Exo 12:22 | MHM | STEP | v. 22-23 (Themes and Types) : The Passover lamb was a symbol of Jesus Christ, who is called “our Passover” (1 Corinthians 5:7 ). The lamb had to be: a lamb—Christ is “the Lamb of God” (John 1:29 ). a male, one year old—showing Jesus’ strength and that He offered Himself in His best years (Exodus 12:5 ). without blemish—meaning Jesus was pure and sinless (1 Peter 1:19 ). set apart four days before—Jesus entered Jerusalem four days before He died (Exodus 12:3,6 ). killed and roasted with fire—showing Jesus’ suffering and death on the cross (Exodus 12:6-9 ). no bones broken—fulfilled when Jesus died (Exodus 12:46; John 19:33,36 ). The blood had to be sprinkled, not just spilled, showing that we must accept what Jesus did for us (Romans 5:11; Exodus 12:22 ). The hyssop used points to faith, which “applies” Christ’s sacrifice to us. The blood was put on the doorposts, showing that we must publicly trust in Jesus (Revelation 7:3 ). The blood was not put on the ground, teaching us to value Christ’s sacrifice (Hebrews 10:29 ). The blood protected the Israelites from harm, just as Jesus protects believers from judgment (Romans 8:1 ). Eating the lamb represented accepting Jesus by faith. They had to eat all of it, showing we must accept all of Jesus—not just the easy parts, but also His teachings about sacrifice (John 6:53-55; Exodus 12:10 ). The lamb was eaten with bitter herbs, reminding them of their hard life in Egypt—and reminding us to be sorry for our sins. They ate in a way ready to leave, showing we must turn from sin and be ready to follow God (Hebrews 13:13-14 ). The Feast of Unleavened Bread stands for a Christian life without sin, which is called “leaven” in the Bible (1 Corinthians 5:7-8; Exodus 12:16,17,19 ). They were told to remove all yeast from their homes, just as we should remove sin from our lives. This feast is a picture of joyful life with Christ, free from sin, and is to be kept always as a reminder of what God has done for us.

‏ Exodus 12:22

v. 22-23 (Themes and Types): The Passover lamb was a symbol of Jesus Christ, who is called “our Passover” (1 Corinthians 5:7 ^a). The lamb had to be:

a lamb—Christ is “the Lamb of God” (John 1:29 ^b). a male, one year old—showing Jesus’ strength and that He offered Himself in His best years (Exodus 12:5 ^c). without blemish—meaning Jesus was pure and sinless (1 Peter 1:19 ^d). set apart four days before—Jesus entered Jerusalem four days before He died (Exodus 12:3,6 ^e). killed and roasted with fire—showing Jesus’ suffering and death on the cross (Exodus 12:6-9 ^f). no bones broken—fulfilled when Jesus died (Exodus 12:46; John 19:33,36 ^g).

The blood had to be sprinkled, not just spilled, showing that we must accept what Jesus did for us (Romans 5:11; Exodus 12:22 ^h). The hyssop used points to faith, which “applies” Christ’s sacrifice to us. The blood was put on the doorposts, showing that we must publicly trust in Jesus (Revelation 7:3 ⁱ). The blood was not put on the ground, teaching us to value Christ’s sacrifice (Hebrews 10:29 ^j). The blood protected the Israelites from harm, just as Jesus protects believers from judgment (Romans 8:1 ^k).

Eating the lamb represented accepting Jesus by faith. They had to eat all of it, showing we must accept all of Jesus—not just the easy parts, but also His teachings about sacrifice (John 6:53-55; Exodus 12:10 ^l). The lamb was eaten with bitter herbs, reminding them of their hard life in Egypt—and reminding us to be sorry for our sins. They ate in a way ready to leave, showing we must turn from sin and be ready to follow God (Hebrews 13:13-14 ^m).

The Feast of Unleavened Bread stands for a Christian life without sin, which is called “leaven” in the Bible (1 Corinthians 5:7-8; Exodus 12:16,17,19 ⁿ). They were told to remove all yeast from their homes, just as we should remove sin from our lives. This feast is a picture of joyful life with Christ, free from sin, and is to be kept always as a reminder of what God has done for us.