The ExodusExodus 12:43 – 13:22

Passover RestrictionsPassover Restrictions43The The LORDLORD said to Moses and Aaron," These are the regulations for the said to Moses and Aaron," These are the regulations for the Passover: “No foreigner is to eat of it. Passover: “No foreigner is to eat of it. 4444Any slave you have bought may eat Any slave you have bought may eat of it after you have circumcised him, of it after you have circumcised him, 4545but a temporary resident and a hired but a temporary resident and a hired worker may not eat of it.worker may not eat of it.

4646“It must be eaten inside one house, take none of the meat outside the “It must be eaten inside one house, take none of the meat outside the house. Do not break any of the bones. house. Do not break any of the bones. 4747The whole community of Israel The whole community of Israel must celebrate it.must celebrate it.

4848“An alien living among you who wants to celebrate the Lord’s Passover “An alien living among you who wants to celebrate the Lord’s Passover must have all the males in his household circumcised; then he may take must have all the males in his household circumcised; then he may take part like one born in the land. No uncircumcised male may eat of it. part like one born in the land. No uncircumcised male may eat of it. 4949The The same law applies to the native-born and to the alien living among you.”same law applies to the native-born and to the alien living among you.”

5050All the Israelites did just what the All the Israelites did just what the LORD LORD had commanded Moses and had commanded Moses and Aaron. Aaron. 5151And on that very day the And on that very day the LORDLORD brought the Israelites out of Egypt brought the Israelites out of Egypt by their divisions.by their divisions.

EXODUS 13: 8-9

8On that day tell your son, ‘I do this because of On that day tell your son, ‘I do this because of what the what the LORDLORD did for me when I came out of did for me when I came out of Egypt.’ Egypt.’ 99This observance will be for you like a This observance will be for you like a sign on your hand and a reminder on your sign on your hand and a reminder on your forehead that the law of the forehead that the law of the LORDLORD is to be on is to be on your lips. For the your lips. For the LORDLORD brought you out of brought you out of Egypt with his mighty hand.Egypt with his mighty hand.

1414““In days to come, when your son asks you, ‘what does this In days to come, when your son asks you, ‘what does this mean?’ say to him. ‘With a mighty hand themean?’ say to him. ‘With a mighty hand the LORD LORD brought us out brought us out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. 1515When Pharaoh stubbornly When Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, therefused to let us go, the LORD LORD killed every firstborn in Egypt, both killed every firstborn in Egypt, both man and animal. This is why I sacrifice to theman and animal. This is why I sacrifice to the LORD LORD the first male the first male offspring of every womb and redeem each of my firstborn sons.’ offspring of every womb and redeem each of my firstborn sons.’ 1616And it will be like a sign on your hand and a symbol on your And it will be like a sign on your hand and a symbol on your forehead that theforehead that the LORD LORD brought us out of Egypt with his mighty brought us out of Egypt with his mighty hand.”hand.”

God’s actions are for a specific purposeGod’s actions are for a specific purpose

A)A) To fulfill his promises of restoration and redemption.To fulfill his promises of restoration and redemption.B)B) To receive glory through the testimonies of those that he has To receive glory through the testimonies of those that he has

saved.saved.

17When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them on the road through the Philistine country, though them on the road through the Philistine country, though that was shorter. For God said, “If they face war, they that was shorter. For God said, “If they face war, they might change their minds and return to Egypt.” might change their minds and return to Egypt.” 1818So So God led the people around by the desert road toward the God led the people around by the desert road toward the Red Sea. The Israelites went up out of Egypt armed for Red Sea. The Israelites went up out of Egypt armed for battle.battle.

God doesn’t always immediately give us what we want God doesn’t always immediately give us what we want or lead us straight to where we want to go, because,or lead us straight to where we want to go, because,

HE’S LOOKING OUT FOR USHE’S LOOKING OUT FOR US

1919Moses took the bones of Joseph with him Moses took the bones of Joseph with him because Joseph had made the sons of Israel because Joseph had made the sons of Israel swear an oath. He had said, “God will surely swear an oath. He had said, “God will surely come to your aid, and then you must carry my come to your aid, and then you must carry my bones up with you from this place.”bones up with you from this place.”

Heb 1:11Now faith is being sure of what we hope for

and certain of what we do not see

20After leaving Succoth they camped at Etham on the edge After leaving Succoth they camped at Etham on the edge of the desert. of the desert. 2121By day the By day the LORDLORD went ahead of them in a went ahead of them in a pillar of cloud to guide them on their way and by night in a pillar of cloud to guide them on their way and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so that they could travel by day pillar of fire to give them light, so that they could travel by day or night. or night. 2222Neither the pillar of cloud by day not the pillar of Neither the pillar of cloud by day not the pillar of fire by night left its place in front of the peoplefire by night left its place in front of the people

THE PROMISETHE PROMISE