In the covenant God made with Abraham, a profound commitment was established through what is known as a self-maledictory oath. A malediction is a curse, literally evil speech, and in this oath, a person promises harm to himself if he fails to fulfill his end of the agreement. God swore that what had been done to the divided animals in the covenant ritual would happen to Him if He failed to keep His promises. By passing through these divided animals, the God of all creation vowed that He would be cut asunder if He did not accomplish what He promised, swearing by His own existence since there was nothing greater to swear by. This agreement held immense significance, deeply linked to Jesus Christ's crucifixion. Had Christ's body been divided during His death, it would have implied that the self-malediction had come to pass, signifying that the Covenant-Maker was paying the price for failure. Therefore, it was imperative that while the Savior's blood was shed to seal the New Covenant, His body had to remain unbroken to satisfy the promises made to Abraham. In His sovereignty, God ensured this balance was perfectly maintained.

The concept of a self-maledictory oath, as seen in Genesis 15, is a profound and ancient method of affirming the absolute certainty of one's word. This oath, made by Christ Himself, represents a dire prediction against Himself, forfeiting everything if He fails to keep His word. In this context, Christ was declaring that He would give up salvation and His divinity if He did not fulfill His promise. Such an oath underscores the gravity of the covenant made with Abraham, intertwining the sacrifice of Jesus Christ with this solemn pledge during the events symbolizing Passover and the first day of Unleavened Bread. In Genesis 15, during the preparation for what is observed as the Night To Be Much Observed, the narrative illustrates the 14th as representing the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on Passover day. As the sun dipped below the horizon and the 15th began, marking the Night To Be Much Observed, God uttered the prophecy of 400 years of captivity and the promise of release for Abraham's descendants. This timing aligns precisely with the moment, 430 years later, when Israel departed from Egypt. The passing between the split pieces of the sacrificial animals signifies the actual taking of the self-maledictory oath, with God symbolically signing His life behind the covenant. This act, combined with the presence of the lamp and the smoking furnace, represents the divine purpose and perfect agreement in this transaction, emphasizing the significance of the first day of Unleavened Bread in commemorating God's unwavering commitment and providence.

The timing of Christ's crucifixion on the afternoon of Abib 14 points to a significant event centuries before the Passover in Egypt, aligning with the promises God made to Abraham and the preparations for their covenant. During the daylight portion of the 14th in Abraham's day, a conversation about inheriting the land occurred, followed by Abraham dividing and arranging animals at God's command in preparation for the covenant. This covenant, made in response to Abraham's question about the land, encompasses far more than a geographic location, reflecting all that God had previously promised. If the Creator God was willing to swear to His own destruction with regard to the land, it assures the fulfillment of all other promises as well. Christ's sacrifice, confirming the New Covenant, occurred on the anniversary of God's covenantal promise to Abraham, at the same day and hour, drawing attention to the eternal inheritance promised to Abraham and his spiritual seed.