Comparing the Book of Moses to the Book of John---- Story Number 11 of 21 ----
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Exodus 12:21-36
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John 7
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Exodus/John |
Innocence |
21Then Moses called for all the elders of Israel, and said unto them, | Moses calls for the leaders of Israel. | 1After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry (Jerusalem), | Jesus walked in Galilee but won’t go to Jewry (Jerusalem). | Opposites: Calls elders vs. stays away from elders. |
Self Awareness |
Draw out and take you a lamb according to your families, and kill the passover. | Jews told to kill the lamb. | because the Jews sought to kill him. | Jews try to kill Jesus (the lamb). | Kill the lamb. |
Government |
22And ye shall take a bunch of hyssop, and dip it in the blood that is in the basin, and strike the lintel and the two side posts with the blood that is in the basin; and none of you shall go out at the door of his house until the morning. | It is time for the Passover (first of the feast days) but don’t leave your house yet. | 2Now the Jews’ feast of tabernacles was at hand. 3His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest. 4For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, show thyself to the world. 5For neither did his brethren believe in him. | It is time for the Feast of Tabernacles (last of the feast days) but Jesus doesn’t leave house yet. | Passover and Feast of Tabernacle (1st “feast” vs. 7th “feast”). Not time to leave yet. |
Promise |
23For the LORD will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, the LORD will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you. | Death will come tonight but only the Egyptians will die, the children of Israel won’t. | 6Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready. 7The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil. 8Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up yet unto this feast; for my time is not yet full come. | The Jews hates Jesus and want to kill him but it is not time for Jesus to die yet. | Death is soon to come but not quite yet. |
Law |
24And ye shall observe this thing for an ordinance to thee and to thy sons for ever. 25And it shall come to pass, when ye be come to the land which the LORD will give you, according as he hath promised, that ye shall keep this service. 26And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you, What mean ye by this service? 27That ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of the LORD'S passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. And the people bowed the head and worshipped. 28And the children of Israel went away, and did as the LORD had commanded Moses and Aaron, so did they. | Moses tells the Jews what should be done now and when they get to the new land. While traveling to the new land, Egypt will seek to kill them. The Jews are to remember why the Passover meal is so important: because God smote the Egyptians that night. The Jews did what Moses and Aaron said. |
9When he had said these words unto them, he abode still in Galilee. 10But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret. 11Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he? 12And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people. 13Howbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews. 14Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught. 15And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned? 16Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. 17If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself. 18He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him. 19Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me? 20The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee? 21Jesus answered and said unto them, I have done one work, and ye all marvel. 22Moses therefore gave unto you circumcision; (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers;) and ye on the sabbath day circumcise a man. 23If a man on the sabbath day receive circumcision, that the law of Moses should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I have made a man every whit whole on the sabbath day? 24Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment. 25Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill? 26But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ? 27Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is. |
Jesus finally goes to Jerusalem (“new land”). Jesus asks the Jews why they want to kill him. Jesus reminds the Jews the Moses gave them the law. |
Travel to new/different place. God saved the Jews at Passover (1st “feast”)but the Jews seek to kill Jesus (7th “feast”). Some say Jesus is good and some say He is evil. In the first Passover, God saved some and killed others.
Once again the book of John speaks of judgment and judgment is foretold in Exodus. |
Grace -in- |
29And it came to pass, that at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle. | The Lord comes down at midnight and the firstborn of Egypt die. The Jews (Moses) will be with Egypt this last night and then Egypt will set them free. Moses and Jews will go to God that sent him. Egypt will seek them and not “find” them because Egypt can’t go where the Jews are going. God will lead Moses to the Red Sea. Jews will go free and Egypt will die in the sea. People will be divided because of God. |
28Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not. 29But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me. 30Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come. 31And many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this man hath done? 32The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him. 33Then said Jesus unto them, Yet a little while am I with you, and then I go unto him that sent me. 34Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come. 35Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles? 36What manner of saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come? 37In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. 38He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. 39(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.) 40Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet. 41Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee? 42Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was? 43So there was a division among the people because of him. |
Jesus goes to the temple and says they know God sent him down. The Jews try to take him to kill him but it is not time yet. Many believe knowing the miracles he has done. Jesus said they will seek Him but won’t find Him; also the Jews can’t go where Jesus is going. Jesus tells them to come to him to drink. People are divided because of Him. | The destroyer is sent to kill the first born of Egypt and Jesus said He is sent from the God. The Jews can’t take God’s first born “King Jesus” but God can take the first born from the “Egyptian King.” |
God's Rule |
30And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt; for there was not a house where there was not one dead. 31And he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, Rise up, and get you forth from among my people, both ye and the children of Israel; and go, serve the LORD, as ye have said. 32Also take your flocks and your herds, as ye have said, and be gone; and bless me also. 33And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, that they might send them out of the land in haste; for they said, We be all dead men. 34And the people took their dough before it was leavened, their kneadingtroughs being bound up in their cloathes upon their shoulders. 35And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: 36And the LORD gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they lent unto them such things as they required. And they spoiled the Egyptians. 37And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children. 38And a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle. 39And they baken unleavened cakes of the dough which they brought forth out of Egypt, for it was not leavened; because they were thrust out of Egypt, and could not tarry, neither had they prepared for themselves any victual. 40Now the sojourning of the children of Israel, who dwelt in Egypt, was four hundred and thirty years. 41And it came to pass at the end of the four hundred and thirty years, even the selfsame day it came to pass, that all the hosts of the LORD went out from the land of Egypt. 42It is a night to be much observed unto the LORD for bringing them out from the land of Egypt: this is that night of the LORD to be observed of all the children of Israel in their generations. 43And the LORD said unto Moses and Aaron, This is the ordinance of the passover: There shall no stranger eat thereof: 44But every man's servant that is bought for money, when thou hast circumcised him, then shall he eat thereof. 45A foreigner and an hired servant shall not eat thereof. 46In one house shall it be eaten; thou shalt not carry forth ought of the flesh abroad out of the house; neither shall ye break a bone thereof. 47All the congregation of Israel shall keep it. 48And when a stranger shall sojourn with thee, and will keep the passover to the LORD, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one that is born in the land: for no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof. 49One law shall be to him that is homeborn, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you. 50Thus did all the children of Israel; as the LORD commanded Moses and Aaron, so did they. 51And it came to pass the selfsame day, that the LORD did bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt by their armies. | After first born die, Pharaoh sends for Moses and Aaron. Pharaoh tells them to take their stuff and get out of Egypt. Jews borrowed the Egyptians gold and silver. The children of Israel leave their old houses. |
44And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him. 45Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why have ye not brought him? 46The officers answered, Never man spake like this man. 47Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived? 48Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him? 49But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed. 50Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them,) 51Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth? 52They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet. 53And every man went unto his own house. |
Chief priests want Jesus brought in (to kill him) but they can’t get Him. All the Jews return to their houses. |
King Pharaoh’s son dies, King Jesus can’t be taken. Exodus: Jews leave their homes. John: Jews return to their homes.
Pharaoh never heard anyone speak like Moses and Aaron before (what they say happens) and sends them out. The officers of the Pharisees say they have never heard anyone speak like Jesus and can’t catch Him. |
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Exodus 12:1-20 : The Lord explains the passover to Moses, the lamb, blood, bread, bitter herbs, death
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