Hebräer 11:28

28 Durch Glauben hat er das Passah gefeiert und die Besprengung des Blutes, auf daß der Zerstörer der Erstgeburt sie nicht antaste.

Hebräer 11:28 Meaning and Commentary

Hebrews 11:28

Through faith he kept the passover
Which Moses made, or appointed by divine direction; he kept it, with all its rites and ceremonies, and caused the people of Israel to observe it; and which he did, in faith of the speedy deliverance of the children of Israel, from the house of bondage; and in the faith of the Messiah, of whom the passover was a type; (See Gill on 1 Corinthians 5:7). The Syriac version reads, "through faith they kept the passover"; that is, the Israelites:

and the sprinkling of blood;
of the paschal lamb; which was received into a basin, and was sprinkled upon the lintel, and two side posts of the doors of the houses, in which the Israelites dwelt; which was done with a bunch of hyssop dipped into it:

lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them;
for the Lord, seeing the blood sprinkled, as above, when he smote the firstborn of Egypt, passed by the houses of the Israelites, so distinguished; and they were all safe within, and not one of them touched: this was typical of the blood of Christ being sprinkled upon the hearts and consciences of his people; whereby they are purified through faith; which blood is looked upon by Jehovah, so that justice passes by them; and they are all safe and secure, and will be, when others are destroyed; nor can they be hurt by the second death.

Hebräer 11:28 In-Context

26 indem er die Schmach des Christus für größeren Reichtum hielt als die Schätze Ägyptens; denn er schaute auf die Belohnung.

27 Durch Glauben verließ er Ägypten und fürchtete die Wut des Königs nicht; denn er hielt standhaft aus, als sähe er den Unsichtbaren.

28 Durch Glauben hat er das Passah gefeiert und die Besprengung des Blutes, auf daß der Zerstörer der Erstgeburt sie nicht antaste.

29 Durch Glauben gingen sie durch das Rote Meer wie durch trockenes Land, welches die Ägypter versuchten und verschlungen wurden.

30 Durch Glauben fielen die Mauern Jerichos, nachdem sie sieben Tage umzogen waren.