Was the Passover Lamb a Substitute?

Is the Passover lamb really a substitute? A recent article claims the lamb died in place of Israel’s firstborn—but does the book of Exodus actually say that? If you read the Passover story carefully, the answer might surprise you. In this episode, I ask the questions; • Does Exodus ever call the lamb a substitute • What sacrifice meant in the ancient world • Where the Bible actually uses substitution language • And why the Levites—not the lamb—are called a substitute If the Passover points to Jesus, getting this right really matters. Subscribe for the next episode (on blood 👀) TGC references: Ransomed by the Lamb: The Passover Story OCTOBER 2, 2025 T. D. ALEXANDER TGC How Jesus Fulfilled the Passover Salvation through Substitution FEBRUARY 29, 2020 | JUSTIN DILLEHAY [https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/ar...] https://au.thegospelcoalition.org/art... Jeremy R. Treat, The Crucified King: Atonement and Kingdom in Biblical and Systematic Theology, Grand Rapids, Zondervan, 2014, 63. 0:00 The Gospel Coalition on Passover Substitution 5:05 Did Israel’s neighbours see their sacrifices as substitutes? 10:55 Substitutionary food?  13:50 Substitutionary death?  21:45 Substitutionary spotless Lamb?  25:30 Who exactly was the Passover lamb a substitute for? 30:10 Is there a Hebrew word for substitute? 38:30 When the Bible uses substitutionary language, what does it refer to? #Passover #BibleStudy #Penalsubstitution #Atonement