We are going to be looking at the 1st Passover this Lenten season. Our journey in Exodus has us at the spot where God's people will be spared and freed by the blood of a lamb.
"When it comes to Israel's plunder, what is usually overlooked is what
these gifts reveal about Egypt's spiritual condition. By his mercy God was
turning some of his enemies into friends. Many of the Egyptians had begun
to believe in the existence of the one true God. They acknowledged his power
and honored his prophet. They recognized the importance of treating God's
people with respect and generosity. They were making spiritual progress —
so much progress, in fact, that when the Israelites finally left, some of the
Egyptians actually went with them (cf. Ex 12:38). --Phil Ryken
Exodus 12:37,38
The people of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand men on foot, besides women and children. 38 A mixed multitude also went up with them, and very much livestock, both flocks and herds.
The people of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand men on foot, besides women and children. 38 A mixed multitude also went up with them, and very much livestock, both flocks and herds.
