Pharaoh had his chance, then he struck out and God promised to send all the plagues. Why did God jump ahead this much without warning?
The ancient people made a connection between the touch of the spiritually unclean and the touch of death. How did…
How did Pharaoh negotiate? Does it matter if we use deceit in our negotiation tactics? Find out how that worked out in the story of Exodus.
What is the difference between gnats and flies in these third and fourth plagues? What can the text tell us about God’s purpose for them?
Pharaoh finally relents and asks for help, and Moses is ready to help negotiate for the release of the Hebrew people. Will it work?
What do you do when frogs attack? Make more frogs? Pharaoh thinks this is a power play between him and Moses and does not see his people.
What was the significance of the Nile River turning into blood? How does the reaction of Pharaoh show us his character compared to God?
What kind of magic tricks did God have Moses perform for Pharaoh? Why were the Egyptian magicians able to do the same thing?
If we split the story of Exodus into three parts, the first part would be about Moses and the Hebrew…
How many times have you read Moses making excuses to God so far in Exodus? Too many. Why does Moses tell God he cannot speak so many times?