Exodus 12:7

"You shall keep it until the fourteenth day of the same month; and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it at evening."

Key Reflection

This verse instructs the Israelites to prepare for the Passover meal meticulously, keeping the lamb until the designated time when the entire community would sacrifice it together at sunset. This collective action symbolizes unity and faith in God's deliverance from slavery, highlighting both individual preparation and communal worship.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

The upper door post -Or lintel,Exodus 12:23. This direction was understood by the Hebrews to apply only to the first Passover: it was certainly not adopted in Palestine. The meaning of the sprinkling of blood is hardly open to question. It was a representation of the offering of the life, substituted for that of the firstborn in each house, as an expiatory and vicarious sacrifice.

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