Growing up into the full measure of Christ (Including preaching the Gospel, healing the sick and setting the captives free) & Embracing our New Identity in Him
First Passage 20 But the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go.
21 And the Lord said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt.
22 And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days:
23 They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.
24 And Pharaoh called unto Moses, and said, Go ye, serve the Lord; only let your flocks and your herds be stayed: let your little ones also go with you.
25 And Moses said, Thou must give us also sacrifices and burnt offerings, that we may sacrifice unto the Lord our God.
26 Our cattle also shall go with us; there shall not an hoof be left behind; for thereof must we take to serve the Lord our God; and we know not with what we must serve the Lord, until we come thither.
27 But the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not let them go.
28 And Pharaoh said unto him, Get thee from me, take heed to thyself, see my face no more; for in that day thou seest my face thou shalt die.
29 And Moses said, Thou hast spoken well, I will see thy face again no more.
Noticed that in this passage Pharoah is now willing to-request an audience with Moses and play ‘Make a deal’ , something pretty typical of the unbelieving human heart in relating to God. So often when we want the misery to stop we will call on God but without completely surrendering to ‘His will, His way’.
Also Moses begins to sound more like he’s telling Pharoah “Look buddy THIS is the way it’s going to be! No more ‘Let my people go ‘ But DECLARING “our cattle SHALL go with us , there shall not be a hoof left behind! KC
I love that all the Israelites had light in their dwellings. God was definitely making a distinction between them and the Egyptians. And yes Moses was definitely losing patience with Pharaoh.
Wendy
Good morning Wendy! Yes, I think this is true for us too. I think Jesus’ finished work is enough for us to walk through the valley of the “shadow” of death and fear no evil… Those who don’t know have to walk through actual death.. the closest it can come to those who believe is to cast it’s shadow over them (threatening but with no real capacity to harm)…. My thought for the moment.
Following the Egyptian God theme… this one would be their sun god… blotted out entirely by the power of the Lord. Perhaps the Egyptians needed to be left with no other god to lean to. Basically,do you think God was de-structuring their mindsets and whole beliefs in a systematic way?
Yes … it seems like every god they leaned upon had to be removed before they were positioned to relent and acknowledge the God of Israel as superior in every way.KC
Next passage Exodus 11 King James Version (KJV)
11 And the Lord said unto Moses, Yet will I bring one plague more upon Pharaoh, and upon Egypt; afterwards he will let you go hence: when he shall let you go, he shall surely thrust you out hence altogether.
2 Speak now in the ears of the people, and let every man borrow of his neighbour, and every woman of her neighbour, jewels of silver and jewels of gold.
3 And the Lord gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh’s servants, and in the sight of the people.
4 And Moses said, Thus saith the Lord, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt:
5 And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the first born of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts.
6 And there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there was none like it, nor shall be like it any more.
7 But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that the Lord doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.
8 And all these thy servants shall come down unto me, and bow down themselves unto me, saying, Get thee out, and all the people that follow thee: and after that I will go out. And he went out from Pharaoh in a great anger.
9 And the Lord said unto Moses, Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you; that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt.
10 And Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh: and the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go out of his land.
It’s interesting that just as God hardened Pharoahs heart , He softened the common Egyptians hearts . I wonder what they were thinking and feeling towards the Israelites .. certainly something positive as they seemed to be willingly gifting them with gold and jewellery as if they were asking to borrow a cup of sugar! God actually uses the word ‘borrow’ in this version but the root in Hebrew seems to mean ‘request or demand’ . Jehovah certainly shows Himself to be God here as it does SEEM like He sovereignly moves upon hearts and emotions like a hypnotist . Thoughts? Reminds me a little of Obi Wan Kenobi in Star Wars when he does the Jedi mind trick! ( which apparently only worked on ‘weak minds’)
And he went out from Pharaoh in a great anger. I’m wondering if this reaction of great anger is a foreshadowing of his anger management problems that show up later with Him striking the rock.? I can certainly relate to the frustration of working within Gods timing . He tells Moses exactly what was going to happen .. Pharaohs refusal eventually and finally relenting by “thrusting them out” but Moses still experienced great emotion. This urges me to carefully consider my strong feelings at times and lay my frustrations before Him in repentance not giving way to them.KC
Yes, that is a continual issue for me. Especially seeing what is going on in the world at present. I have to keep my eyes fixed on Him, which is not always successful, or else it is so easy to be dragged into the mire.
