Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Exodus 12:1
The Lord spake — Had spoken, before the three days darkness. But the mention of it was put off to this place, that the history of the plagues might not be interrupted.
The Lord spake — Had spoken, before the three days darkness. But the mention of it was put off to this place, that the history of the plagues might not be interrupted.
CHAPTER XII _The month_ Abib _is to be considered as the commencement of_ _the year_, 1, 2. _The_ PASSOVER _instituted; the_ lamb _or_ kid _to be used on the_ _occasion to be taken from the flock...
This chapter was written some time after the Exodus, probably when Moses put together the portions of the book toward the end of his life. The statements that these instructions were given in the land...
5. REDEMPTION BY BLOOD, THE PASSOVER AND THE LAW OF THE FIRSTBORN CHAPTER 12 The Passover Instituted and Kept, the Death of the Firstborn and the Exodus _ 1. The Passover instituted and the feast of...
EXODUS 12:1 P. RULES FOR THE PASSOVER (first set). On the history of the Passover, see pp. 102f. Most ceremonial rules are dated from Sinai or the land of Moab: so these that follow are noted in Exodu...
EXODUS 11:1 TO EXODUS 12:36. 10°. DEATH OF EGYPTIAN FIRSTBORN; PASSOVER AND MAZZOTH (Exodus 11:1 E, Exodus 11:4 J,...
THE PASSOVER. -- Exodus 12:1-14. GOLDEN TEXT. --_ Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us._ -- 1 Corinthians 5:7. TIME. --B. C. 1491, when Moses was eighty years old. The month of Abib, or Nisan; eit...
THE LORD (Hebrew. _Jehovah._ spake. See note on Exodus 6:10, and compare note on Exodus 3:7....
THE TEXT OF EXODUS TRANSLATION 12 AND JE-HO-VAH SPAKE UNTO MO-SES AND AAR-ON IN THE LAND OF E-GYPT, SAYING, (2) THIS MONTH SHALL BE UNTO YOU THE BEGINNING OF MONTHS; IT SHALL BE THE FIRST MONTH OF THE...
_AND THE LORD SPAKE UNTO MOSES AND AARON IN THE LAND OF EGYPT, SAYING,_ The Lord spake - rather, had spoken unto Moses and Aaron; for it is evident that the communication here described must have bee...
THE INSTITUTION OF THE PASSOVER. THE TENTH PLAGUE, AND THE DEPARTURE OF ISRAEL 1. In the land of Egypt] These words suggest that what follows was written independently of the foregoing narrative, and...
EXODUS: ISRAEL BECOMES A NATION THE *ISRAELITES LEAVE EGYPT EXODUS CHAPTER S 1 TO 18 _HILDA BRIGHT AND KITTY PRIDE_ CHAPTER 12 THE *PASSOVER – VERSES 1-28 PREPARATIONS FOR THE SPECIAL MEAL – VE...
XII. INSTITUTION OF THE PASSOVER. (1) IN THE LAND OF EGYPT. — This section (Exodus 12:1) has the appearance of having been written independently of the previous narrative — earlier, probably, and as a...
וַ יֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל ־מֹשֶׁ֣ה וְ אֶֽל
CHAPTER XII. _ THE PASSOVER._ Exodus 12:1. We have now reached the birthday of the great Hebrew nation, and with it the first national institution, the feast of passover, which is also the first sa...
THE PASSOVER LAMB AND ITS SPRINKLED BLOOD Exodus 12:1 Henceforth, for Israel, there was to be a new beginning of the year. We should date our birthdays not from the cradle, but from the Cross. The P...
While the subjects necessarily intermingle at this point, we turn from the contemplation of the judgments of Jehovah in dealing with Pharaoh to that of deliverance in His dealings with Israel. As thes...
_Said, some time before. Moses mentions all the plagues together. (Menochius)_...
CONTENTS This Chapter becomes exceedingly interesting to the Christian Reader, in that it contains an account of the institution of the Jewish passover. And whoever considers what Paul the apostle hat...
New mercies call for new memorandums, Deuteronomy 16:1, Abib, that is the spring of the year. From this time the Israelites began their year. It should seem that before this period they reckoned their...
