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1 Exodus 4-11 The Plagues of Egypt

2 Friends Who is your (current) best friend? Is s/he similar or different than you? Exodus 4:27-30 Who is your (current) bully? Exodus 5:1-2 - Do you know any Pharaohs? Cross reference King Lamoni in Alma 18:24 Why do you think we may experience opposition even when we are following the Lord’s commands? Exodus 5: Why does God make us wait? Exodus 6:5-7. The Lord will always honor his people and his covenants.

3 Magicians Magic trick Read Exodus 7:10-12-
Cross-reference Matt. 7:22-23 Is there is anything that Satan can’t duplicate?

4 The10 Plagues The 10 Plagues 1. Exodus 7:14–25 6. Exodus 9:8–12

5 Parallels to Egyptian Gods
The Plagues of Egypt Plague 1 Parallels to Egyptian Gods Water Changed to Blood Hapi (or Hopi): god that controlled the flooding of the Nile, providing moisture for Egyptian crops.

6 Parallels to Egyptian Gods
The Plagues of Egypt Plague 2 Parallels to Egyptian Gods Frogs Heqt (or Heket): goddess with a frog’s head.

7 Dust became lice (gnats)
The Plagues of Egypt Plague 3 Parallels to Egyptian Gods Dust became lice (gnats) Geb: god of the earth.

8 Parallels to Egyptian Gods
The Plagues of Egypt Plague 4 Parallels to Egyptian Gods Flies No known god or goddess.

9 Parallels to Egyptian Gods
The Plagues of Egypt Plague 5 Parallels to Egyptian Gods Livestock died Hathor: goddess with ears of a cow.

10 Boils and blains (sores)
The Plagues of Egypt Plague 6 Parallels to Egyptian Gods Boils and blains (sores) Isis: goddess of healing.

11 Parallels to Egyptian Gods
The Plagues of Egypt Plague 7 Parallels to Egyptian Gods Hail and fire Shu: god of the atmosphere and moisture

12 Locusts ate every green thing
The Plagues of Egypt Plague 8 Parallels to Egyptian Gods Locusts ate every green thing Osiris: god of the dead, also associated with crops and fertility.

13 Parallels to Egyptian Gods
The Plagues of Egypt Plague 9 Parallels to Egyptian Gods Darkness Re (Ra): sun god

14 Parallels to Egyptian Gods
The Plagues of Egypt Plague 10 Parallels to Egyptian Gods Firstborn died Pharaoh: although considered the high priest of the gods, he had no power to save Egypt or to save his son from death

15 Back to Our Questions If you were an Egyptian, how might the plagues have changed how you felt about your gods? If you were an Israelite, how might the plagues have affected your feelings for your God? Why didn’t these changes convince Pharaoh of the truth? (see D&C 63:7-12)

16 What “great work” have you seen the Lord do?
The Plagues of Egypt “And Israel saw that great work which the Lord did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the Lord, and believed the Lord, and his servant Moses.” (Exodus 14:31). What “great work” have you seen the Lord do? Do you believe in the Lord and his servant [the prophet]”? If so, why?

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