Exodus 12 -Passover
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(Passover, Exodus 12)
Can you list at least five of the ten plagues?
God’s power was displayed in the plagues (including the Passover). Against whom was his power displayed? Why was a display of God’s power important to the Hebrew people at this point in their history?
What evidence is there in Scripture – and in Exodus 12 particularly – that suggests the Passover was of critical importance in Israel’s history?
Why was it important for the Hebrews to eat a special meal on this night?
What made the Passover meal different from other meals?
Why was the bread unleavened? The only time unleavened bread is mentioned in the Bible before this is in Genesis 19, when Lot made unleavened bread. Why might he have made unleavened bread?
Why do you think the Hebrews were to select a lamb on Nissan 10th and keep it until the 14th?
Why were the Hebrews to put blood on the top and sides of the doors of their homes (Ex. 12:7)?
God instructed Abraham’s descendants to eat a Passover meal every year as part of a weeklong festival (Exodus 12:14-20). Why might God have given this instruction?
Do you think any Egyptians (or other immigrants) may have slaughtered a lamb and put its blood on the top and sides of their doors? Explain.
Do Christians have any annual celebrations that provide similar opportunities for family instruction (Exodus 12:26)?
What does the Passover tell us about God?
What relationship exists between the Passover and Jesus?
What can the Passover teach us that will help us know how to live as God’s people?