THEOSISJohn Chrysostom
The Lamb does not guide us from the land of Egypt to the land of the Jews, but rather leads us into everlasting inheritance from this transient world.
Exodus 12:41Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
Which being expired, the same day all the army of the Lord went forth out of the land of Egypt.
וַיְהִ֗י מִקֵּץ֙ שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה וְאַרְבַּ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת שָׁנָ֑ה וַיְהִ֗י בְּעֶ֙צֶם֙ הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה יָֽצְא֛וּ כָּל־צִבְא֥וֹת יְהוָ֖ה מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃
The Church Fathers on this verse
2 Church Fathers comment on this verse
Wlastow G.K.
Preparations took place throughout the night, yet Israel departed at the break of day. Refer to verse 22 of this chapter, along with verse 33, and take note of 29. With the arrival of dawn, the peril of stepping outside diminished.
Cross references
Passages read together with this verse.
- Acts 1:7But he said to them: It is not for you to know the time or moments, which the Father hath put in his own power:
- Hab 2:3For as yet the vision is far off, and it shall appear at the end, and shall not lie: if it make any delay, wait for it: for it shall surely come, and it shall not be slack.
- John 7:8Go you up to this festival day: but I go not up to this festival day, because my time is not accomplished.
- Ex 12:17And you shall observe the feast of the unleavened bread: for in this same day I will bring forth your army out of the land of Egypt, and you shall keep this day in your generations by a perpetual observance.
- Josh 5:14And he answered: No: but I am prince of the host of the Lord, and now I am come.
- Dan 9:24Seventy weeks are shortened upon thy people, and upon thy holy city, that transgression may be finished, and sin may have an end, and iniquity may be abolished; and everlasting justice may be brought; and vision and prophecy may be fulfilled; and the Saint of saints may be anointed.
- Ps 102 (101):13
- Ex 12:51And the same day the Lord brought forth the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt by their companies.