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Text: Exodus 13: 1-4

MEDITATION

Exodus 13:1-4

1 Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
2 “Consecrate to Me all the firstborn, whatever opens the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and beast; it is Mine.”
3 And Moses said to the people: “Remember this day in which you went out of Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the LORD brought you out of this place. No leavened bread shall be eaten.
4 On this day you are going out, in the month Abib.

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. God’s instruction to Moses

a. This statement was an introductory statement.

b. The firstborn of all the children of Israel were spared from death.

c. The firstborn of all the Egyptians were slain.

d. From here on, all the firstborn that would be born would belong to God.

2. Moses word to the children of Israel

a. The day of their deliverance from Egypt must be remembered.

i. Egypt was their house of bondage.

ii. The children had been enslaved for many long years.

b. The hand of the LORD

i. It was by a strong hand that God delivered the children of Israel.

ii. It took 10 mighty plagues before Pharaoh decided to let the people go away from the land of Egypt.

3. The month of Abib

a. This was the name of the first month of the Jewish Calendar.

b. They would have their own calendar to mark the passing of the days and months.

c. Their calendar would note the mighty hand of God in the history of the people of Israel.

经文：出埃及记 13:1-4

沉思

《出埃及 13:1-4》
1 耶和华晓谕摩西说：
2 “以色列中凡头生的，无论是人是牲畜，都是我的，要分别为圣归我。”
3 摩西对百姓说：“你们要记念从埃及为奴之家出来的这日，因为耶和华用大能的手将你们从这地方领出来。有酵的饼都不可吃。

4 亚笔月间的这日是你们出来的日子。

在生活里有意义地应用

1.上帝给摩西的指示

a.这是介绍性的陈述

b.以色列中凡头生的都免死

c.所有埃及的头生都被杀死了

d.从这里开始，凡头生的，都要归上帝

2.摩西对以色列人的话

a.要记念从埃及为奴之家出来的这日

i.埃及是他们为奴之家

ii.孩子们为奴了很多年

b.上帝之手

i.上帝强大的手拯救了以色列的子民

ii.法老历经了十个大灾殃才决定让以色列子民离开埃及之地

3. 亚笔月

a. 这是犹太日历的第一个月份

b. 他们有自己的日历来标记日期

c. 犹太人的日历里，记载上帝在以色列子民的历史施展大能的手