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Moses and Aaron … said, ‘…the Lord, the God of Israel says: ”Let my people go, so that they may hold a festival to me in the desert. ”’ Pharaoh said, ‘Who is the Lord that I should obey him and let Israel go? I do not know the Lord and I will not let Israel go’ (Ex. 5: 1, 2) Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron will be your prophet’ (Ex. 7: 1) 18 - God Judges Egypt's gods (1) 1

But I will harden Pharaoh’s heart … he will not listen to you (Ex. 7: 3, 4) Pharaoh’s heart became hard; he would not listen (Ex. 7: 22; 8: 15, 19, 32). But the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart and he would not listen (Ex. 9: 12; 10: 1, 20) 18 - God Judges Egypt's gods (2) 2

But on that day I will deal differently with the land of Goshen, where my people live … so that you will know that I, the Lord, am in this land I will make a distinction between my people and your people (Ex. 8: 22; 9: 4, 26; 10: 21 -23; 11: 7) 18 - God Judges Egypt's gods (3) 3

Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out of all nations you will be my treasured possession. … you will be for me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation’ (Ex 19: 5, 6) 18 - God Judges Egypt's gods (4) 4

Discussion & dialogue Can you tell your study group about similar experiences of your own, where God miraculously liberated His people by overruling ‘gods’ or governments? Which seven of the ten themes reoccur in this story? How? 18 - God Judges Egypt's gods (5) 5