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| Exodus 12:37-42 |
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Lesson # Exodus 12:37-42 Study Material - Exodus 12:37-42 You must be in fellowship prior to your Bible study, so that the spiritual information you receive can become a source of blessing to your soul and produce spiritual growth. Ex. 12:37-42 37 Now the sons of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand men on foot, aside from children. 38 And a mixed multitude also went up with them, along with flocks and herds, a very large number of livestock. 39 And they baked the dough which they had brought out of Egypt into cakes of unleavened bread. For it had not become leavened, since they were driven out of Egypt and could not delay, nor had they prepared any provisions for themselves. 40 Now the time that the sons of Israel lived in Egypt was four hundred and thirty years. 41 And it came about at the end of four hundred and thirty years, to the very day, that all the hosts of the LORD went out from the land of Egypt. 42 It is a night to be observed for the LORD for having brought them out from the land of Egypt; this night is for the LORD, to be observed by all the sons of Israel throughout their generations. From all over the region of Goshen, the Hebrews as well as others descended on Succoth, the first rendezvous point at the beginning of their long journey that lie ahead. The number is here given at 600,000 adult men. If you add the women and children, most commentaries agree that the number of this group was probably over two million people. And that is easily possible if you consider that the population probably doubled every 30 to 33 years from its beginning number of seventy adult men (perhaps 500 total people in all), and increased continually over the 430 years that they were in Egypt. This number is also important in painting a picture of their overall spiritual status. Consider several things. Included within the total population will be many complainers (low spiritual growth), Num. 11:4 identifies them as rabble. Also, consider the army of Pharaoh which will pursue them in chapter 14. Just 600 chariots. Quite a small force to be pitted against this large group of over two million. This means that their spiritual growth was overall low. Their courage was low as well. Their general leadership, excluding Moses and Aaron, was poor. The Hebrews could probably easily have defeated the Egyptians if they had leadership and courage. A people who lacks spiritual growth, lacks also courage and direction. So the Hebrews lacks all of this. But they were learning and thus far obedient. This was a tremendous event in their history. They are all on a high, leaving Egypt, the only home that they had known. Not too many were even thinking ahead as to what tomorrow would bring. They were all spread out in Goshen, then they would descend on Succoth, meaning booths or a place of shelters. They left the region of 'Ra', the god of Egypt, under the rule of Pharaoh, where there was no shelter, no safety and moved off to a place in the open desert where there would be shelter under the rule of God. There was a mixed multitude of other races who went with them. This was not purely Hebrew venture, but was an event that affected all peoples from many races, who believed in God, including certainly many Egyptians. Remember the of the midwives who feared God, from our earlier study, and eighty years preceding this current exodus event. They all went out with their dough, unleavened. That is they complied completely with Gods command. Nothing was to corrupt this miracle which God performed. There was nothing that man could do to add to it. No one, no politician, not even Moses, stood up and claimed credit for assisting in gaining of their freedom. To the very day when Jacob and that group of seventy adult males moved into Egypt (Hummm! Must have been the day after the Passover date), then this same day is when they moved out of Egypt some 430 years later. No Passover was celebrated 430 years earlier. Probably no sacrifice of a regular basis was held, thus they fell out of the promised land and moved into Egypt where things seemed to be much nicer, and into the trap of slavery. The deceit of the world, that which we see, became a trap which held them for over four centuries, or for four generations. So we learn from this, that if we just do not care for Bible study, then our life will take a turn south. It won't happen over night. Lightening will not strike. We will slowly, over the years, sink deeper and deeper into the worldly aspects of life, and further from God. When we wake up, it might be too late, as we discover that we have wasted our entire life. So how old are we today? Are we twenty, forty, sixty years of age? Are we satisfied with where we are in our life? Is our spiritual life where it should be? If we are honest then we have probably discovered that we have wasted much of our life. This is true of virtually everyone. But the good news is, it is never too late to get back on track in Bible study. Just do it, and do it daily. Consistency of study, time, and repetition will restore your spiritual life and gain you a far better life overall. 
Now is the time to post a prayer. End Of Lesson Study to show thyself approved (mature) unto God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing (studying/discerning), the Word of truth. |
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