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Three Days’ Journey for Sacrifice

Three Days’ Journey for Sacrifice

Exodus 3:18
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Moses’ request for only three days to offer sacrifices to the Lord (3:18) was not an attempt to trick Pharaoh, but probably reflects oriental bargaining. His first request was quite conservative in order to give Pharaoh every reason to respond positively. More
Hughes, Robert B., and J. Carl Laney. Tyndale Concise Bible Commentary. Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, 2001. Print. The Tyndale Reference Library.
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