How did God require the Israelites to apply the blood in Exodus 12:22?
In Exodus 12:22, God required the Israelites to take a bunch of hyssop, dip it in the blood in the basin, and strike the lintel and the two sideposts with that blood. No one was to go out of his house until morning.
Les teaches that Exodus 12:22 gives the explicit instructions for applying the blood, stressing that it was not to be done just any old way but in a particular way. They were to take a bunch of hyssop, dip it into the basin of the lamb's blood, and apply the blood to the three places on the doors and on the lintel. Les notes that hyssop was a little bush or weed that grew everywhere in Goshen, likening it to ragweed. He applies hyssop to the work of the Holy Spirit, who is omnipresent and works on every human being, giving every person opportunity to accept or reject God's salvation. Because hyssop was common, no Israelite could claim he had no chance to obey.
And ye shall take a bunch of hyssop, and dip it in the blood that is in the bason, and strike the lintel and the two side posts with the blood that is in the bason; and none of you shall go out at the door of his house until the morning.
More Questions
How was the blood applied to the doorposts using hyssop in Exodus 12:22?
The blood was applied by taking a bunch of hyssop, dipping it in the blood in the basin, and striking the lintel and the two sideposts, so the blood went on three places on the door.
Why could no Israelite say they didn't have a chance to apply the blood?
Because hyssop grew everywhere, no Israelite could claim he did not have a chance to find hyssop and obey the instruction.
Where exactly was the blood to be put on the doorposts?
The blood was to be applied not just generally on the door, but specifically on each side post and on the door top, or the lintel.