Exo 12:48-49 | KingComments | STEP | The supervision of who can eat of the Passover is a responsibility of the whole people of God. No one should eat it who has not sheltered behind the blood. The Passover is significant for Israel, only for the members of God’s people. Circumcision was always to be the distinguishing mark of Israel. Circumcision represents the judgment of the flesh that Christ underwent on the cross ( ). Practically it means that everything of the old nature must be put to death, so that what is of the sinful flesh has no chance to express itself. Those who have not been circumcised may not eat of the Passover. He who allows sin to exist in his life, may not participate in the Lord’s Supper. The Passover is eaten in a house. We can apply this to the church as a whole and as a house. The church is the house of God ( ). The Lord’s Supper is also a unity meal ( ). Its celebration expresses the unity of the church. All in all, it becomes clear that only those can participate in this meal who, through repentance and faith, are part of the church of God and judge sin in their lives. The supervision of this is a responsibility of the entire local church. In we see additional proof that the Passover lamb refers to the Lord Jesus. The words “nor are you to break any bone of it” are quoted in John 19 in connection with Christ on the cross ( ). In Him this precept is fulfilled.

‏ Exodus 12:48-49

Who May Eat the Passover

The supervision of who can eat of the Passover is a responsibility of the whole people of God. No one should eat it who has not sheltered behind the blood. The Passover is significant for Israel, only for the members of God’s people. Circumcision was always to be the distinguishing mark of Israel.

Circumcision represents the judgment of the flesh that Christ underwent on the cross (Col 2:11). Practically it means that everything of the old nature must be put to death, so that what is of the sinful flesh has no chance to express itself. Those who have not been circumcised may not eat of the Passover. He who allows sin to exist in his life, may not participate in the Lord’s Supper.

The Passover is eaten in a house. We can apply this to the church as a whole and as a house. The church is the house of God (1Tim 3:15). The Lord’s Supper is also a unity meal (1Cor 10:17). Its celebration expresses the unity of the church.

All in all, it becomes clear that only those can participate in this meal who, through repentance and faith, are part of the church of God and judge sin in their lives. The supervision of this is a responsibility of the entire local church.

In Exo 12:46 we see additional proof that the Passover lamb refers to the Lord Jesus. The words “nor are you to break any bone of it” are quoted in John 19 in connection with Christ on the cross (Jn 19:32-33 ; 36). In Him this precept is fulfilled.