Exodus 13
So, in Exodus 13, we learn about a very important event in the history of the Israelites. After they escaped from slavery in Egypt, God told them to have a special ceremony called the Passover. They had to kill a lamb and put its blood on their doorposts so that God would pass them over and not hurt them.
Then, God told them to keep remembering this special event every year by having another ceremony called the Feast of Unleavened Bread. During this time, they had to get rid of all the yeast in their bread and only eat unleavened bread.
God also told them that they had to give him all their firstborn animals and children, which means the firstborn animals or children would belong to God and they couldn't keep them. Instead, they had to sacrifice the animals and either dedicate their firstborn children to God's service or "buy them back" with a special offering called a redemption price.
So, Exodus 13 teaches us that God cares about special events and wants us to remember them, as well as reminding us to give back to God what belongs to him.
Then, God told them to keep remembering this special event every year by having another ceremony called the Feast of Unleavened Bread. During this time, they had to get rid of all the yeast in their bread and only eat unleavened bread.
God also told them that they had to give him all their firstborn animals and children, which means the firstborn animals or children would belong to God and they couldn't keep them. Instead, they had to sacrifice the animals and either dedicate their firstborn children to God's service or "buy them back" with a special offering called a redemption price.
So, Exodus 13 teaches us that God cares about special events and wants us to remember them, as well as reminding us to give back to God what belongs to him.