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Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Exodus 12:40-51

Further Precepts Concerning the Passover v. 40. Now the sojourning of the children of Israel who dwelt in Egypt was four hundred and thirty years, four long or ten short generations as they were then reckoned. v. 41. And it came to pass at the end of the four hundred and thirty years, even the selfsame day it came to pass, that all the hosts of the Lord, the great armies that were to wage His wars, went out from the land of Egypt. The departure of them all took place on the same day, on the... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Exodus 12:37-51

D.—The exodus from Egypt. Legal enactments consequent on liberationExodus 12:37 to Exodus 13:1637And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot, that were men [the men] beside [besides] children. 38And a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle. 39And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they brought forth out of Egypt, for it was not leavened; because they were thrust out of Egypt, and could... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Exodus 12:37-51

Israel Led out of Egypt Exodus 12:37-51 The 600,000 were males above 20 years of age, Numbers 1:3-43 . This would make the entire body not less than 2,000,000 of people of all ages. Succoth was the first rallying point on which the various bands converged. It stood in open country, over which their flocks and herds spread themselves. It was, indeed, a night to be observed, when the Exodus took place, because, as Bunsen says, it was the beginning of history; and we may almost say further that... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Exodus 12:1-51

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 these people were now to pass into national constitution, the calendar was altered. A rite was established which was called an ordinance, a feast, a sacrifice. Thus at the very beginning the nation was reminded that it was rooted in the fact of deliverance wrought by God through sacrifice. The story... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 12:42-50

The Mixed Multitude, And Those Who Will, Can Enter God’s Covenant and Share the Passover (Exodus 12:42-50 ). The extra instructions that follow were partly necessary because of the mixed multitude that had joined up with them, and they are thus introduced at this point. But they are also important as indicating the make up of ‘the children of Israel’. They are seen as including genuine descendants of Jacob and his sons, descendants of all family servants in their households who had been... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 12:40-51

Exodus 12:40-Luke : Rp. Time spent in Egypt.— The Biblical writers are not in agreement about the length of Israel’ s stay in Egypt. Here it is given (probably by Rp) as 430 years ( cf. 400 years in Genesis 15:13 Rje, Acts 7:6, and Josephus). But in Exodus 6:14-Daniel : (also Rp, cf. Genesis 15:16 E) Moses and his contemporaries are the fourth generation. To reconcile the two estimates, the words “ and in the land of Canaan,” i.e. before the entry into Egypt, are interpolated in Exodus... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Exodus 12:43-51

MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.—Exodus 12:43-51MINUTE INSTRUCTIONS IN REFERENCE TO THE OBSERVANCE OF THE PASSOVERI. That God not only institutes ordinances for men, but also shows in what way they are to be observed. God had instituted the Passover, and now He gives to the Israelites clear injunctions as to the manner in which they are to observe it. The ordinances of Heaven are not to be kept according to the fearful and arbitrary dictates of the human mind, but according to the revelation... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Exodus 12:1-51

Chapter 12The 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 weeks the Jews are gonna be celebrating New Year's, Rosh Hashana. How come they're celebrating New Year's now, if this month April was to be the first month of the year? Well, they have a religious calendar. Their religious year begins in April. Then they have just the regular year by which... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Exodus 12:1-51

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 now in commemoration of their deliverance from Egypt, the ecclesiastical table which regulated the festivals, was ordered to begin with Abib. Many nations have reckoned their existence from some important era in their history: and in this view it was highly proper for the christian church to... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Exodus 12:50

Exo 12:50 Thus did all the children of Israel; as the LORD commanded Moses and Aaron, so did they. Ver. 50. So did they. ] Very submissive they were at first; but it lasted not long, as the story showeth and the psalmist oft complaineth. read more

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