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Passover Lamb

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The typology of Jesus as the Passover Lamb sees Him as the ultimate fulfillment of the Old Testament Passover, where the lamb’s blood saved Israel from death in Egypt, symbolizing Jesus’s sinless sacrifice saving humanity from eternal death and sin’s bondage. Key parallels include the lamb being male, without blemish (sinless Christ), its blood protecting the firstborn (salvation through Christ’s blood), and its flesh being eaten (Eucharist/Communion) for life, fulfilling God’s plan for redemption through perfect sacrifice.

Key Typological Connections

The Lamb: The Passover lamb, chosen for its perfection, foreshadowed Jesus, who is sinless.
The Blood: The blood applied to doorposts protected Israel from the destroyer; Christ’s blood offers eternal protection from judgment.
The Sacrifice: The lamb’s death delivered Israel from physical bondage in Egypt, while Christ’s death delivers humanity from spiritual bondage to sin and Satan.
The Meal: Eating the lamb’s flesh was necessary for survival; eating Christ’s body and blood (Eucharist) provides eternal life.
The Timing: Jesus’s crucifixion coincided with the Passover, fulfilling the prophecy of the perfect sacrifice.

Scriptural Basis

1 Corinthians 5:7: “For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed”.
John 1:29: John the Baptist calls Jesus the “Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world”.
Exodus 12: Details the original Passover instructions, providing the foundation for the typology.

In essence, the Passover lamb was a temporary shadow, while Jesus is the substance, representing the complete and final sacrifice for redemption, satisfying divine justice and offering grace. We have reviewed this Ai response and it appears in line with our understanding, which is limited to the study we have done over the years and we are not experts.  We are learning still as well always.

[Heb 10:1 KJV] For the law having a shadow of good things to come, [and] not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.
[Heb 10:2 KJV] For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins.
[Heb 10:3 KJV] But in those [sacrifices there is] a remembrance again [made] of sins every year.
[Heb 10:4 KJV] For [it is] not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.
[Heb 10:5 KJV] Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me:
[Heb 10:6 KJV] In burnt offerings and [sacrifices] for sin thou hast had no pleasure.
[Heb 10:7 KJV] Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.
[Heb 10:8 KJV] Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and [offering] for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure [therein]; which are offered by the law;
[Heb 10:9 KJV] Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.
[Heb 10:10 KJV] By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once [for all].
[Heb 10:11 KJV] And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:
[Heb 10:12 KJV] But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;
[Heb 10:13 KJV] From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.
[Heb 10:14 KJV] For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.
[Heb 10:15 KJV] [Whereof] the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before,
[Heb 10:16 KJV] This [is] the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them;
[Heb 10:17 KJV] And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.
[Heb 10:18 KJV] Now where remission of these [is, there is] no more offering for sin.
[Heb 10:19 KJV] Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,
[Heb 10:20 KJV] By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;
[Heb 10:21 KJV] And [having] an high priest over the house of God;
[Heb 10:22 KJV] Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
[Heb 10:23 KJV] Let us hold fast the profession of [our] faith without wavering; (for he [is] faithful that promised;)
[Heb 10:24 KJV] And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
[Heb 10:25 KJV] Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some [is]; but exhorting [one another]: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

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Passover Lamb
The Jewish Passover lamb is also a type of Christ. John the Baptist as the forerunner of Christ identified Jesus as the Lamb of God just before the Passover.

While Israel was in Egypt, God judged the Egyptians by killing their firstborns. The Jews were passed over as long as they had the blood of a lamb sprinkled on their doorposts (Ex 12:3-14).

Passover lamb
Spread blood on the wooden doorposts and lintels

[Exo 12:7 KJV]

“And they shall take of the blood, and strike [it] on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it.”

Jesus
Christ’s sacrificial blood must be applied to the doors of each of our hearts. / Also his wooden cross bore blood.

During the Passover ceremony, they would not eat yeast, but would cleanse their house of it, which was a picture of getting rid of sin.

Likewise, Paul said that Christ is our Passover lamb who has been slain to deliver us from God’s judgment. Therefore, we should also get rid of yeast in our lives and churches—referring to sin. First Corinthians 5:7 says: “Clean out the old yeast so that you may be a new batch of dough—you are, in fact, without yeast. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.”

While Israel was in Egypt, God judged the Egyptians by killing their firstborns. The Jews were passed over as long as they had the blood of a lamb sprinkled on their doorposts (Ex 12:3-14).

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Passover lamb
A Lamb for Each Household

[Exo 12:3 KJV]

“Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth [day] of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of [their] fathers, a lamb for an house:”

Jesus
Jesus came as our Lamb to be in place of our housholds for each of us.

[Jhn 1:36 KJV]

“And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!”

Passover lamb
An Unblemished Male Lamb a Year Old

[Exo 12:5 KJV]

“Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take [it] out from the sheep, or from the goats:”

Jesus
Jesus was our sinless male sacrifice and was pure.

