Jan 28, 2023
Today's podcast has an "*" next to Exodus 12 because this chapter is one of the most important chapters in the Bible. It shows us God's work of redemption specifically through the blood of a lamb. This key chapter points us to Christ who is our true redemption. Join us for this study in this key chapter!
DISCUSSION AND STUDY QUESTIONS:
1. The podcast mentioned that Exodus 12 is one of the most
important chapters in the Old Testament. Why do you think this is
the case?
2. Early in the podcast, it explains what the term “Passover” means
and what it refers to. What explanation was given? How does Isaiah
31:5 help us understand the concept of “sparing someone”?
3. How does the Passover event show us what redemption looks like?
In light of what we’ve seen so far in our study of God’s Word, who
are some other people back in Genesis who were redeemed by God?
What were they redeemed to or for?
4. 1st Corinthians 5:7 calls Jesus our Passover lamb. What were
some of the ways discussed in the podcast for how the Passover meal
pictured Jesus and His life and ministry?
5. What were the specific steps given in verses 3 – 12, that these
first Jews were to follow with that first Passover? What promise
did the Lord give to them in verse 13?
6. We know later from passages like Hebrews 3:16 and Hebrews 4:3
that these people were not truly going to follow and obey the Lord
throughout their lives. What explanation did the podcast give for
how a person could enter into a physical covenant with the Lord but
not automatically be in a spiritual covenant with Him? What has to
happen to be in a true, spiritual covenant with the Lord?
7. Why were the people commanded to wait inside in Exodus 12:23?
What do you think it would have been like, to be safe inside while
hearing the agony of people outside as God’s judgment fell upon
them?
8. According to the podcast, what might be some reasons why God
brought this judgment of death upon the Egyptians? How do we see
God’s mercy leading up to this judgment? How did the people respond
to God’s warnings?
9. What reason was given in the podcast for why the Lord might have
brought the death of the firstborn? How did this finally break the
Egyptian hold on the Jewish slaves?
10. Although this passage is about the physical redemption of
Israel, it ultimately points to our spiritual redemption that is
found in Christ. What is this spiritual redemption that Paul talks
about in Ephesians 1:7? What is its basis? What does it
accomplish?
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