Exodus 12:5

“Your lamb shall be without blemish, etc.] Without any spot or defect in it. Maimonides f326 reckons no less than fifty blemishes in a creature, anyone of which makes it unfit for sacrifice, (see <032121>Leviticus 21:21-24). This lamb was a type of Christ, who is therefore said to be our passover sacrificed for us, (<460507>1 Corinthians 5:7) comparable to a lamb for his innocence and harmlessness, for his meekness, humility, and patience, for usefulness both for food and raiment, as well as for being fit for sacrifice; and who is a lamb without spot and blemish, either of original sin, or actual transgression, holy in his nature, harmless in his life: a male of the first year; anyone within…”

“lamb . . . without blemish--The smallest deformity or defect made a lamb unfit for sacrifice--a type of Christ (Heb 7:26; Pe1 1:19). a male of the first year--Christ in the prime of life.”

“Without blemish - This is in accordance with the general rule (margin reference): although in this case there is a special reason, since the lamb was in place of the firstborn male in each household. The restriction to the first year is unique, and refers apparently to the condition of perfect innocence in the antitype, the Lamb of God. return to 'Top of Page'”

“12:5 with no defects: We must give God our best, just as he gave us his best: “the sinless, spotless Lamb of God” (1 Pet 1:19).”

“be without: Lev 1:3, Lev 1:10, Lev 22:19-24; Deu 17:1; Mal 1:7, Mal 1:8, Mal 1:14; Heb 7:26, Heb 9:13, Heb 9:14; Pe1 1:18, Pe1 1:19 a male of the first year: Heb. son of a year, Lev 23:12; Sa1 13:1 \*marg. Exodus 12:6”