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Warren Wiersbe · Citado em PreceptAustin
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Wiersbe - Not only once a year at Passover were the Jews reminded of God’s grace and power, but each time a firstborn male, man or beast, came into the world, that firstborn issue had to be redeemed (ED: THE ACT CARRYING OUT THE REDEMPTION OF THE FIRST BORN WAS A CLEAR REMINDER OF GOD'S GREAT ACT OF REDEMPTION OF THE NATION OF ISRAEL, HIS "FIRSTBORN." cf Ex 4:22+). Because of God’s mighty acts in protecting and redeeming His people and saving the firstborn of humans and livestock from death (Ex 12:12–13), all the firstborn belonged to God. They were sanctified, that is, set apart for God’s exclusive possession. (Be Delivered) ESV Global Study Bible - In Exodus 4:22–23, God announced to Pharaoh that Israel was “my firstborn son.” In the worldview of ancient Egypt, the firstborn son of a king would inherit the throne and would be under obligation to manifest the rule of the supreme deity of his father upon earth. Pharaoh thought of himself as the son and appointed representative of the supreme god of Egypt, and he believed that his own firstborn son would inherit this role. Israel became the Lord’s adopted firstborn son, and so was under obligation to manifest the Lord’s rule upon earth. The original calling of humanity to be God’s image-bearers, his appointed representatives, who establish and extend God’s heavenly rule upon the earth, is now to be carried forward through the chosen people of Israel. Although Israel largely failed in this mission, Jesus ultimately suffers the punishment deserved by God’s people and secures the success of this mission through God’s new people, the church (Matt. 28:18–20). ILLUSTRATION - A young man was about to enter the foreign missionary work. A gentleman said to the young man's father, "It's hard to give up the boy." "Yes," replied the father, "but it's just what we've been expecting." "How so?" inquired the friend. "When he was a little baby," answered the father, "his mother and I went to a missionary meeting. An appeal, most earnest and touching, was made for men to become missionaries. We ourselves could not go. When we returned home the baby lay asleep in his crib. We went to the crib. His mother stood on one side, I on the other. We together laid our hands on his forehead, and prayed that it might be God's will for him to become a foreign missionary. We never spoke to him of what we did. But all through these twenty-five years we have believed that our prayer about him would be answered, and answered it now is. Yes, it is hard to give up the boy, but it's what we've been expecting." Exodus 13:3 Moses said to the people, "Remember this day in which you went out from Egypt, from the house of slavery; for by a powerful hand the LORD brought you out from this place. And nothing leavened shall be eaten. Remember - Ex 12:42 20:8 23:15 De 5:15 15:15 16:3,12 24:18,22 1Ch 16:12 Ps 105:5 Lu 22:19 1Co 11:24 out from Egypt - Ex 13:14 20:2 De 5:6 6:12 8:14 13:5,10 Jos 24:17 by a powerful hand- Ex 6:1 De 4:34 11:2,3 Ne 9:10 Eph 1:19 out from this place - Ex 12:8,15 Mt 10:12 1Co 5:8 Exodus 13 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Below is the original version of the New Living Translation (a paraphrase) which you might take a moment to read to help understand the message of Exodus 13:3-10. As you read this paraphrase (one which is generally a relatively accurate rendering of the original Hebrew or Greek) notice the time phrases in bold and ask yourself "What is a happening or what is to happen during that time?" Two other word you will want to carefully observe is "celebrate" and related word festival which occurs 8 times in 8 verses in this paraphrase. Note that the English word celebrate means to commemorate with festivities. The word commemorate in turn means to serve as a memorial or a reminder. Festival is an occasion for feasting or celebration, especially a day or time of religious significance that recurs at regular intervals. And finally take note of one other word that is repeated - remember (remind, reminder). Are you beginning to see the main thrust of this section Exodus 13:3-10? 3 So Moses said to the people, "This is a day to remember forever--the day you left Egypt, the place of your slavery. For the LORD has brought you out by his mighty power. (Remember, you are not to use any yeast.) 4 This day in early spring will be the anniversary of your exodus. 5 You must celebrate this day when the LORD brings you into the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Hivites, and Jebusites. This is the land he swore to give your ancestors--a land flowing with milk and honey. 6 For seven days you will eat only bread without yeast. Then on the seventh day, you will celebrate a great feast to the LORD. 7 Eat only bread without yeast during those seven days. In fact, there must be no yeast in your homes or anywhere within the borders of your land during this time. 8 "During these festival days each year, you must explain to your children why you are celebrating. Say to them, 'This is a celebration of what the LORD did for us when we left Egypt.' 9 This annual festival will be a visible reminder to you, like a mark branded on your hands or your forehead. Let it remind you always to keep the Lord's instructions in your minds and on your lips. After all, it was the LORD who rescued you from Egypt with great power. 10 "So celebrate this festival at the appointed time each year. IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING FEAST OF UNLEAVENED BREAD J Ligon Duncan on Ex 13:3-10 - God is calling us to remember His redemption through the Feast of the Unleavened Bread. Matthew
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Wiersbe - Israel’s exodus from Egypt wasn’t the end of their experience with God; it was the new beginning. “It took one night to take Israel out of Egypt, but forty years to take Egypt out of Israel,” said George Morrison. If Israel obeyed His will, God would bring them into the Promised Land and give them their inheritance. Forty years later, Moses would remind the new generation, “He [the Lord] brought you out of Egypt … to bring you in, to give you [the] land as an inheritance” (Deut. 4:37–38, NKJV). The same thing can be said of the redemption we have in Christ: God brought us out of bondage that He might bring us into blessing. A.W. Tozer used to remind us that “we are saved to as well as saved from.” The person who trusts Jesus Christ is born again into the family of God, but that’s just the beginning of an exciting new adventure that should lead to growth and conquest. God liberates us and then leads us through the varied experiences of life, a day at a time, so that we might get to know Him better and claim by faith all that He wants us to have. At the same time, we come to know ourselves better; we discover our strengths and weaknesses, and we grow in understanding God’s will and trusting His promises. (Ibid) G Campbell
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Wiersbe - Nothing takes God by surprise, for in His providence He plans the best way for His people to take. We may not always understand the way He chooses, or even agree with it, but His way is always the right way. We may confidently say, “He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake” (Ps. 23:3NKJV), and we should humbly pray, “Show me Your ways, O Lord; teach me Your paths. Lead me in Your truth and teach me” (Ps 25:4–5NKJV)....If you permit the Lord to direct your steps (Pr 3:5–6), expect to be led occasionally on paths that may seem unnecessarily long and circuitous. Remind yourself that God knows what He’s doing, He isn’t in a hurry, and as long as you follow Him, you’re safe and in the place of His blessing. He may close some doors and suddenly open others, and we must be alert (Acts 16:6–10; 2 Cor. 2:12–13). Those whom God brings into a wilderness he will not leave nor lose there, but will take care to lead them through it. --- Matthew Henry