[Luk 23:4 KJV]

“Then said Pilate to the chief priests and [to] the people, I find no fault in this man.”

[1Pe 1:18 KJV]

“Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, [as] silver and gold, from your vain conversation [received] by tradition from your fathers;”

[1Pe 1:19 KJV]

“But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:”

Passover lamb
Kill it at evening

[Exo 12:6 KJV]

“And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening.”

Jesus
Jesus was our sinless male sacrifice and was pure.

[Luk 23:44 KJV]

“And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.”

Passover lamb
Eat the Flesh of the sacrificial Lamb

[Exo 12:8 KJV]

“And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; [and] with bitter [herbs] they shall eat it.”

Jesus
Christ’s flesh was spiritually considered the body of the lamb that was to be eaten…also His Word is to be taken in and give us spiriutal life

[Jhn 6:54 KJV]

“Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.”

[Jhn 6:55 KJV]

“For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.”

[Jhn 6:56 KJV]

“He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.”

Passover lamb
No Leftovers were to be allowed. Nothing left that was not consumed.

[Exo 12:10 KJV]

“And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; and that which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn with fire.”

Jesus
Christ’s was taken down and not left out over night. He was put away and nothing was left of Him outside the gate.

[Luk 23:52 KJV]

“This [man] went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.”

[Luk 23:53 KJV]

“And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid.”

Passover lamb
When God Sees the Blood, He Will Pass Over You

[Exo 12:10 KJV]

“And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; and that which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn with fire.”

Jesus
When we accept the blood of Jesus as atonement for our sins God promises to pass over our sins and save us alive.

[Rom 3:24 KJV]

“Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:”

[Rom 3:25 KJV]

“Whom God hath set forth [to be] a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;”

Jesus, as the lamb of God, was born in a manger

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[Exod 13:14 KJV] And it shall be when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What [is] this? that thou shalt say unto him, By strength of hand the LORD brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage:
[Exod 13:15 KJV] And it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that the LORD slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of beast: therefore I sacrifice to the LORD all that openeth the matrix, being males; but all the firstborn of my children I redeem.

GOD REDEEMS – US- HIS FIRSTBORN  

[Exod 13:14 KJV] And it shall be when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What [is] this? that thou shalt say unto him, By strength of hand the LORD brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage:
[Exod 13:15 KJV] And it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that the LORD slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of beast: therefore I sacrifice to the LORD all that openeth the matrix, being males; but all the firstborn of my children I redeem.

The command not to break any bone of the Passover lamb (Exodus 12:46, Numbers 9:12) signifies the lamb’s role as a spotless, perfect offering and symbol of divine protection. This ritual requirement, forbidding the breaking of bones during the meal, was fulfilled in the New Testament when Jesus’s bones remained unbroken during his crucifixion.
Key aspects regarding this commandment include:
Biblical Command: God instructed Moses that no bones of the Passover lamb should be broken.
Symbolism: It represents wholeness, holiness, and the completeness of the sacrificial offering.
Fulfillment in Christ: The New Testament notes this prophecy was fulfilled when Roman soldiers did not break Jesus’s legs, unlike the two thieves crucified with him, as recorded in John 19:36.
Passover Tradition: The restriction emphasizes that the lamb was to be eaten with reverence, treated as a sacred offering rather than an ordinary meal.
Connection to Protection: This regulation is linked with the idea of divine safeguarding, as hinted in Psalm 34:20, which says, “He protects all his bones, not one of them will be broken”.

[Isa 53:7 KJV] He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.

In the Bible (Exodus 12:22), hyssop branches were used by the Israelites to apply the blood of the Passover lamb to their doorposts and lintels. This ritual acted as a sign for the Lord to “pass over” their homes, protecting them from the plague of death, and symbolized purification, faith, and obedience to God.
Significance of Hyssop on the Door:
Protection and Deliverance: The hyssop served as an applicator for the blood, which marked the boundary between the Israelites and the judgment falling upon Egypt.
Symbol of Purification: Hyssop was consistently used in biblical rituals to cleanse from sin and impurity, as seen in Levitical laws and David’s psalm.
Symbolic Obedience: Hyssop was a common, humble plant, symbolizing that salvation came through simple faith and obedience to God’s instructions rather than human effort.
Connection to Christ: The use of hyssop in the Passover foreshadows the sacrifice of Jesus, who was offered a drink on a hyssop branch during his crucifixion, linking the Old Testament salvation to the New Testament’s “Lamb of God”.

