Exodus Chapter 12: The Institution of Passover, The Tenth Plague (Death of the Firstborn), and the Exodus from Egypt

Exodus Chapter 12 is a crucial "central chapter of salvation" in the entire Bible, connecting the Old and New Testaments. It ...

Exodus 13: Why Does God Choose the Long Way Instead of the Shortcut?

In Exodus 12, the people of Israel finally left Egypt.The long life of slavery had ended, and God's salvation had become a reality.However, when reading chapter 13, we see that they did not head ...
The Christian Century

Learning from Passover without co-opting it (Exodus 12:1-14)

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The book of Exodus includes a story about reparations for slavery

Christian interpreters of the Bible usually see themselves as God’s chosen people. We relate to people like Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebekah, and Jacob and Rachel. When reading a book like Exodus, ...
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Passover is biblical, Easter is Babylonian Exodus 12:1-30

In Exodus 12, we are privy to the specific instructions given by YeHoVaH (God) to Moses for Israel’s preparation to leave Egypt and serve Him. YeHoVaH establishes a calendar for the Children of Israel ...