Why is this night different from all other nights?

This night is to honor the Living G-D of Israel, for what He did for me in the land of Egypt when He freed me. We are told these three times to tell what the LORD has done for us.

Exodus 10:1) Then the LORD said to Moses, "Go to Pharaoh, For I have hardened his heart and the hearts of his courtiers, in order that I may display these My signs among them, and that you may recount in the hearing of your sons and that of your sons’ sons how I made a mockery of the Egyptians and how I displayed My signs among them –in order that you may know that I am the LORD."

Exodus 12:26) "And when your children ask you, ‘What do you mean by this rite?’ 27) You shall say ‘It is the Passover Sacrifice to the LORD, because He passed over the houses of the Israelites in Egypt when He smote the Egyptians, but saved our houses’."

Exodus 13:8: And you shall explain to your son on that day, "it is because of what the LORD did for me when I went free from Egypt".

Thus the story begins: When Abram was very old in years, he told the LORD that because he had no Heir yet, his man server would then be my heir. The LORD knowing that Abram needed reassurances that he would have a heir, told Abram to create the common ritual for sealing a covenant(split animals). This Abram did and then he waited, at about evening time a deep sleep fell upon Abram, and a great dread descended upon him. Genesis 15:13) And He said to Abram, " Know well that your children shall live in a land not theirs, and they shall be enslaved and oppressed four hundred years; but I will execute judgment on the nation they shall serve, and in the end they shall go free with great wealth." Abram went to sleep and the LORD completed the ritual HIMSELF.

Abram’s, now Abraham, grandson Joseph was sold into slavery in Egypt when Joseph was 17 years of age. A few years later G-D uses Joseph to save All this people and his father’s family.
As reported by Joseph to his brothers that sold him into slavery. Genesis 50:18) Now it is a 413 years later. That which the LORD told Abram has happened, and it now time for the family to be redeemed. And so, a man named Moses sees a burning bush while tending sheep for his father-in-law, Jethro High Priest of Midian. From this bush G-D tells Moses that he is to go and be the mouth piece of the LORD to Pharaoh. Each step of the events that transpire are explained by G-D to Moses, and the responses of Pharaoh.

Moses to Pharaoh upon returning to and Egypt is struck by 9 plagues, there are Blood, Frogs, Lice, Flies, Death of Livestock, Boils, Hail that burns as Fire, Locust, Darkness. Still Pharaoh had a hard heart and would not let the people go.

One last plague is sent to Egypt. This one requires preparation by the people before the event. ADONAI sets this as the First month of months, a command, on the First Day of the Month and continues to give the process for handling the night of PassOver(Pesach). The Hebrews were required to eat a whole lamb in one night for each house hold and to mark the Door Post and Mantels with Blood from the Lamb, in this way the Angel that was coming would not touch my house, or PASS OVER it. When G-D gave the instructions to Moses and therefore to the Hebrews, He said that we are to keep this feast and tell this story throughout our generations.

After the tenth plague, the Death of the First Born, Pharaoh order the Hebrews to leave NOW! There were very, very many Hebrews to get underway. Because of this plague G-D has declared that the first born on the Hebrews, children and animals belong to G-D. It is stated in Exodus 12:40) "The length of time that the Israelites lived in Egypt was four hundred thirty years, at the end of the Four Hundred Thirtieth year, to the very day, all the ranks of the Lord departed from the land of Egypt.

On the First day of the Year, Moses instructs the Hebrews, in the preparation for the Feast of Passover. Also, the people are instructed to borrow from their Egyptian neighbors, silver, gold and other valuables. The LORD sets the Egyptian hearts to give their valuables to the Hebrews. Thus when Pharaoh ejects the Hebrews from Egypt, the LORD has fulfilled the statement to Abram. ((Genesis 15:13) And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years; (Genesis 15:14) And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shall they come out with great substance.)

This is how we were freed from Egypt, but the story continues.

Shalom for now,
Yaakov

Israelite, Hebrew, Jew, whats the difference?

The question of what is the difference between:

Israelite or Israeli --"Children of Jacob or Israel" the Twelve Tribes, all the King David's and King Solomon's Nation.

Hebrew --A Hebrew were Abraham, Issac and Jacob, as well as those that left Egypt in the Exodus by Moses in Exodus 5:3 "the God of the Hebrews ...", then taken to Mount Horeb. Later they are referred to as the Children of Israel, or Israelites. The Old Meaning in Genesis refers to those that came from the other side, of simple the Others. Being separate, and worshiping only One GOD. I have considered my self a Hebrew for more than 20 years (and a Jew in May 2009), as I accept that GOD IS GOD and the Covenants give at Mt. Horeb and Mt. Sinai, as written. Example:
"(Deuteronomy 29:10) You stand this day all of you before the LORD your God; your captains of your tribes, your elders, and your officers, with all the men of Israel,
(Deuteronomy 29:11)Your little ones, your wives, and the stranger that is in your camp, from the hewer of your wood unto the drawer of your water:
(Deuteronomy 29:12) That you should enter into covenant with the LORD your God, and into his oath, which the LORD your God makes with you this day:
(Deuteronomy 29:13) That he may establish you to day for a people unto himself, and that he may be unto you a God, as he hath said unto you and as he hath sworn unto your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.
(Deuteronomy 29:14) Neither with you only do I make this covenant and this oath; But with him that stands here with us this day before the LORD our God, and also with him that is not here with us this day:" --Now The Nation of Israel crossing the Jordan with Joshua.


Jew -- A Jew is from the tribe of Judah and a member of the Southern Kingdom, which was created as a result of King Solomon's actions against or by turning away from Our GOD. See 1Kings references below.


(1 Kings 11:11) Wherefore the LORD said unto Solomon, because this is done by you and you have not kept my covenant and my statutes, which I have commanded thee, I will surely rend the kingdom from you, and will give it to thy servant. (1 Kings 11:12) Notwithstanding in your days I will not do it for David your father's sake: but I will rend it out of the hand of your son. (1 Kings 11:13) Although I will not rend away all the kingdom; but will give one tribe to your son, for David my servant's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake which I have chosen.


Later:

(1 Kings 11:31) And he said to Jeroboam, Your take ten pieces: for this says the LORD, the God of Israel, Behold, I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to you:


(1 Kings 12:22) But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying, (1 Kings 12:23) Speak unto Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the remnant of the people, saying,..." So it was done.

Shalom Shalom,
Yaakov