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In one house shall it be eaten; you shall not carry forth anything of the flesh abroad out of the house; neither shall you break a bone of it.
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A Prophecy of the Cross
Commentators unanimously highlight that the command not to break a bone of the Passover lamb was a direct prophecy of Jesus Christ. As John 19:36 records, Roman soldiers did not break Jesus' legs, fulfilling this specific detail. Scholars like Calvin see this as a clear sign of God's providence, marking Jesus as the true and ultimate Passover Lamb.
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Exodus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
In one house - i.e., “in one company.” Each lamb was to be entirely consumed by the members of one company, whether they belonged to the sam…
19th Century
Anglican
FURTHER DIRECTIONS RESPECTING THE PASSOVER.
This is the ordinance. — These directions, together with those…
16th Century
Protestant
Neither shall ye break a bone thereof. I am not certain why God desired no bone to be broken, unless perhaps this might also be a sign of …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
In one house shall it be eaten For though there might be more lambs than one eaten in a house, where there were a suffici…
In times to come, all the congregation of Israel must keep the Passover. All who share in God's mercies should join in thankful praises for them. T…