I wonder if it was possibly about revealing Himself and His might in a way that could “break” through the hardness. Different people are convinced by different things. Scripture keeps mentioning that this happened so that He would have an opportunity to display His power in many different ways. One teaching says that each of these plagues was dethroning one of the Egyptian demi-gods and breaking any illlusions among the people that other gods had any kind of dominion over these different areas of their lives.
Yes I have heard a teaching like that about the plagues being judgment on the gods of Egypt. If that were true it would seem then that the people would be freed from slavery to them and would be able to actually see who Moses was and what he was doing. That is a hopeful sign, that as the gods of this world are judged and brought down, people will be freed and have their mind blindness lifted and the ears unstopped to the truth and their hearts softened towards God, the God of salvation. That is an exciting thought.
Wendy
Amen!!! this takes me right back to Psalm 149 AMPC “4 For the Lord takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the humble with salvation and adorn the wretched with victory.
5 Let the saints be joyful in the glory and beauty [which God confers upon them]; let them sing for joy upon their beds.
6 Let the high praises of God be in their throats and a two-edged sword in their hands,
7 To wreak vengeance upon the nations and chastisement upon the peoples,
8 To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron,
9 To execute upon them the judgment written. He [the Lord] is the honor of all His saints. Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)
Vs 6.. Worship and the Word ( two edged sword) in our mouths seems to be how the body of Christ will be taking part in the judgements upon nations and the binding of Kings. It’s an activity of Spirit in the spirit realm that deals with the principalities and powers that hold peoples hearts and minds captive.God has included us in being ‘co creators’ of the Kingdom KC
Amplified Exodus 12:12 For I [the Lord] will pass through the land of Egypt on this night, and will strike down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and animal; against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments [exhibiting their worthlessness]. I am the Lord.
Numbers 33:4 “while the Egyptians were burying all their firstborn whom the Lord had struck down among them. Upon their gods the Lord also executed judgments.”
Seems He was also judging the gods over Egypt.
Rob
vs 3 perhaps gives us a bit of a punchline as to why so many plagues and signs were needed. Moses had now been elevated in the eyes of pretty much everyone other than Pharoah. As we see later on in the wilderness, even after all of this had been established, the Israelites revolted against Moses’ leadership and appointment by God on several occasions. Many of us would require some pretty major signs to leave everything behind that we know and are familiar with. The fear of staying almost had to be greater than the fear of going. The people were still locked in the wrong mindset and fear driven…
This motivates me seriously to press into a revelation of God’s love and the gospel so that I can be led and not driven by fears.
Third passage Exodus 12 King James Version (KJV)
12 And the Lord spake unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt saying,
2 This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you.
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:
4 And if the household be too little for the lamb, let him and his neighbour 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.
5 Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats:
6 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.
7 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.
8 And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it.
9 Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof.
10 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.
“If a household is too little” for me this is a possible forshawdowing of the book of Acts. To hold all property in common, to work together and recognize one another as having the same bloodline.. one household… one family. We tend to operate as individuals or family units. My personal understanding it that we are supposed to see ourselves members of one body and to associate ourselves with in appropriate godly intimacy with other believers with the same intimacy of our bloodline family members. I think this is a hurdle that is proving tough for many of us to understand due to our North American Mindsets.
v2. What do you make of this? This month will be the first month to you. Was God setting up a permanent monument in their calendar to say that this is when life really begins for you…? If so this is another foreshadowing of the being “born again” experience. Can one truly “live” while still a slave to Egypt? Our real identity and life are inexorably tied to be “reborn” “recreated” to being made new in Christ.
Great subject. When we are born in this world, we are subjects of it’s ruler, Satan. When we are born again, we become citizens of God’s Kingdom. So many scriptures, so many concepts.
Rob
Also interesting that they had to consume or utterly burn up all of the lamb. To leave anything would be an issue. When I read this, I wonder if it is a prompt to encourage us to make sure we receive the fullness (all) of what Christ paid for us to have. There are all these images through scripture like that of the manna that they could have none leftover except on the one day. For the lamb’s life to be poured out for meat for us and for us to refuse to eat any part of it, almost in a way communicates, I do not value the life laid down to the extent I should.. I don’t count this sacrifice as precious as it is worthy of being esteemed perhaps?
