Was the redemption price in Exodus symbolic or actual?
In Exodus, the redemption price was more symbolic than actual. It was portrayed through the blood of the Lamb that kept Israel safe at Passover and the power that opened the Red Sea to bring the nation out to God’s help.
Les teaches that Exodus is the book of redemption because God was paying the price to bring Israel out from under Egyptian bondage and back to Himself. The price there is more symbolic than actual: the blood of the Lamb kept them safe on Passover night, and the power that opened the Red Sea brought the nation out to God’s help. In contrast, for the whole human race, Christ paid the price at Calvary with His own blood, redeeming all, though it must be appropriated by faith.