately, Christians have come to take the remembrance of our Lord lightly, and do it infrequently, often as a kind of footnote to some other service. For the Lord brought you out of Egypt with his mighty hand ( Exod. English Standard Version The blood shall be a sign for you, on the houses where you are. Like the Egyptians, the Israelites were sinners, fully deserving of divine wrath. The animal was to be roasted whole over the fire, not boiled or eaten raw. In the Book of Enoch, angels of punishment and destruction belong to a group of angels called satans with Satan as their leader. But when He sees the blood-markings across the tops of your doorways and down your two doorposts, He will pass over your houses and not allow His messenger of death to enter into your houses and strike you down. in 1971. WebThe LORD said, For seven days you must not eat any bread made with yeast eat only unleavened bread. His background is in geology and teaching. Not too long before, there was a very strong reaction to the visit of President Reagan to a German cemetery, where some Nazi soldiers were buried. Berean Standard Bible When the unbelievers in hell cry out for help, an angel, also identified with Azrael, will appear on the horizon and tell them that they have to remain. 32Take your flocks and herds,(BE) as you have said, and go. The Passover necessitated the suffering of the Son of God. 33The Egyptians urged the people to hurry(BG) and leave(BH) the country. All of the Egyptians came to respect Moses (11:3), and some took heed to his warnings (9:13-21). Therefore, to answer the specific question: Was the Angel of Death a created being? Since God the Lord Jehovah/Yahweh was the bringer of death and He is eternal and uncreated, the answer is no on all counts. And also bless me.. 2 Kings 19:35 Verse Concepts Robert L. (Bob)Deffinbaugh graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary with his Th.M. In the first epistle of Paul to the Corinthians, we read, Get rid of the old yeast that you may be a new batch without yeastas you really are. It is used 176 times in the NT with the vast majority (150) of the messengers being angelic spiritual beings, but only the context determines whether a human or celestial messenger is intended. The hasty departure of the Israelites did not afford the time required to bake leavened bread (12:34, 39). When the sinfulness of man is added to his creatureliness, Gods wrath is even more clearly seen to be right. Start FREE. But to decrease your confusion, lets ask; are there any angels in the entire Bible who do function as Death Angels, or perhaps we can ask about any created angelic beings who have brought or do bring death? In our day, we would have our coats on and our briefcase in hand. 12:26-27; 13:8, 14-16). 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