Exodus 13:3 Meaning
And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the LORD brought you out from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten.
Context Explained
1And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
2Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine.
3And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the LORD brought you out from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten.
4This day came ye out in the month Abib.
5And it shall be when the LORD shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee, a land flowing with milk and honey, that thou shalt keep this service in this month.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Deuteronomy 6:12
This verse similarly instructs the Israelites to remember God's deliverance.
Luke 22:19
Jesus' instruction to remember Him during communion parallels Moses' command.
1 Corinthians 11:24
Paul echoes the theme of remembrance in the context of the Lord's Supper.
Source: Exodus 13:3