According to John 19:29-30, Jesus was offered a drink of sour wine (or vinegar/posca) on a sponge placed on a stalk of hyssop while on the cross. This event immediately preceded his final words, “It is finished,” after which he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. The use of hyssop, associated with purification in the Old Testament, highlights his role as the Passover Lamb.
Key details regarding this event include:
Context: The event occurs in the Gospel of John, where it is presented as the fulfillment of scripture (“I am thirsty”).
Symbolism: Hyssop was used in the Old Testament to apply the blood of the Passover lamb (Exodus 12:22). The use of this plant signifies that Jesus is the ultimate sacrificial lamb taking away the sins of the world.
Purpose: While the hyssop branch was likely used for the practical reason of reaching Jesus on the cross, it also connects to the purification of a leper, which required hyssop, wood, and scarlet yarn.
Distinction: This incident is distinct from the first offering of wine mixed with gall mentioned in Matthew 27:34, which Jesus refused.

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Split Rock ;

THE SPLIT ROCK, MOSES & JESUS
The Rock that Moses split in the desert to provide living water for the people during Exodus was always a type of Christ.

Moses was first instructed to strike the rock and it would bring forth living waters, the next time he was instructed to speak to the rock…let’s begin….

THE SPLIT ROCK
THE ROCK WAS PIERCED OR SPLIT BY MOSES’ ROD

JESUS
JESUS “THE ROCK” PIERCED OPEN ON CROSS BY THE ROMAN SPEAR

THE SPLIT ROCK
THE ROCK WAS STRUCK AND POURED FORTH WATER FOR LIFE AND SAVED THE PEOPLE

JESUS
JESUS ‘THE ROCK’ WAS STRUCK WITH A ROD / LANCE BY A ROMAN SOLDIER BRINGING FORTH BLOOD AND WATER – GIVING ETERNAL LIFE AND SAVING PEOPLE

THE SPLIT ROCK
ROCK WAS STRUCK IN SIGHT OF ALL ISRAEL

JESUS
JESUS WAS STRUCK IN SIGHT OF ALL ISRAEL

THE SPLIT ROCK
ROCK WAS STRUCK IN SIGHT OF ALL ISRAEL

JESUS
JESUS WAS STRUCK IN SIGHT OF ALL ISRAEL

THE SPLIT ROCK
MOSES PUT FAITH IN GOD’S INSTRUCTION

JESUS
THE SON PRAYED THAT THE FATHER’S WILL BE DONE NOT HIS OWN

THE SPLIT ROCK
The Split Rock became a fountain of living water.

JESUS
Jesus proclaimed He was the fountain of living water ( spritual eternal life ) that would never run out.

THE SPLIT ROCK
MOSES WAS TOLD THAT THE LORD WOULD APPEAR AT FIRST ROCK & HE WAS ASKED TO STRIKE THE ROCK

JESUS
JESUS THE ROCK APPEARED ON THE CROSS BEFORE THE PEOPLE AND WAS STRUCK –

THE SPLIT ROCK
The Rock represents our hardened heart…it was burst opened from the inside when God performed a miracle on it through His instruction.

JESUS
The SPIRITUAL WATER OF THE WORDS of Jesus erodes our stoney hearts, which burst forth into a new born again spiritual life when God performs a miracle through the instruction of His Word.

THE SPLIT ROCK
GOD PROVIDED THE ROCK.

IT PLEASED GOD FOR THE ROCK TO BE STRUCK ONCE

– BUT THE 2ND ROCK –

MOSES DISOBEYED GOD AND STRUCK THE ROCK A 2ND TIME AFTER BEING ASKED TO SPEAK TO THE ROCK SO THAT GLORY WOULD BE SHOWN TO GOD IN FRONT OF THE PEOPLE WHO LISTENED & SAW.

JESUS
GOD PROVIDED JESUS TO BE OUR LIFE GIVING ROCK.

IT PLEASED GOD TO STRIKE JESUS ONCE

– NOW IS OUR 2nd TIME –

WE ARE NOW TO SPEAK TO GOD IN TIMES OF TROUBLE THROUGH JESUS SO THAT WE HONOR GOD BY HONORING THE WORK OF THE SON

4. The rock at Horeb (Exodus 17:6)

God also provided water for the children of Israel in the wilderness. He instructed Moses to strike the rock at Horeb so that water would come out of it, and the people would drink.

The rock was a shadow of Christ who was also “struck” so that God’s people would receive living water (John 7:37-39). Jesus even told the Samaritan woman at the well, that He would give her living water. And whoever drank from it would never thirst again (John 4:10; 13-14).

And Paul said in 1 Corinthians 10:4 that the children of Israel “all ate the same spiritual food, and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank from the spiritual Rock that followed them, and the Rock was Christ.”

However, Moses kind of ruined this illustration in Numbers 20:8-10. This second time around, God instructed Moses to only speak to the rock to yield water. But out of frustration with the Israelites, Moses disobeyed and struck the rock again. His disobedience not only dishonored God, but it ruined the picture of Jesus as the rock.

Jesus paid for our sins once on the cross (Hebrews 10:12). Afterward, we only need to speak to Him, confess with our mouth that He is Lord to receive His living water (Romans 10:9).

As a result, God severely punished Moses and forbade him to enter the promised land.

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