Moses the Ten Plagues Exodus 7 12 The

Moses: the Ten Plagues Exodus 7 -12

The Ten Plagues • God’s way of showing to Pharaoh who is really in control • These plagues hit the Egyptians in all aspects of life and would have crippled their lifestyle • Lasted from 5 months to 1½ years • 2 plagues were announced followed by an unannounced one – 3 x then the worst (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 announced; 3, 6, 9 not)

1. Water into Blood – Ex. 7: 14 -25 • Egyptian gods: Knhum (river’s source), Hapi (spirit of Nile), Osiris (Nile=bloodstream) • Duplicated by Egyptians • Occurs in Goshen where Israelites lived • Dead fish = putrid smell

2. Frogs – Ex. 8: 1 -15 • Egyptian gods: Hapi (frog goddess, fertility); Heqt (fertility) • Duplicated by Egyptians • Occurs in Goshen

3. Lice – Ex. 8: 16 -19 • Egyptian gods: Seb (Earth god of Egypt) • NOT duplicated by Egyptians • Occurs in Goshen • Attributed to the “Finger of God”

4. Flies – Ex. 8: 20 -22 • Egyptian gods: Uatchit (the fly god of Egypt) • God now makes a separation between Israelite and Egyptian • No more plagues on Israelites

5. Disease on Cattle – Ex. 9: 1 -7 • Egyptian gods: Ptah, Hathor, Mnevis, Amon – all Egyptian gods associated with bulls and cows • Affects property • Death of livestock

6. Boils – Ex. 9: 8 -12 • Egyptian gods: Sekmet (goddess of epidemics), Serapis (healing), Imhotep (healing) • Affects physical body • Pharaoh’s magicians cannot even appear in court

7. Hail – Ex. 9: 13 -35 • Egyptian gods: Nut (sky goddess), Isis & Seth (agriculture deities), Shu (atmosphere) • Historical uniqueness for such a storm in Egypt • Pharaoh confesses his sin but later changes his mind

8. Locusts – Ex. 10: 1 -20 • Egyptian gods: Serapia (protector from locusts) • Pharaoh offers a compromise • Compromise rejected • Pharaoh again confesses sin

9. Darkness – Ex. 10: 21 -29 • Egyptian gods: Thoth (moon); Ra, Amon-re, Aten, Atum, Horus (all sun) • Darnkess at midday • Apparently light still in Goshen

10. Death of Firstborn – Ex. 12: 29 -36 • Judgment on all gods & Pharaoh himself • Ex. 1 – Pharaoh killed the sons of Israel • Now the Lord kills the firstborn of Egypt, Ex. 11 -12 • He will now let Israel go • He will lose his army to death in the Red Sea, Ex. 14: 4 -31

Lessons Learned 1. God’s Will will always be carried out. 2. Disobedience to God results in punishment – immediate and/or eternal! 3. Studying the Old Testament provides many enjoyable stories and valuable lessons – Romans 15: 4.

Next Scheduled Study: Thursday 6: 30 pm – Matthew 20 with Bill Boyd and Justin Reed Sunday 11 am Online and in the building Wood Church of Christ, Woodbury

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