The Passover Lamb in Exodus and Christ

During my presentation last week, I discussed much about liberation of the Israelites but we ran out of time and I was unable to make my final point. Liberation not only found through the emancipation of the Israelites but also through the Passover itself. One of the more significant events in Exodus is the Passover. I mentioned the importance of the Passover to Christianity and how it ties to Easter. According to the Gospel, God sent his only son, Christ, who was born of the flesh of man but still harbored his divine nature, to save man from sin. In the Passover, the blood shed by lambs gave life by saving thousands upon thousands of Hebrew firstborn when Egypt was plagued with the genocide of the firstborn.  Likewise, in a similar fashion, the blood shed by Jesus Christ during his crucifixion and resurrection from the dead opened the gates of heaven and granted mankind salvation and eternal life according to Christian beliefs. St. John writes in the Gospel "Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!" (John 1:29) While this point does tie the Old Testament to the New Testament, I found it quite interesting and essential to understand.  In describing the sacrifice for Passover, God tells Moses “Your lamb shall be without blemish” (Ex 12:5). The sacrifice made by the Israelites was their best, most innocent lamb just as the sacrifice made for humanity was the most perfect metaphorical lamb, the "Lamb of God."