There is hardly a book of the Old Testament that stands out in more decided contrast with the book of Genesis than the one which follows it most closely. And this is the more striking, because God emp...
1._And the Lord spake. _Although the institution of the Passover in some degree appertains to the Fourth Commandment, where the Sabbath and Feast-days will be treated of; yet, in so far as it was a so...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 5 THROUGH 13. At the news of the goodness of God, the people adore Him; but the struggle against the power of evil is another matter. Satan will not let the p...
AND THE LORD SPAKE UNTO MOSES AND AARON IN THE LAND OF EGYPT,.... Before they and the children of Israel came out of it, before the slaying of the firstborn, yea, before Moses came from the presence o...
And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying, Ver. 1. _And the Lord spake_] Befeore the slaughter of the firstborn, yea, before that plague was threatened. See Mr Torshel's de...
_The Lord spake unto Moses_ Or had spoken before what is related in the foregoing chapter, if not also before the three days' darkness: but the mention of it was put off to this place, that the histor...
1 The beginning of the yeere is changed. 3 The Passeouer is instituted. 11 The Rite of the Passeouer. 15 Vnleauened bread. 29 The first borne are slaine. 31 The Israelites are driuen out of the l...
THE ORDINANCES CONCERNING THE PASSOVER...
And the Lord spake unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying,...
B. THE DIVINE ORDINANCE OF THE PASSOVER Exodus 12:1-20 1, 2And Jehovah spake unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying, This month _shall be_ unto you the beginning of months; it _shall be_ t...
THE PASSOVER FEAST (vs.1-28) The time finally arrives for the Lord to accomplish a work of amazing power in Egypt in the deliverance of a nation numbering over two million, from the bondage of Egypt....
1-20 The Lord makes all things new to those whom he delivers from the bondage of Satan, and takes to himself to be his people. The time when he does this is to them the beginning of a new life. God a...
EXODUS CHAPTER 12 The month wherein they went out of Egypt to be to them the first month of the year, EXODUS 12:1,2. God enjoins them to choose a spotless lamb for the passover, EXODUS 12:3. How they...
"And the Lord said unto Moses, Yet will I bring one plague more upon Pharaoh, and upon Egypt; afterwards he will let you go hence: when he shall let you go, he shall surely thrust you out hence altoge...
Exodus 12:1 LORD H3068 spoke H559 (H8799) Moses H4872 Aaron H175 land H776 Egypt H4714 saying H559 ...
Exodus 12 INSTRUCTIONS TO ISRAEL CONCERNING THE PASSOVER. This chapter is partly historical, and partly explanatory. It splits into a number of sections. (1) Exodus 12:1 contain the explanations given...
Exodus 12:1. _And the Lord spake unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying, This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you._ And for this...
CONTENTS: Deliverance for Israel through the Passover. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Aaron, Pharaoh. CONCLUSION: Deliverance for the believer is based entirely upon the shedding of the blood of a divinely...
Exodus 12:2. _The first month of the year._ This is called Abib, Exodus 13:4; and Nisan, Esther 3:7. It was before the seventh month, hence the earth is supposed to have been created in September; but...
_The beginning of months._ A NEW START I. The idea of a new start is naturally attractive to all of us. We are fatigued, we are dissatisfied, and justly so, with the time past of our lives. We long...
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 12:1 The people of Israel are called to act obediently so that the Lord will “pass over” them during the tenth plague. ⇐...
_MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Exodus 12:1_ THE FIRST MONTH OF THE YEAR The nations of the globe have regarded various periods as the commencement of the year. The Athenians reckoned the commenc...
FIRST INSTITUTION OF THE PASSOVER. EXPOSITION THE INSTITUTION OF THE PASSOVER AND THE REASONS FOR IT.—In the interval allowed by God, according to the precedent of former announced plagues, between t...
The Lord spake unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying, This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you (Exodus 12:1-2). Now in a few wee...
THE BLOOD OF THE CROSS IN EXODUS Exodus 12:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Today we will consider the Cross as it is set forth in the Book of Exodus. Of course, we cannot go into detail, but we will endeavor t...