Leviticus 19:3
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"'Each one of you shall respect his mother and his father. You shall keep my Sabbaths. I am Yahweh your God.
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Get a full Reformed explanation of this passageEgypt was the land from which the Lord delivered Israel, forming the historical backdrop for their covenant identity. In this command to honor parents and keep Sabbaths, Israel is reminded to live distinctly from the society and bondage they had left behind.
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Leviticus 19:3 mentions Egypt.
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