1. Lesson – Exodus 5–10
The Plagues

2. Moses comes to visit the Pharaoh
Exodus 5:1-2
Pharaoh: “Who is the Lord?” (foreshadowing)
Made things worse for the Israelites
Have you ever felt that way?

3. The plagues Each of you has a plague (to learn about)
If you don’t have one specifically, help the person next to you.
Learn everything you can about the plague
Some of you have related future revelation

4. Draw your plague if… The Egyptians were able to duplicate it.
It only affected only the Egyptians and not the Israelites
Your plague caused Pharaoh to say okay to Moses
There is some modern revelation about your plague
Aaron was involved in your plague
Your plague involved animals
Key
Water to Blood =
Frogs =
Lice =
Flies =
Livestock =
Boils =
Fire Hail =
Locusts =
Darkness =
Firstborn =

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. What was the message? To Pharaoh and the Egyptians? To the Israelites?
These false Gods were supposed to protect Egypt.
This is a time of magic and mysticism, not science.
The Lord was more powerful than these.
To the Israelites?
What if Moses and Pharaoh had just made a deal?
The Israelites needed to be convinced that this was the true God

16. Why was Pharaoh so stubborn?
“There is no provision in the law of faith that miracles will create faith. Signs follow; they do not precede”
Elder Bruce R McConkie
The Israelites had at least a sliver of faith to build on, the Pharaoh did not

17. Notebook Ideas
Have you ever experienced difficulties even when you were doing the right thing? What helped you through those trials?
What are some of the signs from God that you can recognize in your own life? How have they strengthened your faith?