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Text: Exodus 12: 34-42

MEDITATION

Exodus 12:34-42

34 So the people took their dough before it was leavened, having their kneading bowls bound up in their clothes on their shoulders.
35 Now the children of Israel had done according to the word of Moses, and they had asked from the Egyptians articles of silver, articles of gold, and clothing.
36 And the LORD had given the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they granted them what they requested. Thus they plundered the Egyptians.
37 Then the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand men on foot, besides children.
38 A mixed multitude went up with them also, and flocks and herds—a great deal of livestock.
39 And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they had brought out of Egypt; for it was not leavened, because they were driven out of Egypt and could not wait, nor had they prepared provisions for themselves.
40 Now the sojourn of the children of Israel who lived in Egypt was four hundred and thirty years.
41 And it came to pass at the end of the four hundred and thirty years—on that very same day—it came to pass that all the armies of the LORD went out from the land of Egypt.
42 It is a night of solemn observance to the LORD for bringing them out of the land of Egypt. This is that night of the LORD, a solemn observance for all the children of Israel throughout their generations.

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. According to the word of Moses

a. Unleavened bread was prepared.

b. Articles from the Egyptians were requested:

i. Silver

ii. Gold

iii. Clothing

2. The Egyptians

a. They were glad to give whatever they were asked.

b. The LORD gave the children of Israel favour in the eyes of the Egyptians.

c. The meaning of the phrase: “They plundered the Egyptians”:

i. The children of Israel were well-compensated.

ii. Their work as slaves were rewarded with significant rewards.

iii. It was as if they had won a great victory in battle over their enemies. The old saying, “To the victor belongs the spoil” came true.

3. The number of the children of Israel

a. 600,000 men, not counting the children.

b. A mixed multitude went out of Egypt.
(Some of the people who went out with Israel were not Israelites.)

4. The years spent in Egypt

a. The children of Israel had been in Egypt for 430 years.

b. They marched out of Egypt like “armies”.

5. The Passover Night

a. A night of solemn observance to the LORD.

b. The Passover Night was to be remembered.

i. It was not to celebrate the death of their enemies.

ii. It was a night of remembering how the LORD delivered them.

iii. This was to be kept for all generations.

经文：出埃及记 12：34-42

沉思

《出埃及记 12：34-42》
34百姓就拿着没有酵的生面，把抟面盆包在衣服中，扛在肩头上。
35以色列人照着摩西的话行，向埃及人要金器银器和衣裳。
36耶和华叫百姓在埃及人眼前蒙恩，以致埃及人给他们所要的。他们就把埃及人的财物夺去了。
37以色列人从兰塞起行，往疏割去，除了妇人孩子，步行的男人约有六十万。 38又有许多闲杂人，并有羊群牛群，和他们一同上去。
39他们用埃及带出来的生面烤成无酵饼，这生面原没有发起，因为他们被催逼离开埃及，不能耽延，也没有为自己预备什么食物。
40以色列人住在埃及共有四百三十年。
41正满了四百三十年的那一天，耶和华的军队都从埃及地出来了。

42这夜是耶和华的夜，因耶和华领他们出了埃及地，所以当向耶和华谨守，是以色列众人世世代代该谨守的。

在生活里有意义地应用

1．依照摩西的话

a．准备了无酵饼

b．向埃及人要的物品：

i．金器

ii．银器

iii．衣裳

2．埃及人

a 无沦向他们索取什么，他们都乐意给

b．上帝让以色列人在埃及人眼前蒙恩

c．“把埃及人的财物夺去了”这句话的意思：

i．以色列人都得到了好的补偿

ii．他们以奴隶般的辛劳都得回了可观的收获

iii．这有如他们跟敌人打仗而大胜。应了这句老话“ 战利品屬于胜利者”

3．以色列人的数目

a．不包括孩子们，男人一共有六十万人

b．有许多闲杂人一同离开了埃及

(有些跟着以色列人出去的並不是以色列人)

4．在埃及的日子

a．以色列人在埃及住了四百三十年

b．他们踏步离开埃及猶如一支“军队”

5．逾越夜

a．一个向上帝谨守的夜

b．逾越夜是要被纪念的

i．不是因为要庆祝敌人的死亡

ii．而是要纪念耶和华是怎样拯救了他们

iii．这是世世代代该谨守的