The 10 Plagues in the Bible
The Ten Plagues – Exodus
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Submitted By: Eloisa Grace D. Divinoto
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The 10 plagues of Egypt are the supernatural acts that YHWH, the God of the Israelites, did through Moses (and Aaron) against the Pharaoh of Egypt, as recorded in the book of Exodus.
The plagues occurred because of Pharaoh’s refusal to free the Israelites and to demonstrate YHWH's superiority of the gods of Egypt, including Pharaoh. The plagues are often seen as increasingly in intensity and they are often organized in the following manner:
Cycle one: Plagues 1-3 (blood, frogs. gnats/lice)
Cycle two: Plagues 4-6 (flies, livestock, boils)
Cycle three: Plagues 7-9 (hail, locusts, darkness)
And the 10th is the climactic plague (death of the firstborn)
1. Water into blood (דָם): Ex. 7:14–25
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This is what the LORD says: By this you will know that I am the LORD: With the staff that is in my hand I will strike the water of the Nile, and it will be changed into blood. The fish in the Nile will die, and the river will stink and thus the Egyptians will not be able to drink its water.
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— Exodus 7:17–18
God instructed Moses to dip the top of his staff in the river Nile; all of its water turned into blood. As a result of the blood, the fish of the Nile died, filling Egypt with an awful stench. Other water resources used by the Egyptians were turned to blood as well (7:19). Pharaoh's sorcerers demonstrated that they too could turn water into blood, and Pharaoh therefore made no concession to Moses' demands. The Pharaoh then doubled the work of the Hebrews.
2. Frogs (צְּפַרְדֵּעַ): Ex. 7:25–8:11
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This is what the great LORD says: Let my people go, so that they may worship me. If you refuse to let them go, I will plague your whole country with frogs. The Nile will teem with frogs. They will come up into your palace and your bedroom and onto your bed, into the houses of your officials and on your people, and into your ovens and kneading troughs.
THO111 – MWF; 3:00-4:00 PM
Submitted By: Eloisa Grace D. Divinoto
BSARCH-1 Block C
The 10 plagues of Egypt are the supernatural acts that YHWH, the God of the Israelites, did through Moses (and Aaron) against the Pharaoh of Egypt, as recorded in the book of Exodus.
The plagues occurred because of Pharaoh’s refusal to free the Israelites and to demonstrate YHWH's superiority of the gods of Egypt, including Pharaoh. The plagues are often seen as increasingly in intensity and they are often organized in the following manner:
Cycle one: Plagues 1-3 (blood, frogs. gnats/lice)
Cycle two: Plagues 4-6 (flies, livestock, boils)
Cycle three: Plagues 7-9 (hail, locusts, darkness)
And the 10th is the climactic plague (death of the firstborn)
1. Water into blood (דָם): Ex. 7:14–25
“
This is what the LORD says: By this you will know that I am the LORD: With the staff that is in my hand I will strike the water of the Nile, and it will be changed into blood. The fish in the Nile will die, and the river will stink and thus the Egyptians will not be able to drink its water.
”
— Exodus 7:17–18
God instructed Moses to dip the top of his staff in the river Nile; all of its water turned into blood. As a result of the blood, the fish of the Nile died, filling Egypt with an awful stench. Other water resources used by the Egyptians were turned to blood as well (7:19). Pharaoh's sorcerers demonstrated that they too could turn water into blood, and Pharaoh therefore made no concession to Moses' demands. The Pharaoh then doubled the work of the Hebrews.
2. Frogs (צְּפַרְדֵּעַ): Ex. 7:25–8:11
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This is what the great LORD says: Let my people go, so that they may worship me. If you refuse to let them go, I will plague your whole country with frogs. The Nile will teem with frogs. They will come up into your palace and your bedroom and onto your bed, into the houses of your officials and on your people, and into your ovens and kneading troughs.