The story of the first Passover is often told as a story of just deliverance, but a closer look reveals it was a test of active participation. When the instructions were given, the blood of the lamb was collected in a basin. At that point, the sacrifice was complete, yet no one was safe. The blood in the basin provided the means for salvation, but the obedient act of applying it to the doorposts provided the protection. This physical requirement was the bridge between God's g