1. Fickle People – Steadfast God
Exodus
Fickle People – Steadfast God
Lesson 4 – The Plagues

2. Migdol
Marah
Elim 3 1
250 miles 2 4
200 miles

3. The Plagues: 1-9 Exodus 4:27-10:29 Key players Moses Pharaoh
Aaron
Elders of Israel
Israelites
Pharaoh
Pharaoh’s priests/advisors
Egyptians
Interesting how attitudes change when things get hard…
Joyous 4:29-31
Hateful 5:4-23, esp 5:21
5: What did Moses expect?
Despondent 6:9-13

4. The Nine 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)

5. The Nine Water into blood (Ex 7:14-25) Frogs (Ex 8:1-15)
Pharaoh
told
Israel
“set apart”
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 (9:8-12)
Hail (9:13-35)
Locusts (10:1-20)
Darkness (10:21-29)
You, your X
8:22-23
9:4, 6
9:26
10:23
Egyptians

6. The Nine: Timing and Cause?
Blood
Frogs
Gnats
Insects
Livestock
Boils
Hail
Locusts
Darkness

7. The Nine: Timing and Cause?
Blood
Frogs
Flooding of
the Nile
Gnats
Insects
Algae,
polluted water,
dead fish
Livestock
Flood waters
recede leaving
drying fields
Insect bites
transmit
anthrax
Boils
Skin
anthrax
afflicts
humans
Hail
Locusts
Flax/
Barley
Darkness
Wheat/
Spelt
Winds
bring
sandstorm
Late Summer
Early Fall
Late
Autumn
Jan /
Feb
Mar /
Apr

8. God and the Plagues Natural or Supernatural?
Miraculous event?
Exploitation of a natural event?
Divine intensification of natural event?
The timing of it all, the flow of natural events…
Perceptions of those involved
Attribution of causation
How do such things affect how we view, interpret, explain the handiwork of God?
How do we think about God's involvement today?
What constitutes a ‘miracle’ or God’s intervention?

9. Pharaoh's Hardened heart
Ex 7:13, 7:22, 8:15, 8:19, 8:32, 9:7, 9:12, 9:34, 10:20, 10:27
Ex 7:14 (God has a weird sense of humor?)
Why? 7:3-5, 9:15-16, 10:1-2
What insight to be gained from people experiencing something so intense only to forget about it immediately after it passes
What of the ability of people to endure hardship?
What potential 'lessons' were missed by the Israelites?

10. What's the point to the story of the plagues?
God’s absolute power
God’s authority over His creation
Range of things affected:
Weather
Physical elements (water, dirt, etc.)
Animals
Bugs
Plants
Humans
Mind/psychological element
Livelihood
Socio-economic status

11. 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)
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