The Plagues of Egypt
Seventh Plague of Egypt - John Martin My family and I have been watching a wonderful series on YouTube called The Bible Project. So far, we have made it through all the videos covering the first five books of the Bible that are commonly referred to as the Torah, or the Pentateuch. Anyway, the videos reminded me of a paper I wrote about the book of Exodus and the significance of the plagues for not only Israel, but also Egypt. I thought I'd share that excerpt with you here, I hope you find the information as cool as I do. An Understanding of Yahweh Through the Plagues The first characteristic regarding God that the plagues reveal has more to do with the Pharaoh and the effects of his sins. In this light, the plagues are a result of Pharaoh’s policies that seek to purge Egypt of the Israelites. [1] The commands of Pharaoh have upset the integrity of God’s creation and have cosmic implications in that violating the moral order has an adverse on the natural order. [2] Th...