Let’s read through the book of Hebrews one verse at a time in 2023. Every day explore a single verse and its cross references. AI-generated text draws the passages together. RSS feed.
By faith he kept the Passover and sprinkled the blood, so that the Destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them.
These cross references all relate to the theme of faith and obedience, as demonstrated in Hebrews 11:28. They emphasize the importance of following God's commands and of using the blood of the Passover lamb to protect God's people from harm. The references to sprinkling the blood on the doorposts, the book, and the people illustrate how faith and obedience to God's commands can bring protection and safety. Additionally, the references to Jesus and his blood highlight the importance of his sacrifice in providing salvation from sin. Ultimately, these cross references demonstrate the power of faith and obedience in bringing protection and salvation.
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| Exodus 12:3-14: Tell all the congregation of Israel that on the tenth day of this month every man shall take a lamb according to their fathers' houses, a lamb for a household. And if the household is too small for a lamb, then he and his nearest neighbor shall take according to the number of persons; according to what each can eat you shall make your count for the lamb. Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male a year old. You may take it from the sheep or from the goats, and you shall keep it until the fourteenth day of this month, when the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill their lambs at twilight. “Then they shall take some of the blood and put it on the two doorposts and the lintel of the houses in which they eat it. | Both passages refer to the instructions God gave to the Israelites regarding the Passover. Hebrews 11:28 speaks of how by faith, the Israelites kept the Passover and sprinkled the blood so the Destroyer of the firstborn would not touch them. Exodus 12:3-14 provides the specific instructions for the Passover, detailing how the Israelites were to take a lamb, put some of its blood on the doorposts and lintels of their houses, and eat it in haste. |
| Exodus 12:21-30: Then Moses called all the elders of Israel and said to them, “Go and select lambs for yourselves according to your clans, and kill the Passover lamb. Take a bunch of hyssop and dip it in the blood that is in the basin, and touch the lintel and the two doorposts with the blood that is in the basin. None of you shall go out of the door of his house until the morning. For the Lord will pass through to strike the Egyptians, and when he sees the blood on the lintel and on the two doorposts, the Lord will pass over the door and will not allow the destroyer to enter your houses to strike you. You shall observe this rite as a statute for you and for your sons forever. And when you come to the land that the Lord will give you, as he has promised, you shall keep this service. | Both passages refer to the Passover, a ritual commanded by God to the Israelites as they were about to be freed from slavery in Egypt. Hebrews 11:28 speaks of the faith of the Israelites in obeying the command, and how they sprinkled the blood of the Passover lamb to protect themselves from the Destroyer of the firstborn. Exodus 12:21-30 provides a detailed description of the ritual itself, including the selection of the lamb, the sprinkling of the blood, and the command to keep this ritual as a statute forever. |
| Hebrews 9:19: For when every commandment of the law had been declared by Moses to all the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people, | Both passages discuss the sprinkling of blood. In Hebrews 11:28, the author is referencing the first Passover, when the Israelites placed the blood of a lamb on the doorposts of their homes. This act of faith kept the Destroyer from touching their firstborn. In Hebrews 9:19, the author is referring to the time when Moses sprinkled the blood of calves and goats on the book of the law as well as on the people. This act symbolized the covenant between God and the Israelites and was a sign of atonement. |
| Hebrews 12:24: and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel. | Both passages refer to the sprinkling of blood as an act of faith. Hebrews 11:28 talks about how the Israelites, by faith, kept the Passover and sprinkled the blood, so that the Destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them. Hebrews 12:24 refers to Jesus as the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel. The sprinkled blood of Jesus is a symbol of the new covenant, which is a better covenant than the old covenant that was established by the blood of Abel. |
| 1 Peter 1:2: according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood: May grace and peace be multiplied to you. | Both passages emphasize the importance of faith in Jesus' sacrifice. Hebrews 11:28 speaks of the faith of the Israelites in God's promise to protect them from the Destroyer of the firstborn, which was fulfilled through the sprinkling of blood. 1 Peter 1:2 speaks of the same faith, but in a more spiritual context, as it speaks of the sprinkling of Jesus' blood as a sign of obedience to him and as a source of grace and peace. |
Heavenly Father, we thank You for the great love You have for us and for the sacrifice of Your Son, Jesus, who shed His blood for our salvation. We thank You for the Passover, which points to the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus. We thank You for the blood of Jesus that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel. Help us to remember the significance of the Passover, and the power of the blood of Jesus to cleanse us from our sins. May we be obedient to Your will, and may Your grace and peace be multiplied in our lives. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
This reading plan reads through a single verse each day, six days a week, paired with the most-popular cross references for the verse. AI-generated (and human-reviewed) text provides an opening thought and concluding prayer along with an explanation for how each cross reference relates to the verse. In 2023, this reading plan works through Hebrews one verse at a time. Every seventh day is a catchup day. Want more info? Try this blog post.
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