Overview
The Bible addresses paschal lamb, typical nature of across 51 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Exodus, Hebrews and Deuteronomy. Closely related themes include Passover, Egypt, Types of Christ and Prophecies Respecting Christ. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Jesus, Josiah, David and Pontius Pilate.
Key Bible verses about paschal lamb, typical nature of
Old Testament
Exodus
Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house: lamb: or, kid
Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats: of: Heb. son of a year
And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening. in: Heb. between the two evenings
And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it.
And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it.
Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof.
And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; and that which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn with fire.
And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the LORD'S 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.
And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they brought forth out of Egypt, for it was not leavened; because they were thrust out of Egypt, and could not tarry, neither had they prepared for themselves any victual.
In one house shall it be eaten; thou shalt not carry forth ought of the flesh abroad out of the house; neither shall ye break a bone thereof.
Deuteronomy
Thou shalt therefore sacrifice the passover unto the LORD thy God, of the flock and the herd, in the place which the LORD shall choose to place his name there.
Thou mayest not sacrifice the passover within any of thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee: sacrifice: or, kill
But at the place which the LORD thy God shall choose to place his name in, there thou shalt sacrifice the passover at even, at the going down of the sun, at the season that thou camest forth out of Egypt.
And thou shalt roast and eat it in the place which the LORD thy God shall choose: and thou shalt turn in the morning, and go unto thy tents.
Psalms
I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels. out of: or, sundered
My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
New Testament
Mark
Luke
Give us day by day our daily bread. day by day: or, for the day
Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;
Nevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.
Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.
John
Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?
Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all.
For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken.
1 Corinthians
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: is sacrificed: or, is slain
Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. the feast: or, holyday
But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body. damnation: or, judgment
Ephesians
That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
Hebrews
Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;
Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.
That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:
How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? spot: or, fault
Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
1 Peter
Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.
Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; to the end: Gr. perfectly
But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
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Studying paschal lamb, typical nature of for yourself
- Begin with Exodus 12:3, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Exodus, Hebrews and Deuteronomy each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Jesus, Josiah and David and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Passover, Egypt, Types of Christ and Prophecies Respecting Christ.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about paschal lamb, typical nature of?
The Bible addresses paschal lamb, typical nature of across 51 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Exodus, Hebrews and Deuteronomy. Closely related themes include Passover, Egypt, Types of Christ and Prophecies Respecting Christ. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Jesus, Josiah, David and Pontius Pilate.
How many Bible verses are about paschal lamb, typical nature of?
The Bible references paschal lamb, typical nature of in 51 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention paschal lamb, typical nature of?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Exodus 12:3: “Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house: lamb: or, kid”
Which people in the Bible are associated with paschal lamb, typical nature of?
Jesus, Josiah, David and Pontius Pilate.
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