Joe: Alright, let's talk about Exodus 13. What's happening in this chapter?

Bible Expert: This chapter talks about the Israelites leaving Egypt and the Lord's instructions to them about how to celebrate the Passover.

Joe: Wow, so the Israelites are really getting out of there, huh?

Bible Expert: Yes, they are finally leaving the bondage of slavery.

Joe: What does the Lord tell them to do?

Bible Expert: He tells them to take a lamb without blemish, slaughter it, and use its blood to mark their doorposts. This will be a sign to the Lord that the Israelites are his people and he will pass over them and spare them from the plague that is about to come.

Joe: Wow, that's wild! So the Lord is like, "Hey, if you mark your doorposts with the blood of a lamb, I won't kill your firstborn son."

Bible Expert: Yes, that's right.

Joe: What else is included in the instructions?

Bible Expert: The Lord also instructs them to take the roasted lamb and eat it with unleavened bread and bitter herbs, as a reminder of their time in Egypt. He also tells them to set aside the firstborn of every animal and consecrate it to him. Also, he tells them to observe the Feast of Unleavened Bread and the Feast of Firstfruits.

Joe: Wow, that's a lot of stuff to remember!

Bible Expert: Yes, it certainly is.

Joe: Anything else?

Bible Expert: The Lord also tells them to remember the day of their deliverance from Egypt and to observe it as a special day. He also tells them to keep the Feast of Weeks and the Feast of Ingathering.

Joe: Wow. So the Lord was really laying down the law in this chapter!

Bible Expert: Absolutely. He was giving them a lot of instructions to follow and to remember.