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God's View of the Blood
Commentators stress that the blood's effectiveness depended on God seeing it. While a comfort to the Israelites, the blood was primarily a token for God, signifying that the requirement for protection was met. This parallels Christian salvation, which rests not on our own perception, but on God's satisfaction with the blood of Christ as the perfect atonement.
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Exodus
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Charles Ellicott
On Exodus 12:13
19th Century
Bishop
The blood shall be to you for a token. —Rather, the blood shall be for a token for you: i.e., it shall be a toke…
Charles Spurgeon
On Exodus 12:13
19th Century
Preacher
And when I see the blood, I will pass over you,
It is God's view of the blood of Christ which is the all-important matter; when He …
John Gill
On Exodus 12:13
17th Century
Pastor
And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses
where you are
The blood of …
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Matthew Henry
On Exodus 12:1–20
17th Century
Minister
The Lord makes all things new to those whom he delivers from the bondage of Satan, and takes to himself to be his people. The time when he does thi…