Exodus 12:46

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 12:43-51

Some further precepts are here given concerning the passover, as it should be observed in times to come. I. All the congregation of Israel must keep it, Exod. 12:47. All that share in God's mercies should join in thankful praises for them. Though it was observed in families apart, yet it is looked upon as the act of the whole congregation; for the smaller communities constituted the greater. The New-Testament passover, the Lord's supper, ought not to be neglected by any who are capable of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 12:46

In one house shall it be eaten ,.... For though there might be more lambs than one eaten in a house, where there were a sufficient number to eat them; and there might be more societies than one in a house, provided they kept themselves distinct, and were large enough each of them to eat up a lamb; yet one lamb might not be eaten in different houses, a part of it in one house, and a part of it in another; which may denote the unity of the general assembly and church of the firstborn, and the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 12:46

In one house shall it be eaten - In one family, if that be large enough; if not, a neighboring family might be invited, Exodus 12:4 . Thou shalt not carry forth aught of the flesh - Every family must abide within doors because of the destroying angel, none being permitted to go out of his house till the next day, Exodus 12:22 . Neither shall ye break a bone thereof - As it was to be eaten in haste, ( Exodus 12:11 ;), there was no time either to separate the bones, or to break... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 12:46

Verse 46 46.Neither shall ye break a bone thereof. I am not certain why God desired no bone to be broken; unless that this might also be a sign of haste; because people at table seldom partake of the marrow, unless when their entertainment is protracted. For I fear there is too much subtlety in the explanation which some give, that the virtue of Christ, which is represented by the bones, is not diminished whilst we feed on His flesh. But the former opinion which I have glanced at above, as it... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 12:41-50

Passover precepts realised in Christian practice. The precepts were:— I. THAT NO UNCIRCUMCISED STRANGER , NOT EVEN THOUGH A HIRED SERVANT IN A HEBREW FAMILY , SHOULD EAT OF IT . Formally, baptism corresponds to circumcision, both of them admitting into covenant with God; and thus the rule of Christian communities generally, that the reception of baptism must precede that of the Lord's Supper, is a carrying out of this precept. But it is also carried... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 12:43-51

1 . The absolute exclusion of all uncircumcised persons from participation in the passover rite; 2 . The extension of the rite (implied in Exodus 23:19 ) to all full proselytes; and, 3 . The injunction that not a bone of the lamb should be broken. (This last is repeated in Numbers 9:12 ) read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 12:43-51

The spirit of the Passover ordinance. The features to be specified reappear in the Lord's Supper. The ordinance was— I. EXCLUSIVE . ( Exodus 12:43 , Exodus 12:45 , Exodus 12:48 .) A stranger, an uncircumcised person, and a hired servant, were not to be permitted to oat of it. Their relation to Israel was wholly external. In like manner, the Lord's Supper is exclusive. It excludes the stranger to the death of Christ, the uncircumcised in heart, and those who sustain a merely... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 12:43-51

The Law of the Passover. I. WHAT GOD REQUIRES IN ITS OBSERVANCE . 1 . God demands purity of communion. No stranger is to cat of it. 2 . It is not to be carried out from the midst of the household of faith. The peace and fellowship of the Gospel are only for the circumcised in heart. 3 . Communion with Christ to be characterised by reverence and holy awe: not a bone of him is to be broken. 4 . Every wall of partition is removed. All who believe have a right to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 12:46

In one house shall it be eaten . Compare the directions in Exodus 12:3-10 , which imply this, and see the comment on Exodus 12:10 . Neither shall ye break a bone of it. Kalisch thinks that the lamb was a symbol of the unity of the nation, and was therefore not to have any of its bones broken. This view may be a true one, without being exhaustive. It may have been to mark the unity of the Church in Christ that his bones were not broken, and in view especially of that unity, that the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Exodus 12:46

In one house - i. e. “in one company.” Each lamb was to be entirely consumed by the members of one company, whether they belonged to the same household or not.Break a bone - The typical significance of this injunction is recognized by John, (see the margin reference.) It is not easy to assign any other satisfactory reason for it. This victim alone was exempt from the general law by which the limbs were ordered to be separated from the body. read more

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