Did the Israelites understand why they put blood on their doorposts?
No, the Israelites in Egypt did not understand why they applied blood to the doorposts and lintel. The instruction was not merely to put blood on the door; it specified both side posts and the top, forming an outline of the cross, which God had in mind.
Les teaches that the Jews in Egypt were in their huts, and they were to apply the blood to the two side posts and the lintel of the door. He is convinced that no Jew in Egypt understood what was going on, but God already had the final picture in mind—He was drawing an outline of the cross. The instruction was not simply to put blood on the door; it was specifically on each side post and the door top, or lintel.
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Did the Israelites understand the meaning of the blood on the doorposts?
No Jew in Egypt understood what was going on with the blood on the doorposts and lintel at the time.
What was God picturing when He told Israel to put blood on the doorposts?
God had the final picture in mind when He gave the instructions for the blood: He was drawing an outline of the cross through the specific application to the side posts and lintel.