The Passover

Jesus fulfilled the divinely ordained prophetic picture.

The Passover commemorated God's deliverance of the Israelites in Egypt, but it is also pointed to the coming Delivered and Saviour of all people - Jesus Christ.

More specifically, the New Testament identifies the Passover lamb, the young lamb sacrificed in place of the family's firstborn, as a type of the person and work of Jesus. (A type is a divinely ordained correspondence between a person, event, or institution and its antitype of fulfillment. Most biblical types are fulfilled in the person and work of Jesus.) Right at the beginning, Jesus' ministry, John the Baptist prophetically announced that Jesus was 'the Lam of God who takes away the sin of the world' (John 1:29). Furthermore, Paul wrote that 'Christ, our Passover, was sacrified for us' (1 Corinithians 5:7). Finally, Peter identified Jesus as the lamb without blemish and without spot' (1 Peter 1:1-16). All New Testament references allude to the Passover lamb.

The Passover lam had to be [1] without blemish, [2] male, and [3] young. [4] It had to be examined (four days from the selection to the sacrifice) and [5] It has to be slain in public. [6] None of its bones were to be broken. Finally [7] its blood on the Israelites' doorposts was a sign that God should pass over and not destroy that family's first born (Exodus 12:3-13,46; Numbers 9:12). In each particular, Jesus was the fulfillment of this divinely ordained type. Jesus was [1] sinless and perfect. In His humanity, He was both [2] a male and [3] somewhat young when He was slain. [4] He lived a meticulously examined life. [5] He died publicly, and despite the brutality of His death, [6] none of his bones were broken (John 19:36). Finally [7] Jesus' blood is the sign of Jesus' death. Through Jesus' death, we are saved from the coming judgement.

Romans 5:9 - Much more than, having now been justified by His blood we shall be saved from wrath through Him.
Ephesians 2:13 - But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.
Colossians 1:14 - In whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sin.
Hebrews 9:22 - And according to the law almost all things are purified with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no remission.
Hebrews 10:19 - Therefore, brethen, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus.
1 John 1:7 - But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sings.
Revelations 1:5 - To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood.
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