I find it interesting in vs 4 how God makes sure that if the household is too small to consume the whole Lamb that they combine with another household. He seems to have a thing with just having enough and no waste. He did this in the wilderness also with the manna. It was only enough for the one day and they could not keep any for the next. I’m not quite sure why he wanted the leftovers burned. I wonder if it alludes somehow to CHrist and His death. Thoughts?
Perhaps that the things burned up were considered and offering to God, so not really wasted? Makes me realize how unfamiliar I am with the sacrificial systems implemented during Moses’ time.
Anyone know why they had to roast it and not boil the lamb? Some commentaries suggest that how the sacrifice was prepared had to follow the order that God prescribed to indicate what type of offering it was… scapegoat… vs sin offering…. vs peace offering… potentially a study of the sacrificial system here would explain the relevence of this detail.
I heard one pastor say just recently that it would take too long to boil it and they were to do everything in haste. Makes sense to me, not sure if that is the reason or not.
Wendy
4th passage Exodus 12 “11 And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the Lord’s passover.
12 For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the Lord.
13 And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.
14 And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the Lord throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.
15 Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel.
16 And in the first day there shall be an holy convocation, and in the seventh day there shall be an holy convocation to you; no manner of work shall be done in them, save that which every man must eat, that only may be done of you.
17 And ye shall observe the feast of unleavened bread; for in this selfsame day have I brought your armies out of the land of Egypt: therefore shall ye observe this day in your generations by an ordinance for ever.
18 In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at even, ye shall eat unleavened bread, until the one and twentieth day of the month at even.
19 Seven days shall there be no leaven found in your houses: for whosoever eateth that which is leavened, even that soul shall be cut off from the congregation of Israel, whether he be a stranger, or born in the land.
20 Ye shall eat nothing leavened; in all your habitations shall ye eat unleavened bread.
The idea of the imminence of their departure.. To eat with their shoes on, their bags packed… etc. I love that this whole passage points to man being on standby awaiting God’s instruction and command. It is a passage that highlights a God-centric reality instead of a me-centric or man-centric reality. Every part of our thinking is topsy turvy if we put ourselve or any human being in God’s place
Psalm 123:2 “New Living Translation” We keep looking to the LORD our God for his mercy, just as servants keep their eyes on their master, as a slave girl watches her mistress for the slightest signal.”
Amen!KCYes it’s a wonderful picture of every bit of reluctance, holding back , Hesitation and second guessing Gods will and commands needing to be removed from us. This is how the Kingdom of God will function. God! I have your promise that the good work you have begun in me You will complete! KC
Yes it’s a wonderful picture of every bit of reluctance, holding back , Hesitation and second guessing Gods will and commands needing to be removed from us. This is how the Kingdom of God will function. God! I have your promise that the good work you have begun in me You will complete! KC
The blood of Jesus has been such a focus in our home these days. We pray the blood over our family and everything we own often knowing that the judgements and plagues etc “pass over” our home because of the precious blood of the LAMB”
1 Corinthians 5:7 7Get rid of the old yeast, so that you may be a new unleavened batch-as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. ” NIV
I love this whole passage, but especially the blood on the door posts and that all the household will be saved from the curse. I love that as to how it translates to what Jesus Christ did for us with His blood and body. Want it to go deeper every time I read it.
Wendy
Something for each one to wrestle through and understand. Why is it that for the Jewish community these things are “forever” institutions and for the “gentile” believers, what is the significance? These questions have brought me into a deeper study of understanding the covenants and which covenants we are under vs the ones we are no longer under. Galatians and Romans and Hebrews have been wonderful books for me in better understanding these things. I have personal convictions that are established on scripture. I do encourage each one to study these things out and do as they feel led and convicted to do.
Blessings everyone! “This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it” Let us magnify You and Praise you and walk in a posture of boldness, fearlessness and the Love the comes from knowing you intimately as our Lord and Saviour.. Greater in every single circumstance than the darkness, thant he plague, than the evil stalking our world. Hugs and love in Christ.
5th passage Exodus 12 KJV 21 Then Moses called for all the elders of Israel, and said unto them, Draw out and take you a lamb according to your families, and kill the passover.
22 And ye shall take a bunch of hyssop, and dip it in the blood that is in the bason, and strike the lintel and the two side posts with the blood that is in the bason; and none of you shall go out at the door of his house until the morning.
