Foundation of Passover

Households of Faith – Principals of the Governmental Structure of the Households
Today’s Focus: Foundation of Passover
Scripture: Exodus 12:1-8; Deuteronomy 16:1

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The very first Passover was celebrated in Egypt. In Exodus 12:1, God sets a date, in time for the children of Israel to celebrate this feast. Let’s see what this is:

Exodus 12:1: And the Lord spake to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt saying, This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you.

So we know that Passover is celebrate in the first month of the year. Now let me say, God is not speaking about January because that calendar would not come for some time. Deuteronomy 16:1 calls the month Abib which means barley or spring. In Hebrew it is called Aviv and in Babylonian the month is called Nisan. You will see all of these names throughout the Bible so just be aware. This calendar God is setting for Israel is called the Ecclesiastical or Religious Calendar for the nation because later there will be a Civil Calendar that will be made. Now not to hang on this for long, Passover means “Skipping over or to Hover over someone”. Passover, since it is the first month, it is the beginning of the Season of Freedom, understanding that the children of Israel will be brought out of the land of Egypt symbolizing the sons of God coming out of the world. This feast is celebrated in Egypt in anticipation of deliverance. Now watch this because this is vital to understanding the true principals of Passover!

Exodus 12:3: 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: And if the HOUSEHOLD be too little for the lamb, let him and his neighbor next unto his house take it according to the number of the souls; every man according to his eating shall make your count for the lamb. Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats: And 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. And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door posts of the houses, wherein they shall eat it. And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread and with bitter herbs they shall eat it.

Now we first see that on the tenth day of the first month we see a man take a lamb according to their fathers for the household. The lamb by the specifications that the Lord gave had to be a male and without spot or blemish, sounds familiar. They would examine this lamb for four days and on the fourth day which would be the 14th day of the month in the evening the lamb would be sacrificed. Now the lamb should be cut up and roasted with fire and the household would eat it with unleavened bread and bitter herbs. But moreover and the most important part of this, the blood of the lamb would be applied to the door posts of the house.

We know that the death angel would come and anyone not having the blood applied over their households, the firstborn would be killed. Now all of this is a type and shadow but a beautiful picture. Now remember the keeping of the Passover feast is a priestly administration. In the next message we will look at the reality of Passover because when the reality comes, we do away with the type and shadow.

Peace, Love and Grace from the Father,
Calvin Calhoun, Jr.