Exodus 13
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Summary
The lord commands Israel to sanctify the firstborn of man and beasts unto him. Moses explains the feast of Unleavened Bread to the Israelites, and what it represents. It is meant to be observed one week every year. The lord led the Israelites out of the wilderness in a cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night.
Commentary
Bible Central Commentary
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Wally Breitenstein, “Exodus 7–13,” in Exodus, Old Testament Minute Commentary Series, ed. Taylor Halverson (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021).
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See Biblical Chronology- 1446 BC
Further Reading
Book of Mormon Central, “Why is Lehi Depicted as Similar to Moses? (2 Nephi 3:9-10)” KnoWhy 268 (January 30, 2017).
Book of Mormon Central, “Why Does the Book of Mosiah Refer to the Exodus Narrative? (Mosiah 11:27)” KnoWhy 416 (May 16, 2019).
Kerry Muhlestein, “Darkness, Light, and the Lord: Elements of Israelite Theophanies,” in Ascending the Mountain of the Lord: Temple, Praise, and Worship in the Old Testament, ed. Jeffrey R. Chadwick, Matthew J. Grey, and David Rolph Seely (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Company; Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2013), 232–254.
Russel M. Nelson, “Remnants Gathered, Covenants Fulfilled,” in Sperry Symposium Classics: The Old Testament, ed. Paul Y. Hoskisson (Provo and Salt Lake City: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, and Deseret Book, 2005), 1–17.
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