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Exodus
Fickle People – Steadfast God
Lesson 4 – The Plagues
Migdol
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Marah
Elim
250 miles
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4
200 miles
The Plagues: 1-9
• Exodus 4:27-10:29
• Key players
 Moses
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 Pharaoh
Aaron
 Elders of Israel
 Pharaoh’s priests/advisors
 Israelites
 Egyptians
• Interesting how attitudes change when things get hard…
– Joyous 4:29-31
– Hateful 5:4-23, esp 5:21
• 5:22-23 What did Moses expect?
– Despondent 6:9-13
The Nine
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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)
Pharaoh
told
The Nine
1. Water into blood
2. Frogs (Ex 8:1-15)
X 3. Gnats (Ex 8:16-19)
4. Insects (Ex 8:20-32)
5. Livestock die-off
X 6. Boils (9:8-12)
(Ex 7:14-25)
Israel
“set apart”
You, your
You, your
You, your
8:22-23
(Ex 9:1-7)
7. Hail (9:13-35)
8. Locusts (10:1-20)
X 9. Darkness (10:21-29)
9:4, 6
Egyptians
9:26
Egyptians
10:23
The Nine: Timing and Cause?
Blood
Frogs
Gnats
Insects
Livestock
Boils
Hail
Locusts
Darkness
The Nine: Timing and Cause?
Blood
Frogs
Flooding of
the Nile
Algae,
polluted water,
dead fish
Gnats
Insects
Flood waters
recede leaving
drying fields
Livestock
Insect bites
transmit
anthrax
Boils
Skin
anthrax
afflicts
humans
Hail
Locusts
Darkness
Flax/
Barley
Wheat/
Spelt
Late Summer
Early Fall
Late
Autumn
Jan /
Feb
Mar /
Apr
Winds
bring
sandstorm
God and the Plagues
• Natural or Supernatural?
– Miraculous event?
– Exploitation of a natural event?
– Divine intensification of natural event?
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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?
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?
What's the point to the story of the plagues?
• God’s absolute power
• God’s authority over His creation
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Range of things affected:
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Weather
Physical elements (water, dirt, etc.)
Animals
Bugs
Plants
Humans
• Mind/psychological element
• Livelihood
• Socio-economic status
Exodus: Fickle People—Steadfast God
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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