‏ Exodus 12:1-2

The Appointment of the Passover; the Feast of Unleavened Bread

This section describes how Moses and Aaron received God’s instructions about the Passover, a very important event for Israel. God also changed their calendar, making this month the start of their year. This new beginning matched the spring, a time when the earth is renewed, and pointed forward to the coming of Christ (Song of Solomon 2:11-12 a). The people were busy and probably worried, but God still called them to worship and remember Him. Even when life is stressful, we should keep our faith and devotion to God.

v. 1-2: God told Moses and Aaron that this month would be the first month of the year for Israel (Exodus 12:1-2 b). Before, their year started in September, but now it would start in March. This reminds us that it is good to begin everything with God.

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