Exodus 12:7

And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it.

Cross-reference

Exodus 12:22 gives the specific method for applying the blood to the doorposts and lintel using hyssop, expanding on the command here.

Exodus 12:23 Historical context

Exodus 12:23 explains the effect of the blood: the Lord will pass over the doors marked with blood and not permit the destroyer to enter.

Exodus 24:6 Parallel

Exodus 24:6 also involves blood applied to an altar for covenant ratification — a parallel use of blood for consecration, but different occasion.

In Ephesians 1:7, redemption through Christ's blood echoes the deliverance secured by the Passover lamb's blood here.

Hebrews 9:14 contrasts the limited effectiveness of animal blood with Christ's blood that cleanses the conscience, pointing to the greater redemption foreshadowed here.

Hebrews 11:28 directly references this Passover blood sprinkling as an act of faith, highlighting its protective purpose against the Destroyer.

1 Peter 1:2 Typology

1 Peter 1:2 uses 'sprinkling with his blood' to connect the Passover blood to Christ's blood, showing typological fulfillment.

Ezekiel 9:4 Parallel

Ezekiel 9:4 describes a mark on foreheads to spare the righteous from judgment — a parallel to the blood marking for protection.

Deuteronomy 6:9 also mentions doorposts, but for writing God's commands rather than applying blood — different ritual but same physical location.

Hebrews 9:22 states the general principle that blood is required for forgiveness, which the Passover blood here exemplifies in delivering from judgment.