The Laws of the Passover and of the First-Born

The word means “going out,” and was given by the Greek translators, as in the case of Genesis. }

Its authorship by Moses is distinctly asserted by our Lord. See Matt. 12:26; Luke 20:37. The parallel between the pilgrimage of the hosts of Israel and the experiences of the soul is obvious and instructive, and we do well to read it with this parallel in mind; but the book is also of the greatest historical importance, and the increasing knowledge of Egyptian customs and of the conditions of life in the Sinattic peninsula confirm the exactness and accuracy of the narrative.. It could only have been written by one who, like Moses, had an intimate acquaintance with both Egypt and the Wilderness.