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“Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD.” — Isaiah 1:18
Come, Follow Me · Old Testament 2026 · Week 15
“Remember This Day, in Which Ye Came Out from Egypt”
April 6–12, 2026Exodus 7–137 chapters · 204 verses
Pharaoh asked, “Who is the Lord?” Ten plagues answer him, striking the Nile, the land, the sky and finally the firstborn. On the last night, Israelite families eat the Passover lamb and mark their doors with its blood, and the destroyer passes over. The Lord commands Israel to remember that night forever, and Christians see in it the Lamb of God whose blood saves.
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Study guide
The plagues and the Passover are the center of the Exodus. These notes help you see the contest with Pharaoh and the Passover's symbols of Christ.
How to read this week
Read the plagues as an answer. Pharaoh asked, “Who is the LORD?” (5:2). The refrain “that ye may know that I am the LORD” runs through these chapters (7:5, 17; 8:22; 10:2).
Track Pharaoh's heart. Notice when he softens (when he's suffering) and hardens (when relief comes). Use the Joseph Smith Translation footnotes on verses about hardening.
Slow down in chapter 12. List each instruction about the lamb, the blood, the bread and the meal. Then ask what each teaches about the Savior.
Connect Passover and the sacrament. Jesus instituted the sacrament at a Passover meal (Luke 22:7–20). Both are ordinances of remembrance.
Notice the children. Exodus 12:26–27 and 13:8, 14 expect children to ask questions. The ordinance was meant to teach.
The plagues and the Passover
1–3 — Blood, frogs, lice (7:14–8:19). The magicians fail at lice.
4–6 — Flies, livestock, boils (8:20–9:12). Goshen is spared.
7–9 — Hail, locusts, darkness (9:13–10:29)
10 — Death of the firstborn (11:1–12:30)
Passover night — The lamb, the blood, the meal (12:1–28)
Departure — Israel leaves Egypt with the pillar of cloud and fire (12:31–13:22)
Images and ideas to recognize
Passage
Image
What it means
Exod 12:5
Lamb without blemish
Jesus Christ, the sinless Lamb of God.
Exod 12:7
Blood on the doorposts
Salvation through the Savior's atoning blood.
Exod 12:46
No bone broken
Fulfilled at the crucifixion (John 19:36).
Exod 12:15
Unleavened bread
Haste in leaving; purity from sin.
Exod 12:8
Bitter herbs
The bitterness of bondage.
Exod 13:21
Pillar of cloud and fire
God's presence leading and protecting His people.
Restoration connections
D&C 110:13–16 — Elijah appears in the Kirtland Temple on April 3, 1836, during Passover week.
D&C 89:21 — The destroying angel “shall pass by them, as the children of Israel.”
1 Nephi 17:23–30 — Nephi recounts the plagues and the Exodus.
Luke 22:15–20 — The Savior institutes the sacrament at Passover.
Questions for the week
Pharaoh softened only while he suffered. What helps you keep a soft heart when things are going well?
What does the Passover lamb teach you about Jesus Christ?
How can the sacrament be a personal “memorial” of your own deliverance (12:14)?
What questions do children in your life ask about gospel ordinances? How do you answer (12:26–27)?
Where do you see God's “light in [your] dwelling” during dark times (10:23)?
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