2. Plagues of Egypt: Pharaoh vs God

3. What is your response to the portrait of God shown to us in this passage?

4. Do you really believe in the God that is shown to us in this passage?

5. recap - 400+ years in Egypt - slavery - Moses at 80years as deliverer - “Let my people go …”

6. “Who is this Lord that I should obey him …?” Exod 5:2

7. “…the Egyptians will know that I am the Lord” Exod 7:4

8. 1Nile to blood7:14-25 2Frogs8:1-15 3Gnats/mosquitoes8:16-19 4Flies8:20-32 5Livestock9:1-7 6Boils9:8-12 7Hail9:13-35 8Locusts10:1-20 9Darkness10:21-29 10Death of 1 st born11:1-12:36

19. Plague 1Nile to bloodIsraelite and Egyptian land 2FrogsIsraelite and Egyptian land 3GnatsIsraelite and Egyptian land 4FliesEgyptian land only 5LivestockEgyptian land only 6BoilsEgyptian land only 7HailEgyptian land only 8LocustsEgyptian land only 9DarknessEgyptian land only 10Death of 1 st born Egyptians only

20. 3 cycles 1Nile to bloodWarning 2FrogsWarning 3GnatsNo warning 4FliesWarning 5LivestockWarning 6BoilsNo warning 7HailWarning 8LocustsWarning 9DarknessNo warning 10Death of 1 st bornWarning

21. Plague 1Nile to blood Aaron’s staff 2Frogs 3Gnats 4FliesNo staff used 5Livestock 6Boils 7HailMoses’ staff 8Locusts 9DarknessMoses’ staff? 10Death of 1 st born

22. PlaguePharoah’s heart 1Nile/blood7:22Pharaoh’s heart became hard 2Frogs8:15Pharaoh’s hardened his heart 3Gnats8:19Pharaoh’s heart was hard 4Flies8:32Pharaoh hardened his heart 5Livestock9:7Pharaoh’s heart …unyielding 6Boils9:12The Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart 7Hail9:32Pharaoh and officials hardened their hearts 8Locusts10:20The Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart 9Darkness10:27The Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart 10Death of 1 st born 14:8The Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart

23. … so that you may know that there is no one like me in all the earth … Exodus 9:14

24. PharaohOthers 3Gnats 8:19 Magicians This is the finger of God 4Flies 8v28 Go, but nearby 7Hail9:27 This time I have sinned 9:20 brought livestock under shelter 8Locusts 10:11 Go, but men only 10:16 I have sinned 10:7 Let the people go... Do you not yet realize Egypt is ruined? 9Darkness 10:24 Go, all except flocks and herds 10Death of 1 st born 12:32 Go…and bless me!

25. Why is this passage in the Bible? 1. Historically – for the Egyptians

26. PlagueDescriptionPossible Egyptian gods/deities 1Nile to bloodKhnum – guardian of the Nile Hapi: spirit of the Nile Osiris: Nile was bloodstream 2FrogsHeqt: form of a frog, god of resurrection 5LivestockHathor: mother goddess; form of a cow Apis: bull of god Ptah, symbol of fertility Mnevis: sacred bull of Heloipolis 6BoilsImhotep: god of medicine? 7HailNut: sky goddess Isis- goddess of life Seth: protector of crops 8LocustsIsis- goddess of life Seth: protector of crops 9DarknessRe, Atum, Horus: all sun gods of sorts 10Death of first born The deity of Pharaoh Osiris: the giver of life

27. Why is this passage in the Bible? 1. Historically – for the Egyptians 2. Historically – for the Israelites

28. Why is this passage in the Bible? 1. Historically – for the Egyptians 2. Historically – for the Israelites 3. 2016 – for Ewen Me

29. What is your response to the portrait of God shown to us in this passage?

31. Do you really believe in the God that is shown to us in this passage?

34. By grace, you have been saved, through faith… Ephesians 2:8