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Exodus 11:4

And Moses said, Thus says the LORD, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt:
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Cassiodorus Senator

AD 585
The words “I rose at midnight” are not without value. They knew that at that hour the firstborn of the Egyptians were smitten, that at that time the bonds of Peter, Paul and Silas who lay in prison were loosed, that the bridegroom would also come at midnight.

George Leo Haydock

AD 1849
I will enter, by means of a good angel, (Wisdom xviii. 14; St. Chrysostom) or by evil angels. (Psalm lxxvii. 49; St. Augustine, ibid.) (Calmet) Moses spoke this on the morning of the 14th Nisan; and that same night, after the paschal lamb had been eaten, the dreadful carnage commenced. (Menochius)

Methodius of Olympus

AD 311
Midnight stands for the reign of the antichrist, when the destroying angel will pass over the houses.

Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation - 2 Peter 1:20

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