23 For the Lord will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, the Lord will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you.
24 And ye shall observe this thing for an ordinance to thee and to thy sons for ever.
25 And it shall come to pass, when ye be come to the land which the Lord will give you, according as he hath promised, that ye shall keep this service.
26 And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you, What mean ye by this service?
27 That ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of the Lord’s passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. And the people bowed the head and worshipped.
28 And the children of Israel went away, and did as the Lord had commanded Moses and Aaron, so did they.
29 And it came to pass, that at midnight the Lord smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle.
30 And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt; for there was not a house where there was not one dead.
Next passage Exodus 12 KJV ” 31 And he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, Rise up, and get you forth from among my people, both ye and the children of Israel; and go, serve the Lord, as ye have said.
32 Also take your flocks and your herds, as ye have said, and be gone; and bless me also.
33 And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, that they might send them out of the land in haste; for they said, We be all dead men.
34 And the people took their dough before it was leavened, their kneadingtroughs being bound up in their clothes upon their shoulders.
35 And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment:
36 And the Lord gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they lent unto them such things as they required. And they spoiled the Egyptians.
37 And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children.
38 And a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle.
39 And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they brought forth out of Egypt, for it was not leavened; because they were thrust out of Egypt, and could not tarry, neither had they prepared for themselves any victual.
40 Now the sojourning of the children of Israel, who dwelt in Egypt, was four hundred and thirty years.
41 And it came to pass at the end of the four hundred and thirty years, even the selfsame day it came to pass, that all the hosts of the Lord went out from the land of Egypt.
Amp 38 “A mixed multitude [of non-Israelites from foreign nations] also went with them, along with both flocks and herds, a very large number of livestock. ”
Healing and Discipleship 
First Passage 20 But the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go.
21 And the Lord said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt.
22 And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days:
23 They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.
24 And Pharaoh called unto Moses, and said, Go ye, serve the Lord; only let your flocks and your herds be stayed: let your little ones also go with you.
25 And Moses said, Thou must give us also sacrifices and burnt offerings, that we may sacrifice unto the Lord our God.
26 Our cattle also shall go with us; there shall not an hoof be left behind; for thereof must we take to serve the Lord our God; and we know not with what we must serve the Lord, until we come thither.
27 But the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not let them go.
28 And Pharaoh said unto him, Get thee from me, take heed to thyself, see my face no more; for in that day thou seest my face thou shalt die.
29 And Moses said, Thou hast spoken well, I will see thy face again no more.
Good morning! ❤️KC
Noticed that in this passage Pharoah is now willing to-request an audience with Moses and play ‘Make a deal’ , something pretty typical of the unbelieving human heart in relating to God. So often when we want the misery to stop we will call on God but without completely surrendering to ‘His will, His way’.
Also Moses begins to sound more like he’s telling Pharoah “Look buddy THIS is the way it’s going to be! No more ‘Let my people go ‘ But DECLARING “our cattle SHALL go with us , there shall not be a hoof left behind! KC
Oh so true…
Good morning all. Wendy
I love that all the Israelites had light in their dwellings. God was definitely making a distinction between them and the Egyptians. And yes Moses was definitely losing patience with Pharaoh.
Wendy
Good morning Wendy! Yes, I think this is true for us too. I think Jesus’ finished work is enough for us to walk through the valley of the “shadow” of death and fear no evil… Those who don’t know have to walk through actual death.. the closest it can come to those who believe is to cast it’s shadow over them (threatening but with no real capacity to harm)…. My thought for the moment.
Following the Egyptian God theme… this one would be their sun god… blotted out entirely by the power of the Lord. Perhaps the Egyptians needed to be left with no other god to lean to. Basically,do you think God was de-structuring their mindsets and whole beliefs in a systematic way?
Yes … it seems like every god they leaned upon had to be removed before they were positioned to relent and acknowledge the God of Israel as superior in every way.KC
Next passage Exodus 11 King James Version (KJV)
11 And the Lord said unto Moses, Yet will I bring one plague more upon Pharaoh, and upon Egypt; afterwards he will let you go hence: when he shall let you go, he shall surely thrust you out hence altogether.
2 Speak now in the ears of the people, and let every man borrow of his neighbour, and every woman of her neighbour, jewels of silver and jewels of gold.
