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< Exodus 13 >

Verses 5,19

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The people of Israel were to keep these feasts at the appointed time each year in the land to which they were heading: the land flowing with milk and honey which the LORD promised to their fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The faithful in Israel had been looking forward to this for centuries, and even those who knew they would not live to see the Exodus trusted that God would fulfil his word. For example, Joseph did Genesis 50:24-25.Waiting for response for Genesis 50:24-25 Moses faithfully executed Joseph's request.

Verses 7-8

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They were instructed to keep this day each year as a feast to the LORD to remember their deliverance from Egypt. They were also to keep a further seven days as the feast of unleavened bread, and the significance of this in the lives of Christ’s disciples is shown by the Apostle Paul 1 Corinthians 5:7-8.Waiting for response for 1 Corinthians 5:7-8

Verses 21-22

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Interestingly, Israel's Exodus from Egypt, their journey through the wilderness, and their entry into the promised land is provided as a graphic representation of the journey of Christ’s disciples walking in the way of salvation. We need to leave the world, represented by Egypt, and embark on a wilderness journey to bring us in the end to our inheritance with Abraham and Christ in the promised land. God provides guidance for us also, and that guidance is in his word, the Holy Scriptures.