The Second Passover
The Second Passover A year after Israel’s departure from Egypt, the Lord spoke to Moses, in the wilderness of Sinai. In the first month of that year, the Lord said, “Tell the Israelites to celebrate the Passover, at the prescribed time, at twilight, on the fourteenth day, of the first month. Be sure to follow all my decrees and regulations, concerning this celebration.” So, Moses told the people, to celebrate the Passover, in the wilderness of Sinai, as twilight fell, on the fourteenth day, of the first month. And they celebrated the festival, there, just as the Lord had commanded Moses. But, some of the men had been ceremonially defiled, by touching a dead body, so they could not celebrate the Passover …that day. They came to Moses and Aaron, that day and said, “We have become ceremonially unclean, by touching a dead body. But why should we be prevented, from presenting the Lord’s offering, at the proper time, with the rest of the Israelites?” Moses answered, “Wait here, unt