God created the Passover to protect the Israelites from the final plague and to remind them of his power. The death of the firstborn sons and livestock of Egypt showed that God was more powerful than Pharaoh. The Passover foreshadowed Jesus as the spotless Lamb whose blood saves us from our sins.

The Israelites needed a way of escape from the plague of death. We also need an escape from the penalty of sin, which is eternal death. We need this escape because we are all sinners, and God must punish our sin just as he had to punish Pharaoh’s hard heart. But God provided a plan of escape for the Israelites through the sacrifice of a lamb without blemish, and he provided a way of salvation for us through the blood of the Savior, Jesus Christ. Just as the lamb’s blood was spread on the doorposts, Jesus’ blood was shed on the cross. Jesus was the sacrifice for us. It was his death that provided a way for us to be forgiven.

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