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Who's Blood Is It?
We who believe in Yeshua, have traditionally interpreted the Passover and particularly the blood on the doorway as a type of Messiah's redeeming work. On the other hand, one traditional Jewish midrash interprets the situation in an identical manner, except that the blood symbolized by the lamb's blood is Isaac's.
We who believe in Yeshua, have traditionally interpreted the Passover and particularly the blood on the doorway as a type of Messiah's redeeming work. On the other hand, one traditional Jewish midrash interprets the situation in an identical manner, except that the blood symbolized by the lamb's blood is Isaac's.
"What did God see [when he passed over the Israelites houses]? He saw the blood of the binding of Isaac: as it is said, 'God will see for himself the lamb . . .'" Genesis 22:8, Macoby, 1988
In that midrash, the blood of the Passover lamb symbolizes the sacrifice of Abraham's only son. The blood of Isaac serves as an atonement. God remembers Isaac's sacrifice (as if Isaac, because of his willingness to give his own life; had actually been sacrificed.) when he sees the lamb's blood, and in the merit of Isaac's willing self-sacrifice, he spares the blood-marked house from wrath.
The Messianic interpretation is the same, but the names have changed and the sacrifice was made. The blood of the Passover lamb symbolizes God's only begotten son. The blood of Yeshua serves as an atonement. God remembers the Messiah's sacrifice when he sees the lamb's blood, and in merit of Messiah's willing sacrifice, he spares that house from wrath.
The Messianic interpretation is the same, but the names have changed and the sacrifice was made. The blood of the Passover lamb symbolizes God's only begotten son. The blood of Yeshua serves as an atonement. God remembers the Messiah's sacrifice when he sees the lamb's blood, and in merit of Messiah's willing sacrifice, he spares that house from wrath.