Explore how Jewish tradition interprets the four days of the korban Pesach (קרבן פסח) as a test of emunah (אמונה – faith) and public defiance of Egyptian deities, marked by the dam (דם – blood) on the doorposts as covenantal allegiance to God.

So, where does that leave the idea of an “anointed lamb”? It seems to be a modern creative interpretation meant to illustrate a spiritual truth rather than a literal ancient practice. There’s beauty in that symbolism, but it’s good to remember where Scripture ends and artistic imagination begins.

Why was the blood of a lamb and not another animal placed on the doorposts on "Passover" in Egypt?

Who do modern Jews not eat lamb at Passover, as prescribed in the book of Exodus 12?

Photo by Terry Harman, 2008 “Who Slays the Passover Lamb” One of the questions I often receive on my YouTube channel is about who slaughtered the Passover lamb at the Temple: the priest or the people? The answer is not as clear-cut as we would expect. In short, both lay persons and priests prepared the Passover offering. As we have seen in a former post (1) today without the Temple, most Jews do not eat Lamb during Passover. While most people would assume that it was the prie

The blood of the lamb was smeared on the doorposts of the Hebrew homes. This blood was a sign of the pledge to serve God rather than Pharoah

Passover 3,500 years ago was not the modern Passover observed today. The enslaved Hebrews experienced cultural wars and class struggles within the dominant culture of Egyptian society. Ten generations of fathers could only pass down misery and hardship to the next generation. The people of God had all but lost their native language, culture, ethnic foods, clothing, and their understanding of God. The Egyptian culture and religion influenced every aspect of life.

Exodus 29:38-42 and Numbers 28:2-8 Part 2: The Time of Sacrifice www.thetabernacleman.com Terry Harman, D.Min., PhD The Time of the...

Exodus 29:38-42 and Numbers 28:2-8 Part 1: The Prominence Of Sheep www.thetabernacleman.com Terry Harman, D.Min., PhD The Prominence of...

The importance of marking and identifying the sacrificial lamb at the Temple in Jerusalem: A Story