ExodusExodus Fickle People – Steadfast God Lesson 5 – The 10 th Plague

Migdol Marah Elim miles 200 miles

Plagues 1-9 Water into blood (Ex 7:14-25) Frogs (Ex 8:1-15) Gnats (Ex 8:16-19) Insects (Ex 8:20-32) Livestock die-off (Ex 9:1-7) Boils (Ex 9:8-12) Hail (Ex 9:13-35) Locusts (Ex 10:1-20) Darkness (Ex 10:21-29)

The 10th Plague Exodus 11:1-13:16 11:2-3 God enriches His people via judgment on Egypt – Through the plundering shows multifaceted nature of His works – Moses held in high esteem by Hebrews and Egyptians! 11:4-5 God’s ultimate penalty stated – Meaning(s) of this plague? – 11:7 Distinction between Egypt and Israel – 11:8 Moses leaves in ‘hot anger.’ Why? 12:29 God’s ultimate penalty carried out – Ex 11:6, 12:30 Can you imagine that scene?

First Born First Born: sacrifice, sanctification, consecration – Ex 11:5 First born taken as judgment against Egypt See Ex 6:6 God pledged to redeem Israel with ‘great judgments’ – Ex 13:1-2 First born ‘sanctified’ – humans differently than animals Ex 13: 12-15; Num 3:11-13, 8:16-18 Luke 2:22-24 (1500 years later)

Bless Me Also Ex 12:31-32 Take Israel and go…and bless me also – Ex 8:28, 9:27-28, 10:16-17 What insight can we derive about the heart of Man?

What's the point to the story of the plagues? (Take Two!) God’s absolute power – God’s authority over His creation to include mastery of life and death God’s habit of addressing multiple things in a single act God’s steadfastness in promise, action, patience, and plan What about insight into Man?

Exodus: Fickle People—Steadfast God July 12 – Overview July 19—Joseph to Moses: Consequences of a Steadfast Faith July 26—Moses: Prepared for the Task Aug 2—The Plagues, 1-9 Aug 9—The Tenth Plague (Part 1) Aug 16—The Tenth Plague (Part 2) – Passover, Feasts, Memorials Aug 23—Exodus from Egypt Aug 30—Songs and Prayers Sep 6—Mount Sinai Sep 13—Priesthood and Tabernacle (Part 1) Sep 20—Priesthood and Tabernacle (Part 2) Sep 27—A Mighty Culmination…and Beginning Bonus – Odd things