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Community and Stewardship
Commentators explain that the instruction to share a lamb was practical, ensuring smaller families could participate and that the sacrifice wasn't wasted. This highlights God's concern for both community fellowship and wise stewardship. The number of people was adjusted based on appetite, showing God's practical wisdom in the details.
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Exodus
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Albert Barnes
On Exodus 12:4
18th Century
Theologian
Tradition specifies ten as the least number; but the matter was probably left altogether to the discretion of the heads of families.
The las…
Charles Ellicott
On Exodus 12:4
19th Century
Bishop
If the household be too little for the lamb. —There would be situations where the family would not be large enough to con…
Charles Spurgeon
On Exodus 12:3–4
19th Century
Preacher
Speak to all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the hous…
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John Gill
On Exodus 12:4
17th Century
Pastor
And if the household be too little for the lamb That they cannot eat it up at once; let him and his neighbour…
Matthew Henry
On Exodus 12:1–20
17th Century
Minister
The Lord makes all things new to those whom he delivers from the bondage of Satan, and takes to himself to be his people. The time when he does thi…