Passover And The Exodus
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...preceded the exodus of the Israelites from their captivity in Egypt, under the leadership of Moses. It is described in Exodus 12. The passage tells how God commands that the month of Abib (the equivalent of the modern March) shall in future be the first month of the year (Exodus 12:2) and instructions are given for a specific feast to mark the event in future generations. This first Passover, however, has a further purpose, in that it protects the Israelites from the fate which is about to befall the Egyptians.
The Israelites are commanded by God to take young lambs without blemish (Exodus 12:5) from the flock, one for each household, on the tenth of the month, and slaughter it on the fourteenth. The blood of the lamb is to be painted on the doorposts of the houses where the meat is to be eaten. The roasted flesh is consumed with unleavened bread and . . bitter herbs (Exodus 12:8) and the people are...
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