5 pairs
Exodus 12:3 introduces the Passover lamb, which John the Baptist identifies as Jesus, the 'Lamb of God,' in John 1:29, highlighting Jesus as the ultimate sacrificial lamb.
Thematic focusPassover, Sacrifice, Jesus as the Lamb of God.
Exodus 12:7 describes the application of the lamb's blood on doorposts, which Hebrews 9:22 explains as a foreshadowing of the necessity of blood for atonement.
Thematic focusAtonement, Blood Sacrifice, Redemption.
Exodus 12:13 speaks of the blood as a sign for protection, paralleling Romans 5:9, which speaks of being justified by Jesus' blood and saved from wrath.
Thematic focusJustification, Salvation, Divine Protection.
Exodus 12:46 commands that no bone of the Passover lamb be broken, which is fulfilled in John 19:36, where it is noted that none of Jesus' bones were broken during His crucifixion.
Thematic focusProphecy, Fulfillment, Jesus as the Passover Lamb.
Exodus 12:14 establishes the Passover as a lasting ordinance, which Paul references in 1 Corinthians 5:7-8, urging believers to celebrate the festival with sincerity and truth, seeing Christ as our Passover lamb.
Thematic focusPassover, Christ as Fulfillment, Christian Living.