Exodus 13:1-2 - Homilies By J. Urquhart

The consecration of the first-born.

I. THE MEANING OF THE TYPE .

1 . Man's first-born the type of the first-born of God, in his authority and priestly function among his brethren, and as the object of the father's love and trust.

2 . In Egypt's and Israel's first:born we find the two-fold type of Christ and his people. Egypt's die, Israel's are saved. The death of Egypt's first-born bursts the bends of Israel, the death of God's first-born, the bonds of his people.

II. GOD 'S DEMAND .

1 . His claim upon the saved life: "It is mine."

2 . The life which Christ has redeemed is to be set apart for God ( Romans 12:1 ).