The Jews had assembled to celebrate the passover. In eating the flesh of the lamb, they were to remember that it represented the Lamb of God, and their protection when the first-born of their enemies were slain in Egypt. The blood that the Hebrews were commanded to have upon their door-posts, and which was a sign of safety to them, also represented the blood of Christ, which was to be shed for the sins of the world. The Saviour has power to finally raise from the dead all those who, by faith, eat of his flesh and drink of his blood. This spiritual food gives to the believers a well-founded hope of the resurrection to immortal life in the kingdom of God. {2SP 278.1}

Jøderne var forsamlede for at fejre påskefesten. Når de spiste påskelammet, skulle de komme i hu, at det forestillede Guds Lam, og at Gud havde beskyttet dem, da deres fjenders førstefødte blev slået ihjel i ægypten. Det blod som hebræerne skulle stryge på deres dørstolper, og som var et tegn på deres frelse, fremstillede også Kristi blod, som skulle udgydes for verdens synder. Frelseren havde magt til sidst at oprejse alle dem fra døden, som i tro spiste hans kød og drak hans blod. Denne åndelige føde giver den troende et velgrundet håb om, at han skal opstå og leve evigt i Guds rige.