Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 12:46
In one house shall it be eaten; thou shalt not carry forth aught of the flesh abroad out of the house; neither shall ye break a bone thereof.
46. Three regulations designed to emphasize the unity of the company partaking of each passover (cf. vv. 4, 9; 1Co 10:17): one lamb was always to be eaten in one house; no part of the flesh was to be carried out of the house; and (in dressing the Paschal lamb) no bone in it was to be broken (cf. Num 9:12; also Joh 19:36, Psa 34:20).
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
In one house – i. e. in one company. Each lamb was to be entirely consumed by the members of one company, whether they belonged to the same household or not.
Break a bone – The typical significance of this injunction is recognized by John, (see the margin reference.) It is not easy to assign any other satisfactory reason for it. This victim alone was exempt from the general law by which the limbs were ordered to be separated from the body.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Verse 46. In one house shall it be eaten] In one family, if that be large enough; if not, a neighbouring family might be invited, Ex 12:4.
Thou shalt not carry forth aught of the flesh] Every family must abide within doors because of the destroying angel, none being permitted to go out of his house till the next day, Ex 12:22.
Neither shall ye break a bone thereof.] As it was to be eaten in haste, (Ex 12:11), there was no time either to separate the bones, or to break them in order to extract the marrow; and lest they should be tempted to consume time in this way, therefore this ordinance was given. It is very likely that, when the whole lamb was brought to table, they cut off the flesh without even separating any of the large joints, leaving the skeleton, with whatever flesh they could not eat, to be consumed with fire, Ex 12:10. This precept was also given to point out a most remarkable circumstance which 1500 years after was to take place in the crucifixion of the Saviour of mankind, who was the true Paschal Lamb, that Lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world; who, though he was crucified as a common malefactor, and it was a universal custom to break the legs of such on the cross, yet so did the providence of God order it that a bone of HIM was not broken. See the fulfilment of this wondrously expressive type, Joh 19:33; Joh 19:36.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
Partly, because they were all obliged not to go out of the house till the morning, Exo 12:22, and to leave none of it till that time, Exo 12:10; partly, lest it should be either superstitiously or profanely abused; and partly, to signify that Christ and salvation are not to be had out of Gods house or church.
To take out and eat the marrow of it. This was required, partly to mind them of their hasty departure out of Egypt, wherein they had no leisure to break and empty the bones; and principally, that it might be an evident type of the Lord Jesus, in whom this was literally fulfilled, Joh 19:36. The bones were burnt with the other remainders of the lamb.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
In one house shall it be eaten,…. For though there might be more lambs than one eaten in a house, where there were a sufficient number to eat them; and there might be more societies than one in a house, provided they kept themselves distinct, and were large enough each of them to eat up a lamb; yet one lamb might not be eaten in different houses, a part of it in one house, and a part of it in another; which may denote the unity of the general assembly and church of the firstborn, and the distinct separate congregations of the saints, and the right that each have to a whole Christ, who is not to be divided from his ministers, word, and ordinances;
[See comments on Mt 26:18]:
thou shall not carry forth ought of the flesh abroad out of the house: into another house; for where there was not a sufficient number in one house to eat a lamb, their neighbours in the next house were to join with them; but then they were not to part it, and one portion of it to be eaten in one house, and the other in another, but they were to meet together in one of their houses, and there partake of it; thus, though Christ may be fed upon by faith any where by particular believers, yet in an ordinance way only in the church of God:
neither shall ye break a bone thereof; any of its tender bones to get out the marrow; and so the Targum of Jonathan adds,
“that ye may eat that which is in the midst of it:”
this was remarkably fulfilled in Christ the antitype, Joh 19:32.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
46. Neither shall ye break a bone thereof. I am not certain why God desired no bone to be broken; unless that this might also be a sign of haste; because people at table seldom partake of the marrow, unless when their entertainment is protracted. For I fear there is too much subtlety in the explanation which some give, that the virtue of Christ, which is represented by the bones, is not diminished whilst we feed on His flesh. But the former opinion which I have glanced at above, as it is the simplest, so also it is by no means unsuitable here; that they were commanded, when they were standing in readiness for their journey, and eating hurriedly, to burn the bones in order to prevent all delay. What God commanded as to the lamb, He chose to have openly fulfilled in the person of His only-begotten Son; that the truth corresponding with its type, and the substance with its shadow, might shew that God would be reconciled to His people by no other blood than Christ’s. Whence it is again clear that the ancients under the Law were instructed by the Paschal Lamb as to the future redemption, for otherwise this passage could not have been properly accommodated to Christ. But when the Evangelist quotes it, (Joh 19:33,) he takes it for granted that thus was typically shewn what God would bestow by His Son. Hence it came to pass that He was distinguished by this visible mark, which proved Him to be the true Passover. But, in order that no bone of Christ’s should be broken, God’s providence wonderfully interfered. The soldiers were commanded to hasten the death of Christ, no less than that of the robbers, by breaking their bones. They execute their intention on the robbers, but lest they should attempt the same on Christ, it is certain that they were restrained by a divine power, so that the wholeness of His bones might be a presage of the approaching redemption.
Fuente: Calvin’s Complete Commentary
(46) Neither shall ye break a bone thereof.In the case of all other victims, the limbs were to be separated from the body. Here the victim was to be roasted whole, and to remain whole, as a symbol of unity, and a type of Him through whom men are brought into unity with each other and with God. (See Joh. 19:33-36.)
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
Exo 12:46. Neither shall ye break a bone thereof No other comment can be necessary on these words, than a reference to the completion of the type, Joh 19:33; Joh 19:36.
Fuente: Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke
The Holy Ghost hath sweetly caused this scripture to be explained in reference to the Lord Jesus. Joh 19:36 .
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Exo 12:46 In one house shall it be eaten; thou shalt not carry forth ought of the flesh abroad out of the house; neither shall ye break a bone thereof.
Ver. 46. In one house. ] To teach them unity; which, indeed, is not anywhere found but in the Church. “My dove is but ore.” Son 6:9
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
one house = the same house. Compare Exo 12:4.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
one house: 1Co 12:12, Eph 2:19-22
neither: Num 9:12, Joh 19:33, Joh 19:36