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then you shall tell your son, We were Pharaoh`s bondservants in Egypt: and Yahweh brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand;
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Redemption Is the Reason for Rules
Commentators explain that when a child asks why they must follow God's laws, the answer is a story, not a list of rules. The starting point is remembering their past slavery and God's powerful deliverance from Egypt. This act of redemption is the foundation of their identity and the primary motivation for their grateful obedience.
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Deuteronomy
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The Israelites were at the point of quitting their previous nomadic life for a fixed and settled abode in the midst of other nations; they were exc…
19th Century
Anglican
The Lord brought us out of Egypt. —The simple explanation of the obligations of the Law given in these verses is based upon the me…
Baptist
And when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What mean the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which the LORD our God ha…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Ver. 21 Then shall you say to your son In order to lead him into the spring and original of them, and to acquaint hi…
Moses gives charge to keep God's commandments. Negligence will ruin us, but we cannot be saved without diligence. It is our interest, as well as ou…
