Week 15 (April 6–12): Exodus 7–13 — “Remember This Day, in Which Ye Came Out from Egypt”

Week Overview

Imagine watching plague after plague strike Egypt—and still seeing Pharaoh refuse to change. Then notice the Lord’s patient purpose behind the warnings: He kept giving Pharaoh opportunities to accept “that I am the Lord” and that “there is none like me in all the earth” (Exodus 7:5; 9:14). This week becomes deeply personal when the story shifts from public miracles to a private, home-centered act of faith: marking a doorway with blood and eating a meal in readiness to leave (Exodus 12). The bundle’s key insight is unmistakable: “in every case of spiritual captivity, there truly is only one way to escape. It is only the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, the Firstborn—the blood of the Lamb without blemish—that will save us.”

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Key Scripture Moments (watch the “turning points”)

1. God explains why the signs come

• “And the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I stretch forth mine hand upon Egypt, and bring out the children of Israel from among them.” (Exodus 7:5)

2. God declares His uniqueness—right in the middle of the conflict

• “For I will at this time send all my plagues upon thine heart, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people; that thou mayest know that there is none like me in all the earth.” (Exodus 9:14)

3. The sobering warning that sets up Passover

• “Thus saith the Lord, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt:
• And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die…” (Exodus 11:4–5)

4. The remarkable moment when deliverance becomes personal and symbolic

• “And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you…” (Exodus 12:13)

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Hidden Connections (symbols that “bear record”)

The bundle teaches a core lens for Exodus 12: “All things,” the Lord declared, “are created and made to bear record of me” (Moses 6:63; see also 2 Nephi 11:4). Then it points to Passover symbols that illuminate Jesus Christ:

• The lamb (Exodus 12:3–5): see John 1:29; John 6:54; 1 Peter 1:19.
• Blood on the doorposts (Exodus 12:7, 13, 23): see Mosiah 4:2; Revelation 12:11.
• Unleavened bread (Exodus 12:8, 15, 19–20): leaven can symbolize corruption; see Matthew 16:6–12; John 6:35.
• Bitter herbs (Exodus 12:8): a reminder of “the bitterness of sin and captivity”; see Exodus 1:14; Moses 6:55.
• Eating in haste, dressed to leave (Exodus 12:11): urgency to leave captivity; see Genesis 39:12; 2 Timothy 2:22.
• The destroyer (Exodus 12:13, 23): see Doctrine and Covenants 89:18–21.
• Set free (Exodus 12:29–32): see 2 Nephi 2:26; Doctrine and Covenants 138:15–19, 31.

This becomes powerful when seen as a pattern: God’s miracles reveal who He is (Exodus 7:5; 9:14), but God’s covenant symbols teach how to come out.

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Pattern Discovery (recurring themes across the week)

• Hard heart vs. soft heart: Pharaoh repeatedly resists (see Exodus 7:14–25; 8:5–32; 9:1–26; 10:12–29; 12:29–33; note also JST clarifications referenced in the bundle: JST Exodus 7:3, 13; 9:12). The bundle invites comparison with soft-hearted discipleship in 1 Nephi 2:16; Mosiah 3:19; Alma 24:7–8; Alma 62:41; Ether 12:27.
• Deliverance requires trusting God’s revealed way: Israel is spared only by following the Lord’s instructions “precisely” (Exodus 12; see also Exodus 11:4–5).
• Remembrance protects future faith: The Lord commands repeated remembrance “throughout your generations” (Exodus 12:14, 24–27; 13:1–16).

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Simple Questions (sequenced for “aha” moments)

1. What do Exodus 7:5 and 9:14 say God wanted people to know during the plagues?
2. In the bundle’s list of Pharaoh passages, what repeated choices or attitudes show a “hard” heart? (Exodus 7:14–25; 8:5–32; 9:1–26; 10:12–29; 12:29–33)
3. Which Passover symbol in Exodus 12:1–42 feels most directly connected to spiritual rescue—and why?
4. What does the bundle suggest about “a new beginning” tied to “the beginning of months”? (Exodus 12:2)
5. What does it look like to “eat in haste” spiritually—to leave sin urgently? (Exodus 12:11; see Genesis 39:12; 2 Timothy 2:22)
6. What helps remembrance last beyond the crisis moment? (Exodus 12:14, 24–27; 13:1–16; see also Moroni 4:3; 5:2)

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One Big Idea

God’s deliverance is not only a display of power—it is a covenant pattern of salvation centered in Jesus Christ. The bundle states it plainly: “It is only the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, the Firstborn—the blood of the Lamb without blemish—that will save us.” Passover teaches that rescue from bondage comes through the Lamb and through faithful, remembered covenant worship (Exodus 12:1–42; 12:14–17, 24–27; 13:1–16).

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Living It (simple, doable)

• Practice soft-hearted responsiveness: Use the bundle’s “soft heart” cross-references as a short checklist during prayer and repentance (see Mosiah 3:19; Ether 12:27).
• Turn symbols into discipleship: Identify one Passover symbol (lamb, blood, unleavened bread, haste) and write “God’s message to me” as the bundle suggests (Exodus 12:1–42).
• Strengthen remembrance through the sacrament: Look for “remember” in the sacrament prayers and connect that word to the Lord’s command to remember deliverance “throughout your generations” (Moroni 4:3; 5:2; Exodus 12:14, 26–27).

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Faith Builder (recent prophetic echoes from the bundle)

• See also Kevin W. Pearson, “Are You Still Willing?,” Liahona, Nov. 2022, 67–69.
• See also Elder Christopher H. Kim, “Harden Not Your Heart,” Liahona, May 2025, 118–20 (especially the fifth paragraph).
• See also “Always Remember Him” (video), Gospel Library; “In Memory of the Crucified,” Hymns, no. 190.

These revealed patterns invite readers to remember their own deliverance through the Lamb of God and to respond with a softer heart and steadier remembrance (Exodus 12:13–14; Moroni 4:3).