God's Blood Covenant - a podcast by Evangelical Community Church of Abu Dhabi

In this passage, we see God’s commitment to save his chosen people but also his sovereignty and justice–He will harden Pharaoh’s heart and kill the firstborn of Egypt to redeem Israel, his firstborn. We also see God’s holiness — He seeks to put Moses to death because Moses has not been faithful to the covenant by leaving his son uncircumcised. The bloody rite of circumcision turns away God’s wrath. Throughout the passage, we see shadows of Christ — the theme of Israel as “firstborn” points to Jesus as the true pre-eminent chosen Son of God, who dies to save God’s people. Moses as a flawed mediator points to Jesus as the perfect and faithful mediator who keeps God’s covenant. And the blood ritual of circumcision points forward to the “cutting off” of Jesus, who pours out his blood to save sinners and circumcises the hearts of God’s people.

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