What is the meaning of Exodus 12:50? Then • The word marks a direct link to the detailed Passover instructions just given (Exodus 12:1-49). • It signals an immediate response—there is no gap between hearing and doing, echoing Exodus 12:28 where “the Israelites went and did so.” • Psalm 119:60 voices the same instinct: “I hurried without delaying to keep Your commandments.” Obedience isn’t postponed; it’s prompt. all the Israelites • Obedience is collective, not selective. Every household joined in, fulfilling Exodus 19:8, “All the people answered together, 'We will do everything that the LORD has spoken.’” • Unity around God’s word foreshadows Acts 2:41-42, where the newborn church “devoted themselves” together to the apostles’ teaching. did this • “This” points to the concrete acts just outlined—slaying the lamb, applying the blood, roasting the meal, eating in haste, and preparing to depart. • Hebrews 11:28 highlights the faith behind those acts: “By faith Moses kept the Passover and sprinkled the blood.” • James 2:17 reminds us that faith proves itself in deeds; Israel’s actions certified their trust in God’s rescue. they did • The repetition adds emphasis; Scripture is underscoring that obedience actually happened, not merely that instructions were heard. • Numbers 1:54 echoes the same pattern: “The Israelites did everything the LORD commanded Moses,” showing that this became a national habit. • Deuteronomy 5:27 illustrates the heart behind it: “Speak to us all that the LORD our God will speak to you, and we will listen and do it.” just as • Precision matters. God’s pattern is not to be edited or improved on (Deuteronomy 12:32: “You shall not add to it or subtract from it”). • Exodus 25:9 carries the same refrain when God describes the tabernacle: build it “exactly as I show you.” • Jesus affirms the principle in John 14:15: “If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.” Love expresses itself in exact obedience. the LORD had commanded • The authority behind the instructions is divine, not human tradition. Exodus 12:1-2 makes that clear: “The LORD said to Moses and Aaron….” • Leviticus 8:36 shows the pattern continuing: “Aaron and his sons did all the things which the LORD had commanded through Moses.” • Matthew 28:20 extends the same authority to the church age: teach disciples “to observe all that I have commanded you.” Moses and Aaron • God mediates His word through appointed leaders. Exodus 4:15-16 established their joint role: Moses would speak, Aaron would relay. • Their leadership was to be heeded so long as it conveyed God’s exact word—an early picture of Hebrews 13:17, “Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls.” summary Exodus 12:50 spotlights immediate, united, and precise obedience to God’s revealed word. Every Israelite acted without delay, following the Lord’s exact instructions delivered through Moses and Aaron. The verse reminds readers that true faith responds promptly and completely to God’s commands, recognizing His authority and honoring the leaders He appoints to convey His truth. |
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