5Your lamb must be a healthy male, one year old; you can select it from either the sheep or the goats.b
6Keep it penned until the fourteenth day of this month and then slaughter it--the entire community of Israel will do this--at dusk.
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Exodus 12 marks the pivotal institution of the Passover, a foundational event in Israel's history and a profound foreshadowing of Christ. God commands the Israelites to sacrifice a lamb, apply its blood to their doorposts, and eat a special meal, all to protect them from the tenth plague—the death of the firstborn. This chapter vividly portrays God's judgment on Egypt and his redemptive power for his people, culminating in their long-awaited exodus from slavery.
