Then the people of Israel went and did so; as the LORD had commanded Moses and Aaron, so they did.
Moses faithfully taught the elders all God had commanded him. The people must not stir out of doors that night, staying under the protection of the blood; their safety hangs on the sprinkled mark, not on their own wisdom or strength. Later they must teach their children what this service means.
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Commenting on Exodus 12:21-28
And Pharaoh rose up in the night,.... Being awakened by the uncommon noise he heard: he and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; he and his nobles, and ministers of state, courtiers, and counsellors, and his subjects in common, perhaps everywhere in his kingdom, but particularly in the metropolis: and there was a great cry in Egypt; throughout the whole land, the firstborn being...
Seven days of unleavened bread commemorates Israel's hurried departure, when they had no time to leaven their dough. The Jews searched every corner with a candle to remove leaven from their houses. One who eats leaven during those days is cut off from the community and its privileges.
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Commenting on Exodus 12:15-51