3 And the Lord gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh’s servants, and in the sight of the people.
4 And Moses said, Thus saith the Lord, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt:
5 And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the first born of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts.
6 And there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there was none like it, nor shall be like it any more.
7 But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that the Lord doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.
8 And all these thy servants shall come down unto me, and bow down themselves unto me, saying, Get thee out, and all the people that follow thee: and after that I will go out. And he went out from Pharaoh in a great anger.
9 And the Lord said unto Moses, Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you; that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt.
10 And Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh: and the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go out of his land.
It’s interesting that just as God hardened Pharoahs heart , He softened the common Egyptians hearts . I wonder what they were thinking and feeling towards the Israelites .. certainly something positive as they seemed to be willingly gifting them with gold and jewellery as if they were asking to borrow a cup of sugar! God actually uses the word ‘borrow’ in this version but the root in Hebrew seems to mean ‘request or demand’ . Jehovah certainly shows Himself to be God here as it does SEEM like He sovereignly moves upon hearts and emotions like a hypnotist . Thoughts? Reminds me a little of Obi Wan Kenobi in Star Wars when he does the Jedi mind trick! ( which apparently only worked on ‘weak minds’)
KC
And he went out from Pharaoh in a great anger. I’m wondering if this reaction of great anger is a foreshadowing of his anger management problems that show up later with Him striking the rock.? I can certainly relate to the frustration of working within Gods timing . He tells Moses exactly what was going to happen .. Pharaohs refusal eventually and finally relenting by “thrusting them out” but Moses still experienced great emotion. This urges me to carefully consider my strong feelings at times and lay my frustrations before Him in repentance not giving way to them.KC
Yes, that is a continual issue for me. Especially seeing what is going on in the world at present. I have to keep my eyes fixed on Him, which is not always successful, or else it is so easy to be dragged into the mire.
Convicted.
I wonder if it was possibly about revealing Himself and His might in a way that could “break” through the hardness. Different people are convinced by different things. Scripture keeps mentioning that this happened so that He would have an opportunity to display His power in many different ways. One teaching says that each of these plagues was dethroning one of the Egyptian demi-gods and breaking any illlusions among the people that other gods had any kind of dominion over these different areas of their lives.
Yes I have heard a teaching like that about the plagues being judgment on the gods of Egypt. If that were true it would seem then that the people would be freed from slavery to them and would be able to actually see who Moses was and what he was doing. That is a hopeful sign, that as the gods of this world are judged and brought down, people will be freed and have their mind blindness lifted and the ears unstopped to the truth and their hearts softened towards God, the God of salvation. That is an exciting thought.
Wendy
Amen!!! this takes me right back to Psalm 149 AMPC “4 For the Lord takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the humble with salvation and adorn the wretched with victory.
5 Let the saints be joyful in the glory and beauty [which God confers upon them]; let them sing for joy upon their beds.
6 Let the high praises of God be in their throats and a two-edged sword in their hands,
7 To wreak vengeance upon the nations and chastisement upon the peoples,
8 To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron,
9 To execute upon them the judgment written. He [the Lord] is the honor of all His saints. Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)
Amen!!
WR
Vs 6.. Worship and the Word ( two edged sword) in our mouths seems to be how the body of Christ will be taking part in the judgements upon nations and the binding of Kings. It’s an activity of Spirit in the spirit realm that deals with the principalities and powers that hold peoples hearts and minds captive.God has included us in being ‘co creators’ of the Kingdom KC
I am not recommending this website or blog as I am unfamiliar with most of the material, but the chart on this page is interesting. https://redeeminggod.com/understanding-the-ten-plagues/
Amplified Exodus 12:12 For I [the Lord] will pass through the land of Egypt on this night, and will strike down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and animal; against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments [exhibiting their worthlessness]. I am the Lord.
Numbers 33:4 “while the Egyptians were burying all their firstborn whom the Lord had struck down among them. Upon their gods the Lord also executed judgments.”
Seems He was also judging the gods over Egypt.
Rob
Wow! yes!
vs 3 perhaps gives us a bit of a punchline as to why so many plagues and signs were needed. Moses had now been elevated in the eyes of pretty much everyone other than Pharoah. As we see later on in the wilderness, even after all of this had been established, the Israelites revolted against Moses’ leadership and appointment by God on several occasions. Many of us would require some pretty major signs to leave everything behind that we know and are familiar with. The fear of staying almost had to be greater than the fear of going. The people were still locked in the wrong mindset and fear driven…
This motivates me seriously to press into a revelation of God’s love and the gospel so that I can be led and not driven by fears.
