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The Ten Plagues and Passover

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The Ten Plagues & Passover – Exodus 7:6-12

The Story in a Nutshell

The Lord sends Moses and his brother Aaron to Egypt.  They go to Pharaoh and ask him to free the Israelites and allow them to leave Egypt.  Pharaoh says “NO!”  After all, the Israelites are slaves and doing a lot work for him.  So, the Lord sends ten plagues upon Egypt to change Pharaoh’s mind:           

The plague of Blood Exodus 7:14-24
The plague of Frogs Exodus 8:1-15
The plague of Gnats Exodus 8:16-19
The plague of Flies Exodus 8:20-32
The plague of Livestock Exodus 9:1-7
The plague of Boils Exodus 9:8-12
The plague of Hail Exodus 9:13-35
The plague of Locust Exodus 10:1-20
The plague of Darkness Exodus 10:21-29

Each plague was really bad and very hurtful to the people of Egypt.  But that didn’t seem to bother Pharaoh.  After each plague Moses and Aaron asked him to let the Israelites go and each time the Pharaoh’s heart is hardened and he says, “NO!”  Finally, the Lord tells Moses that he will bring one more plague upon the Egyptians and then Pharaoh will let the Israelites go.  The final plague is called the “Plague of the Firstborn” or the “Passover” (Exodus 11).  In the Passover, the Lord passes over the homes of the Egyptians and the Israelites at night, but only the firstborn son of each Egyptian family dies.  Why?  Because the Israelites followed special instructions from the Lord and were spared the horrors of the plague (Exodus 12).  The Egyptians are so distraught from the final plague that they encourage the Israelites to leave and even give them clothing, silver, and gold as they leave.  Lastly, God told the Israelites to celebrate the “Passover” each year as a reminder of his power and what he had done for his people.

 

Review Questions

Why did the Lord send Moses and Aaron to Egypt?

What did the Lord do when Pharaoh said “NO!”?

Name the nine plagues and what they did?

What was the tenth plague?

How did the Israelites avoid the horrors of the tenth plague?

What did Pharaoh do after the tenth plague?

What did the Egyptian people do after the tenth plague?

What did the Lord tell the Israelites to do each year?

 

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