THE PASSOVER, xii. 1-28.
Birthday of a nation. The calendar, 171.--"The congregation." The feast
is social, 172.--The nation is based upon the family. No Egyptian house
escapes, 173.--National interdependence. The Passover a sacrifice,
174.--What does the blood mean? Rationalistic theories. Harvest
festivals, 175.--The unbelieving point of view: what theories of
sacrifice were then current? "A sacrifice was a meal," 176.--Human
sacrifices. The Passover "unhistorical." Kuenen rejects this view,
177.--Phenomena irreconcilable with it, 178-9. What is really expressed?
Danger even to Jews, 179.--Salvation by grace. Not unbought, 180.--The
lamb a ransom. All firstborn are forfeited. Tribe of Levi, 181.--Cash
payment. Effect on Hebrew literature, 182.--Its prophetic import,
183.--The Jew must co-operate with God: must also become His guest,
184.--Sacred festivals. Lamb or kid. Four days reserved, 185.--Men are
sheep. Heads of houses originally sacrifice. Transition to Levites in
progress under Hezekiah, complete under Josiah, 186.--Unleavened bread.
The lamb. Roast, not sodden, 187.--Complete consumption. Judgment upon
gods of Egypt, 188.--The blood a token unto themselves. On their
lintels, 189.--The word "pass-over," 190.--Domestic teaching, 191.--Many
who ate the feast perished. Aliens might share, 192.
THE TENTH PLAGUE, xii. 29-36.
The blow falls. Pharaoh was not "firstborn": his son "sat upon his
throne," 193.--The scene, 194.--The demands of Israel. St. Augustine's
inference, 195.
THE EXODUS, xii. 37-42.
The route, 195.--Their cattle, a suggested explanation, 196.--"Four
hundred and thirty years," 197-8.