Exodus 13 What to do with the past

After ten chapters of conflict and suspense, we come to the final showdown – but instead of rushing into it, the action is interrupted with an interlude (Ex. 12:43-13:16, which highlights Passover, the feast of unleavened bread and the dedication of firstborn males) • this is hard on us Attention Deficit readers • we feel bogged down with this “boring” stuff – but the magic of Exodus is, that it is not merely telling a story • it’s helping us to write a story – our own stories • or perhaps more accurately, to re-write our personal narratives