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Text: Exodus 12: 43-51

MEDITATION

Exodus 12:43-51

43 And the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, “This is the ordinance of the Passover: No foreigner shall eat it.
44 But every man’s servant who is bought for money, when you have circumcised him, then he may eat it.
45 A sojourner and a hired servant shall not eat it.
46 In one house it shall be eaten; you shall not carry any of the flesh outside the house, nor shall you break one of its bones.
47 All the congregation of Israel shall keep it.
48 And when a stranger dwells with you and wants to keep the Passover to the LORD, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as a native of the land. For no uncircumcised person shall eat it.
49 One law shall be for the native-born and for the stranger who dwells among you.”
50 Thus all the children of Israel did; as the LORD commanded Moses and Aaron, so they did.
51 And it came to pass, on that very same day, that the LORD brought the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt according to their armies.

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. Instructions concerning the Passover

a. This was an Ordinance.

b. No foreigner may partake of it.

2. What about servants?

a. Uncircumcised servants are not allowed to eat the Passover meal.

b. Circumcised servants are permitted to partake.

i. Circumcision would represent their faith in the LORD.

ii. Hence, they would be regarded as part of Israel.

3. The Passover lamb

a. The bones are not to be broken.

i. The lamb is to be treated tenderly.

ii. It had given its life for the family.

b. The flesh is not to be borne outside the house.

i. They were not to go outside their houses as the angel of death passed through Egypt.

ii. The Passover was not making merry, as in a party

iii. It was a solemn observance.

4. The request of a stranger (non-Israelite.

a. All males must be circumcised.

b. Only then would they be allowed to partake of the Passover.

c. The meaning is clear:

i. There must be understanding of the significance of the Passover.

ii. There must be faith in the LORD.

5. One Law

a. There is only one Law to be observed.

b. No one was allowed to make another Law for the observance of the Passover:

i. No subtraction

ii. No addition

6. Obedience of the children of Israel

a. They heeded this Law from the LORD.

b. They listened to the instructions given by Moses and Aaron.

经文：出埃及记 12:43-51

沉思

《出埃及 12:43-51》
43 耶和华对摩西、亚伦说：“逾越节的例是这样：外邦人都不可吃这羊羔，
44 但各人用银子买的奴仆，既受了割礼就可以吃。
45 寄居的和雇工人都不可吃。
46 应当在一个房子里吃，不可把一点肉从房子里带到外头去。羊羔的骨头一根也不可折断。
47 以色列全会众都要守这礼。
48 若有外人寄居在你们中间，愿向耶和华守逾越节，他所有的男子务要受割礼，然后才容他前来遵守，他也就像本地人一样。但未受割礼的，都不可吃这羊羔。
49 本地人和寄居在你们中间的外人同归一例。”
50 耶和华怎样吩咐摩西、亚伦，以色列众人就怎样行了。

51 正当那日，耶和华将以色列人按着他们的军队，从埃及地领出来。

在生活里有意义地应用

1.有关逾越节的指示

a.这是一项条例

b.外邦人不可参与

2. 奴仆呢？

a. 未受割礼的都不可吃这羊羔

b. 受了割礼就可以吃

i. 割礼代表他们在主里的信心

ii.因此，他们将被视为以色列的一部分

3. 逾越节的羔羊

a.羊羔的骨头一根也不可折断

i.要温柔地对待羔羊

ii.它为一家献出了生命

b. 肉不可在房子外食用

i. 他们不应到屋外因为死亡的天使巡行了埃及地

ii. 逾越节不是个欢乐的庆典

iii. 要严肃地守这礼

4. 外人（非以色列民）的要求

a. 所有的男子务要受割礼

b. 才容吃这羊羔

c. 意思很明显：

i. 必须了解逾越节的重要性

ii. 在主里要有信心

5. 一项法令

a.只有一项法令要被遵守

b.不允许任何人为逾越节制定另一部法令：

i.不能加

ii.也不能减

6.以色列人的顺从

a.他们听从主的律法

b.他们听从摩西和亚伦的指示