Bible Discussion Thread

what does Exodus 12:4 mean if your household is too small what was the required amount needed ?

Hi Trinityrose12 , I have always thought that the reason they were told not to eat of the Passover lamb on the third day was for two reasons , one is that they didn't have any way of keeping it cool and safe to eat , the second is that Christ was ressurected on the third day . The three day rule with any kind of cooked meat is still observed by many for practical reasons , even with a refrigerator my grandma wouldn't eat three day old meat . She lived with not her 90's so maybe she was doing the right thing :) .

I think it's just to eliminate waste because they couldn't save the meat they didn't eat Exodus 12:10 "And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; and that which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn with fire."

So if a household was just a man and his wife, roasting an entire lamb for one meal, is wasting a lot of meat. So, they could join with their neighbor and share a lamb. I hope that helps.