UNLEARN THE LIES - WHAT DOES PASSOVER TEACH US ABOUT SALVATION?

Published on Mar 28, 2017
Passover is fundamental to Christian faith. Yeshua is our Passover Lamb and we should keep the Feast in remembrance of His sacrifice.

In 1 Corinthians 5, Paul connects Yeshua with the Passover lamb.

"Therefore cleanse out the old leaven, so that you are a new lump, as you are unleavened. For also Messiah our Pesach was slaughtered for us. So then let us celebrate the festival, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of evil and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth."
- 1 Corinthians 5:7-8

This is a profound statement because Paul is directing us to look at our Messiah through the events of Passover and the Exodus from Egypt. I believe that Passover provides us with a blueprint for salvation by grace through faith and the blood of the lamb, which is the same way Paul describes our salvation through Yeshua as well.

"For by favor you have been saved, through belief, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of Elohim, it is not by works, so that no one should boast."
- Ephesians 2:8-9

During the time of Moses, the Israelites were slaves in Egypt and could do nothing to free themselves from their captivity. They needed a redeemer to come and set them free, and Moses instructed the people about how their salvation would come. These instructions brought salvation from their bondage, and they continue to bring salvation for us today.

Yahweh told the Israelites to kill a lamb and apply its blood to the doorposts of their homes to avoid the death plague that struck Egypt that night. Yahweh also told them to eat the Passover lamb with bitter herbs and unleavened bread, and to remain in their homes all night as He passed over their home.

I want to point out that the Israelites did nothing to earn their salvation, it was a gift from Yahweh. They could not save themselves. However, they were expected to follow the instructions to receive their salvation, otherwise, they would not be spared from the death plague. But, they had faith that Yahweh would deliver them as He promised, and their faith is what motivated their obedience. This is how faith produces obedience. They could not save themselves, but those who believed and obeyed the Word of Yahweh received the gift of salvation.

This is the exact same pattern we see with Yeshua as the Passover Lamb who died to save us from our bondage.

"for all have sinned and fall short of the esteem of Elohim, being declared right, without paying, by His favour through the redemption which is in Messiah Yeshua, whom Elohim set forth as an atonement, through belief in His blood, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His tolerance Elohim had passed over the sins that had taken place before, to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He is righteous and declares righteous the one who has belief in Yeshua."
- Romans 3:23-26

We are slaves to sin and we can do nothing to save ourselves. We can only be saved by grace through faith and the blood of the Lamb. Yahweh sent His Son to die for our sins as the Passover Lamb. His instructions are that we believe that Yahweh will deliver us and that we apply the blood of the Lamb to our home to avoid the death plague. We can do nothing to save ourselves, but if we have faith we will obey the instructions that our Heavenly Father has given us.

Now, after the Israelites were set free from Egypt, they were given instructions about how to live as redeemed people. These instructions, called the Torah, are the constitution of the Kingdom. These Laws teach us how to live as His redeemed people. We are not saved by obeying the commandments, but once we have been saved, we are given commandments to teach us how to live a life free from sin.

The Bible also tells us that many of the Israelites wanted to return to Egypt after they had received their salvation. This happened after they saw giants living in the promised land, and the people were afraid and wanted to turn back to Egypt.

"And all the children of Yisra’ĕl grumbled against Mosheh and against Aharon, and all the congregation said to them, “If only we had died in the land of Mitsrayim! Or if only we had died in this wilderness! And why is Yahweh bringing us to this land to fall by the sword, that our wives and children should become a prey? Would it not be better for us to turn back to Mitsrayim? And they said to each other, “Let us appoint a leader, and let us turn back to Mitsrayim.”
- Numbers 14:2-4

We have been set free from sin by the blood of the Lamb, do not trample His sacrifice underfoot by returning to bondage in sin. Walk in the freedom He brings, and live according to His instructions so that you can go in and inherit the promised land.
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