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Struck by All the Plagues

02/24/2021 Tony Franklin Leave a comment

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?

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Posted in: Bible Study, Exodus Filed under: bible study, exodus 9, plague of boils, ten plagues

The First Touch of Death

02/23/2021 Tony Franklin 1 Comment

The ancient people made a connection between the touch of the spiritually unclean and the touch of death. How did…

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Posted in: Bible Study, Exodus Filed under: bible study, exodus 9, Free will, Pharaoh's heart, plagues of exodus, touch of death

Negotiation and Deceit

02/19/2021 Tony Franklin Leave a comment

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.

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Posted in: Bible Study, Exodus Filed under: bible study, Conflict representatives, negotiation and deceit, selfish rulers

Gnats and Flies: What is the Difference?

02/17/2021 Tony Franklin 1 Comment

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?

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Posted in: Bible Study, Exodus Filed under: bible study, exodus 8, fourth plague, gnats and flies, god and insects, ten plagues of exodus, third plague

Pharaoh asks for help

02/16/2021 Tony Franklin Leave a comment

Pharaoh finally relents and asks for help, and Moses is ready to help negotiate for the release of the Hebrew people. Will it work?

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Posted in: Bible Study, Exodus Filed under: bible study, breaking your word, exodus 8, keeping your word, negotiations, Pharaoh asks for help

Attack of the Frogs

02/15/2021 Tony Franklin 1 Comment

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.

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Posted in: Bible Study, Exodus Filed under: bible study, biblical storytelling, exodus 7 or 8, frogs attack, missing pieces

Blood in the Nile

02/12/2021 Tony Franklin 2 Comments

What was the significance of the Nile River turning into blood? How does the reaction of Pharaoh show us his character compared to God?

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Posted in: Bible Study, Exodus Filed under: bible miracles, bible study, bloody nile, Fighting God makes things worse, Staff of Aaron or Moses

Magic Tricks and Where the Action is in Scripture

02/10/2021 Tony Franklin 1 Comment

What kind of magic tricks did God have Moses perform for Pharaoh? Why were the Egyptian magicians able to do the same thing?

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Posted in: Bible Study, Exodus Filed under: bible miracles, bible study, Egyptian magicians, Exodus 7, Pharaoh's heart

Godhood and the Big Plan

02/08/2021 Tony Franklin Leave a comment

If we split the story of Exodus into three parts, the first part would be about Moses and the Hebrew…

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Posted in: Bible Study, Exodus Filed under: bible study, divine right and godhood, Exodus 7, false gods, godhood, pharaoh worshipped

How many times making?

02/04/2021 Tony Franklin Leave a comment

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?

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Posted in: Bible Study, Exodus Filed under: bible study, how many times does Moses make excuses, Making excuses, Moses, stage fright, stuttering Moses

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