Why did they put blood over the door?
God told Moses to order the Israelite families to sacrifice a lamb and smear the blood on the door of their houses. In this way the angel would know to ‘pass over’ the houses of the Israelites. This is why the festival commemorating the escape from Egypt is known as Passover.
What happened in Exodus chapter 12?
P.S. In the beginning of Chapter 12, God gives instructions for the Passover ceremony that marks his liberation of the Israelites from Egypt. Basically, you kill a lamb, paint its blood on the outside of your door, and eat unleavened bread (bread that doesn’t rise).
What happened on Passover in the Bible?
Passover commemorates the Biblical story of Exodus — where God freed the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. The celebration of Passover is prescribed in the book of Exodus in the Old Testament (in Judaism, the first five books of Moses are called the Torah).
What is the Lord’s Passover?
Passover, Hebrew Pesaḥ or Pesach, in Judaism, holiday commemorating the Hebrews’ liberation from slavery in Egypt and the “passing over” of the forces of destruction, or the sparing of the firstborn of the Israelites, when the Lord “smote the land of Egypt” on the eve of the Exodus.
What are the 10 plagues in the Bible?
The plagues are: water turning to blood, frogs, lice, flies, livestock pestilence, boils, hail, locusts, darkness and the killing of firstborn children. The question of whether Bible stories can be linked to archaeological discoveries is one that has long fascinated scholars.
Where is the angel of death mentioned in the Bible?
In 2 Samuel 24:15-16, the destroying angel kills the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Why is Jesus called the Lamb of God?
“To be called a Lamb of God means that God gave Jesus to be killed like a lamb for our sins so we could live forever.” Abraham knew God had promised to make him the father of many nations, yet God had commanded him to sacrifice his only son by Sarah.
Why did God harden Pharaoh’s heart?
So, according to God, He hardened Pharaoh’s heart so that He would have to send the plagues on Egypt in order to show both the Egyptians and the Israelites that He is the one true God. So, He had to show the Israelites and the Egyptians the truth about who really created them and how to best live their lives.
Where in the Bible is the first Passover?
the Book of Exodus
The story of Passover is told in the Bible in Chapter 12 of the Book of Exodus. During one plague, God killed every Egyptian first-born male but passed over the homes of the Israelites.
Was the Last Supper a Passover Seder?
Institution of the Eucharist. The three Synoptic Gospel accounts describe the Last Supper as a Passover meal, yet each gives somewhat different versions of the order of the meal.