THE STANDARD OF THE CAMP OF ISRAEL

The Paschal Lamb must be regarded as the leading feature in the ceremony of the

festival. The lamb slain typified Christ the “Lamb of God”, slain for the sins of the world,

(1 Corinthians 5:7).

Forty-seven (47) days after Israel left Egypt, they were camped at the foot of

Mount Horeb, or Mount Sinai “And the Lord said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee in a thick cloud, that the people might hear when I speak with thee and believe thee forever...”,

(Exodus 19:9).

“.. Go unto the people, and sanctify them to day and to morrow,

and let them wash their clothes”,

(Exodus 19:10).

“And be ready against the third day, for the third day the Lord will come down in

sight of all the people upon Mount Sinai”,

(Exodus 19:11).

“And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and

Iightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding

loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled”,

(Exodus 199:16).

In Exodus 20 God gave Israel the ten commandments.

There is a correspondence, or connection, in the giving of the law which is

celebrated by the feast of Pentecost, and the crucifixion of Jesus (the Lamb of God)

which took place at the Passover, and the descent of the

Holy Ghost which happened at Pentecost.