The Israelites crossed the Sinai and camped in Etham on the other side of the desert. The Bible tells us that God went with them. There was a pillar of cloud during the day and a pillar of fire during the day. This was physical evidence that God was actually with them. All the people could simply look up and see this pillar. If they could see it, they were going in the right direction. Now this wasn’t just a wisp of smoke during the day or a tendril of fire in the night.
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GIVE ME YOUR FIRSTBORN
Chapter 13 begins with “Consecrate to Me all the firstborn, whatever opens the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and beast; it is Mine.” (Exodus 13:2). The word consecrate means make or declare sacred; dedicate irrevocably to a religious or divine purpose. Literally, set it apart for God. The firstborn are the joy and pride of any family. They are the hope of the next generation. God, the creator and proprietor of all creatures laid claim to the firstborn of the Israelites. The firstborn was considered to be the best. And the best belonged to God. This was to be the memorial for the protection of the firstborn on the night of Passover. The remembrance that God had redeemed Israel, His firstborn people, from Egypt.
