THE PLAGUES IN EGYPT AND WHAT IT TEACHES US ABOUT ABOSOMSOM

Today's Scripture:

Exodus 10:21–29 (NIV)

Insight

The plagues that befell Egypt occurred within a significant context. Each of them was a direct attack upon the false gods of Egypt. For example, the first plague in which the Nile River was turned to blood was directed at one of Egypt’s most significant deities—the Nile itself! (Exodus 7:14–24). Seen as the source of life-giving water for their crops, turning the Nile to blood was a powerful image. Similarly, the ninth plague—darkness—showed the superiority of the God of the Hebrews over Ra, the sun god, another major deity in Egypt’s system of multiple gods (10:21–23). In each case, the power of the one true God was demonstrated over the false gods of the Egyptians.

For more, read Knowing God Through Exodus at discoveryseries.org/SB112.

By: Bill Crowder