The First Passover Flashcards
What did God tell Moses and Aaron?
‘This month will be the first month of the year’ and every Israelite family was to take a lamb big enough to feed everyone in their household.
What did the lamb have to be?
A year-old male without defect.
When were all the lambs to be slaughtered?
On the 14th day of the first month, at twilight.
What were the families supposed to do with the lamb’s blood?
They were to paint the sides of their door frames with it.
What were the Israelites supposed to eat?
The meat of the lamb, roasted with bitter herbs, and unleavened bread.
Why were the Israelites supposed to eat unleavened bread?
They did not have time to wait for the bread to rise.
What had to happen by morning?
All the meat had to be eaten. If some was left, it was to be burnt.
How were the Israelites to eat the meat?
They were to eat it in haste and they were to be dressed as if they were ready to leave.
What would God do that night?
God would kill all the first born, but He would pass over the Israelites that had painted their doorframe with the lamb’s blood.
What do we learn about God from this story?
- God is organised - he has everything planned out, even the tiny details.
- God is generous and loving - he passes over the Isrealites’ houses.
- God likes justice - he wants to punish the Egyptians because they were harming the Israelites unfairly.
What do the bitter herbs represent?
The Israelites’ suffering while in slavery.
