Letter to the Hebrews Volume 141

 The Faith of Moses Part 4

Hebrews 11:28 Through faith he (Moses) kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them. KJV

Moses was now being used by the Lord God as the instrument with which He would free the children of Israel from their 400 years of bondage and enslavement to the Egyptians. However, the Egyptian Pharaoh at that time, was just like his spiritual father the devil, that being, sadistic, stubborn, and stupid despite having witnessed all of the plagues the Lord God brought upon him and his entire nation he continued to refused to let the children of Israel go. The writer of Hebrews now documents for us the faith that Moses steadfastly walked in as he did the will of God, "Through faith he (Moses) kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest He that destroyed the firstborn should touch them." (Hebrews 11:28) (KJV). The Egyptian Pharaoh continued to defy, deride, and deny Moses access to the people of Israel and kept them under his enslavement, therefore, the Lord God came to Moses once again with another plague that He would inflict upon Pharaoh and all of Egypt (Exodus 12:1-13) and Moses was again obedient to God's will as it is written here, "Then Moses called for all the elders of Israel, and said unto them, Draw out and take you a lamb according to your families, and kill the passover. And ye shall take a bunch of hyssop, and dip it in the blood that is in the bason, and strike the lintel and the two side posts with the blood that is in the bason; and none of you shall go out at the door of his house until the morning. For the LORD will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when He seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, the LORD will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you. And ye shall observe this thing for an ordinance to thee and to thy sons for ever." (Exodus 12:21-24) (KJV). Note: "Jesus Christ is the Passover Lamb for every sinner upon the earth, as it is written, 'Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:' (1 Corinthians 5:7) (KJV), for when the Judgement of God the Father comes against sin, He will only passover the sins of those who are covered by and under the 'Blood of the Lamb', as it is written, 'And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the Blood of the Lamb.' (Revelation 7:13-14) (KJV). None of the so-called 'good people' will have their sins passed over without the Blood of Jesus, nor will the sins of any of all the people of all the other spiritual paths to God or heaven be passed over without the Blood of the Lamb, therefore, always remember the absolute truth in these words from our Lord Jesus Christ, 'Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: NO MAN cometh unto the Father, but by Me.' (John 14:6) (KJV)."

Here is what Matthew Henry had to say of Hebrews 11:28, "We have yet another instance of the faith of Moses, in keeping the passover and sprinkling of blood, Hebrews 11:28. The account of this we have in Exodus 12:13-23. Though all Israel kept this passover, yet it was by Moses that God delivered the institution of it; and, though it was a great mystery, Moses by faith both delivered it to the people and kept it that night in the house where he lodged. The passover was one of the most solemn institutions of the Old Testament, and a very significant type of Christ. The occasion of its first observance was extraordinary: it was in the same night that God slew the first-born of the Egyptians; but, though the Israelites lived among them, the destroying angel passed over their houses, and spared them and theirs. Now, to entitle them to this distinguishing favour, and to mark them out for it, a lamb must be slain; the blood of it must be sprinkled with a bunch of hyssop upon the lintel of the door, and on the two side-posts; the flesh of the lamb must be roasted with fire; and it must be all of it eaten that very night with bitter herbs, in a travelling posture, their loins girt, their shoes on their feet, and their staff in their hand. This was accordingly done, and the destroying angel passed over them, and slew the first-born of the Egyptians. This opened a way for the return of Abraham's posterity into the land of promise. The accommodation of this type is not difficult. (1.) Christ is that Lamb, He is our Passover, He was sacrificed for us. (2.) His blood must be sprinkled; it must be applied to those who have the saving benefit of it. (3.) It is applied effectually only to the Israelites, the chosen people of God. (4.) It is not owing to our inherent righteousness or best performances that we are saved from the wrath of God, but to the blood of Christ and His imputed righteousness. If any of the families of Israel had neglected the sprinkling of this blood upon their doors, though they should have spent all the night in prayer, the destroying angel would have broken in upon them, and slain their first-born. (5.) Wherever this blood is applied, the soul receives a whole Christ by faith, and lives upon Him. (6.) This true faith makes sin bitter to the soul, even while it receives the pardon and atonement. (7.) All our spiritual privileges on earth should quicken us to set out early, and get forward, in our way to heaven. (8.) Those who have been marked out must ever remember and acknowledge free and distinguishing grace."

If you do not know the Lord Jesus Christ and His amazing healing power, pray this from your heart to the Lord Jesus Christ (you speaking directly to Him), Dear Lord Jesus, I confess to You that I am a sinner and I need Your forgiveness. I believe You shed Your Blood and died for my sins. I believe that You rose from the dead proving that You alone are God. I repent of my sins. I want to turn from my sins. I ask You Dear Lord Jesus to come into my heart and take control of my life. I want You to be my Lord, Savior, and my God. Amen...


Sincerely in Christ,


Clifford D. Tate, Sr.


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