Exo 12:7-13 | TNotes | STEP | 12:7 blood: God could not simply exempt his people from this plague as he had preserved them from the other plagues. Death reigns in the world because of sin, and in light of God’s justice, sin cannot be ignored; it must be either punished or atoned for. Since the blood represents life (Lev 17:11 ), it alone is acceptable for the forgiveness of sins (Heb 9:22 ). As Deut 6:9 suggests, doorframes represent the totality of life as the place of going in and coming out.

a12:7►

bLev 17:11►

cHeb 9:22►

dDeut 6:9►

e12:10►

f12:11►

g12:12►

hNum 33:4►

‏ Exodus 12:7-13

12:7 ^a blood: God could not simply exempt his people from this plague as he had preserved them from the other plagues. Death reigns in the world because of sin, and in light of God’s justice, sin cannot be ignored; it must be either punished or atoned for. Since the blood represents life (Lev 17:11 ^b), it alone is acceptable for the forgiveness of sins (Heb 9:22 ^c). As Deut 6:9 ^d suggests, doorframes represent the totality of life as the place of going in and coming out.
12:10 ^e Since this was not a regular meal, none of the meat was to be saved for another day.
12:11 ^f Be fully dressed: The Israelites were to be ready to depart at a moment’s notice.
12:12 ^g The plagues were primarily the Lord’s judgment against all the gods of Egypt (see also Num 33:4 ^h).