Among the Hebrews is preserved a legend of two sisters, who on the
night of the Exodus, when the destroying angel passed through the land
of Egypt, remained indoors with the family.
One was ready for the departure, and filled with assurance and
peace, so partaking of the paschal lamb. The other was restless
and fearful lest the death angel would not pass them by. “Is
the blood sprinkled?” she kept asking anxiously, reproaching
her confident sister for being so unconcerned. “Oh, is it
sprinkled?” “Why, yes,” said the sister, “the blood has been
sprinkled, and we have God’s word that when He sees the blood He
will pass over.”
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=Assurance from Doing God’s Will=--See TEMPERATURE.
=Astrology=--See BIRTH CEREMONIES.