3 figures
Leader and mediator between God and the Israelites.
Moses receives instructions from God regarding the observance of the Passover and communicates them to the people. He also seeks God's guidance on how to handle those who are ceremonially unclean and unable to celebrate the Passover at the appointed time.
The covenant community of God, journeying through the wilderness.
The Israelites are instructed to keep the Passover at its appointed time. They follow the cloud by day and the fire by night, which signifies God's presence and guidance.
Divine guide and lawgiver.
God provides specific instructions for the observance of the Passover and offers a provision for those who are unclean or on a journey to celebrate it a month later. He also guides the Israelites through the wilderness with His presence manifested in the cloud and fire.