Parashat Bo – Summary

Introduction

Parashat Bo integrates both narrative and halakhic material related to the Exodus.
Chapter 10 describes the Plagues of Locust and Darkness and how, in their wake, Paroh slowly begins to yield.
In Chapter 11, Moshe warns Paroh of the impending Plague of the Firstborn.
Chapter 12 details the laws of the Paschal Sacrifice and the concurrent Plague of the Firstborn. Together, these lead up to the Exodus.
The Exodus is followed in Chapter 13 by the transmission of several commandments designed to commemorate the event for future generations.