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Exodus 12:3

Since God instituted circumcision as the sign of the covenant He made with Abraham (Genesis 17:10-11), it predates the Old Covenant by several hundred years. When God called Israel out of Egypt and gave them His laws, He included the command to circumcise male babies (Leviticus 12:3). Circumcision identified the Israelites as physical descendants of Abraham, gave them a sense of national identity, and set them apart from other nations of the world.

Earl L. Henn (1934-1997)
Why We Must Put Out Leaven

Related Topics: Abraham | Abraham, Descendants of | Abrahamic Covenant | Abraham's Children | Abraham's Offspring | Abraham's Seed | Circumcision | Covenant | Covenant, Sign of | Israel

Exodus 12:3-11

God told each Israelite family to choose an unblemished lamb on the 10th day of the month Abib. On the 14th day at twilight (just after sundown as the 14th began), they killed the lamb, putting its blood on the doorpost and lintel of their homes. Then they roasted and ate the lamb.

Earl L. Henn (1934-1997)
Holy Days: Passover

Related Topics: Blood, shedding of | Blood, significance of | Blood, Symbolism of | Lamb | Lamb Symbolism | Passover | Passover Lamb

Other commentary entries containing this verse:

Genesis 17:23
Exodus 12:41
Joshua 5:2-12
Zechariah 9:9
Galatians 3:16-18

Library resources that contain this verse:

Articles
Countdown to Pentecost 2001
God's Promises Are Sure!
Was Jesus Resurrected on Easter Sunday?
Why We Must Put Out Leaven
Bible Studies
Holy Days: Passover
Passover: The Beginning of God's Master Plan
Should You Be Baptized?
The Plain Truth About the Old and New Covenants
Why Christians Should Keep God's Holy Days
Booklets
Preparing the Bride
Sermon Transcripts
Christ Our Passover
Christ's Death, Resurrection, and Ascension
Faith (Part 1)
Grace, Unleavened Bread, and the Holy Spirit
Passover (Part 2)
Passover (Part 7)
Passover (Part 7)
Passover (Part 9)
The First Day of Unleavened Bread (Part 1)
The First Day of Unleavened Bread (Part 1)  (2)
Themes of I Corinthians (Part Three)

 

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