Location Third apse window from the left

Scripture Genesis 12:1-13

Look for Chandelier, lamb's blood, Moses

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Here is another scene in which the figures are more elaborately dressed than would be expected, and they are in a room or house more richly decorated than one would expect for slaves, as the Jews were in Egypt.

In the background, under the chandelier with seven candles, a figure can be seen marking the lintel of the doorway with lamb's blood, to keep the Angel of Death from visiting and killing the first born. A chandelier with seven candles is a symbol of perfection in the Old Testament, but Passover lasts seven days and the seven candles may also be a reminder of that. The lamb's blood is symbolic of the blood the Lamb of God shed to save his people and overcome death.

The seated figure in the center is, in all likelihood, Moses and in his upraised hand he holds something. This figure appears to have his hand raised as if blessing the meal, but in reality he holds something up to his mouth. It is traditional at a Jewish Passover feast to eat bitter herbs dipped in salt water, a reminder of the bitterness of slavery. This is a depiction of that rite. Also, difficult to see is the whole roasted lamb on the table.

The young girl standing next to the table holds a loaf of unleavened bread in her hands, and the woman seated on the floor wears a pearl necklace and gold earrings. Pearls are a symbol of salvation, and certainly they were saved from the Angel of Death, and the earrings (circles) could be a symbol of eternity.