Wow ! Yes The revelation of His love and care has to totally override our human instincts to self protect enabling us to walk in faith.KC
Third passage Exodus 12 King James Version (KJV)
12 And the Lord spake unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt saying,
2 This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you.
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:
4 And if the household be too little for the lamb, let him and his neighbour 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.
5 Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats:
6 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.
7 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.
8 And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it.
9 Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof.
10 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.
“If a household is too little” for me this is a possible forshawdowing of the book of Acts. To hold all property in common, to work together and recognize one another as having the same bloodline.. one household… one family. We tend to operate as individuals or family units. My personal understanding it that we are supposed to see ourselves members of one body and to associate ourselves with in appropriate godly intimacy with other believers with the same intimacy of our bloodline family members. I think this is a hurdle that is proving tough for many of us to understand due to our North American Mindsets.
v2. What do you make of this? This month will be the first month to you. Was God setting up a permanent monument in their calendar to say that this is when life really begins for you…? If so this is another foreshadowing of the being “born again” experience. Can one truly “live” while still a slave to Egypt? Our real identity and life are inexorably tied to be “reborn” “recreated” to being made new in Christ.
Great subject. When we are born in this world, we are subjects of it’s ruler, Satan. When we are born again, we become citizens of God’s Kingdom. So many scriptures, so many concepts.
Rob
YES!!! Identity is just so so key!!!
Also interesting that they had to consume or utterly burn up all of the lamb. To leave anything would be an issue. When I read this, I wonder if it is a prompt to encourage us to make sure we receive the fullness (all) of what Christ paid for us to have. There are all these images through scripture like that of the manna that they could have none leftover except on the one day. For the lamb’s life to be poured out for meat for us and for us to refuse to eat any part of it, almost in a way communicates, I do not value the life laid down to the extent I should.. I don’t count this sacrifice as precious as it is worthy of being esteemed perhaps?
I find it interesting in vs 4 how God makes sure that if the household is too small to consume the whole Lamb that they combine with another household. He seems to have a thing with just having enough and no waste. He did this in the wilderness also with the manna. It was only enough for the one day and they could not keep any for the next. I’m not quite sure why he wanted the leftovers burned. I wonder if it alludes somehow to CHrist and His death. Thoughts?
Wendy
Perhaps that the things burned up were considered and offering to God, so not really wasted? Makes me realize how unfamiliar I am with the sacrificial systems implemented during Moses’ time.
Anyone know why they had to roast it and not boil the lamb? Some commentaries suggest that how the sacrifice was prepared had to follow the order that God prescribed to indicate what type of offering it was… scapegoat… vs sin offering…. vs peace offering… potentially a study of the sacrificial system here would explain the relevence of this detail.
I heard one pastor say just recently that it would take too long to boil it and they were to do everything in haste. Makes sense to me, not sure if that is the reason or not.
Wendy
4th passage Exodus 12 “11 And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the Lord’s passover.
12 For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the Lord.
13 And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.
14 And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the Lord throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.
15 Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel.
16 And in the first day there shall be an holy convocation, and in the seventh day there shall be an holy convocation to you; no manner of work shall be done in them, save that which every man must eat, that only may be done of you.
17 And ye shall observe the feast of unleavened bread; for in this selfsame day have I brought your armies out of the land of Egypt: therefore shall ye observe this day in your generations by an ordinance for ever.
18 In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at even, ye shall eat unleavened bread, until the one and twentieth day of the month at even.
19 Seven days shall there be no leaven found in your houses: for whosoever eateth that which is leavened, even that soul shall be cut off from the congregation of Israel, whether he be a stranger, or born in the land.
20 Ye shall eat nothing leavened; in all your habitations shall ye eat unleavened bread.
The idea of the imminence of their departure.. To eat with their shoes on, their bags packed… etc. I love that this whole passage points to man being on standby awaiting God’s instruction and command. It is a passage that highlights a God-centric reality instead of a me-centric or man-centric reality. Every part of our thinking is topsy turvy if we put ourselve or any human being in God’s place
Psalm 123:2 “New Living Translation” We keep looking to the LORD our God for his mercy, just as servants keep their eyes on their master, as a slave girl watches her mistress for the slightest signal.”
