What does Ellen White write about...
Adventistische Schriften über: "Exodus 12:9: Did the head and innards of the Passover lamb have to be eaten? What did Ellen White teach about this passage and the Passover meal?"
Answer
The writings of Ellen White do not explicitly address the question of whether the head and innards had to be literally eaten, but they emphasize that the Passover lamb had to be prepared whole, without any bone being broken. This complete preparation symbolized the completeness of Christ's sacrifice and indicated that no bone should be broken in Him either. Eating the roasted meat with bitter herbs and unleavened bread was taught as a symbol for the faithful receiving and internalizing of God's Word as well as the personal appropriation of salvation through Christ.
The preparation of the lamb as a whole and the sacrifice of Christ
»The lamb was to be prepared whole, with no bone broken: Likewise, the Lamb of God, who was to die for us, should have no bone broken. Thus the completeness of Christ's sacrifice was also depicted.«
The spiritual significance of eating the meat
»The meat was to be eaten. It is not enough that we believe in Christ for the forgiveness of sins; we must continually receive spiritual strength and nourishment from Him through His Word by faith. ... The lamb was to be eaten with bitter herbs, as a reminder of the bitterness of bondage in Egypt. Thus, when we are nourished by Christ, it should be with a contrite heart because of our sins.«
The instructions for the Passover meal before the departure
»They were to eat the roasted meat with unleavened bread and bitter herbs that night, as Moses said: "with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and you shall eat it in haste: It is the Lord's Passover.«
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