Exodus 12:1 – 12:42
The central event defining the Hebrew people's knowledge of themselves as God's people begins with detailed instructions on how the people should protect themselves against God's vengeance being inflicted on the people of Egypt. "This day shall be a day of remembrance for you," says God. Detailed ritual instructions follow. Thus all the people gathered up their livestock and the riches they had plundered from the Egyptians, and left Egypt.
Why is it so important for both Jews and Christians to re-enact the defining acts of our historical story?
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