I like that. Positioned to a point of anticipating a need or request.
Rob
Amen!KCYes it’s a wonderful picture of every bit of reluctance, holding back , Hesitation and second guessing Gods will and commands needing to be removed from us. This is how the Kingdom of God will function. God! I have your promise that the good work you have begun in me You will complete! KC
Yes it’s a wonderful picture of every bit of reluctance, holding back , Hesitation and second guessing Gods will and commands needing to be removed from us. This is how the Kingdom of God will function. God! I have your promise that the good work you have begun in me You will complete! KC
The blood and the bread.. so so much here about the blood and the bread.
The blood of Jesus has been such a focus in our home these days. We pray the blood over our family and everything we own often knowing that the judgements and plagues etc “pass over” our home because of the precious blood of the LAMB”
1 Corinthians 5:7 7Get rid of the old yeast, so that you may be a new unleavened batch-as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. ” NIV
This takes us right back to the post about being a “leaven free” sinless people.
Realizing we won’t have time for all the verses today. i transfer the last 2 to tomorrow’s study
Yes thank you Lisa, there was a lot here today. Need to go back and meditate on it. Blessings on everyone’s day. Love you all.
Wendy
I love this whole passage, but especially the blood on the door posts and that all the household will be saved from the curse. I love that as to how it translates to what Jesus Christ did for us with His blood and body. Want it to go deeper every time I read it.
Wendy
Something for each one to wrestle through and understand. Why is it that for the Jewish community these things are “forever” institutions and for the “gentile” believers, what is the significance? These questions have brought me into a deeper study of understanding the covenants and which covenants we are under vs the ones we are no longer under. Galatians and Romans and Hebrews have been wonderful books for me in better understanding these things. I have personal convictions that are established on scripture. I do encourage each one to study these things out and do as they feel led and convicted to do.
Blessings everyone! “This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it” Let us magnify You and Praise you and walk in a posture of boldness, fearlessness and the Love the comes from knowing you intimately as our Lord and Saviour.. Greater in every single circumstance than the darkness, thant he plague, than the evil stalking our world. Hugs and love in Christ.
5th passage Exodus 12 KJV 21 Then Moses called for all the elders of Israel, and said unto them, Draw out and take you a lamb according to your families, and kill the passover.
22 And ye shall take a bunch of hyssop, and dip it in the blood that is in the bason, and strike the lintel and the two side posts with the blood that is in the bason; and none of you shall go out at the door of his house until the morning.
23 For the Lord will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, the Lord will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you.
24 And ye shall observe this thing for an ordinance to thee and to thy sons for ever.
25 And it shall come to pass, when ye be come to the land which the Lord will give you, according as he hath promised, that ye shall keep this service.
26 And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you, What mean ye by this service?
27 That ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of the Lord’s passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. And the people bowed the head and worshipped.
28 And the children of Israel went away, and did as the Lord had commanded Moses and Aaron, so did they.
29 And it came to pass, that at midnight the Lord smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle.
30 And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt; for there was not a house where there was not one dead.
Next passage Exodus 12 KJV ” 31 And he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, Rise up, and get you forth from among my people, both ye and the children of Israel; and go, serve the Lord, as ye have said.
32 Also take your flocks and your herds, as ye have said, and be gone; and bless me also.
33 And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, that they might send them out of the land in haste; for they said, We be all dead men.
34 And the people took their dough before it was leavened, their kneadingtroughs being bound up in their clothes upon their shoulders.
35 And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment:
36 And the Lord gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they lent unto them such things as they required. And they spoiled the Egyptians.
37 And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children.
38 And a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle.
39 And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they brought forth out of Egypt, for it was not leavened; because they were thrust out of Egypt, and could not tarry, neither had they prepared for themselves any victual.
40 Now the sojourning of the children of Israel, who dwelt in Egypt, was four hundred and thirty years.
41 And it came to pass at the end of the four hundred and thirty years, even the selfsame day it came to pass, that all the hosts of the Lord went out from the land of Egypt.
Amp 38 “A mixed multitude [of non-Israelites from foreign nations] also went with them, along with both flocks and herds, a very large number of livestock. ”
Describes the mixed multitude.
Rob