The Ten Plagues – Part II
Egypt
was a polytheistic society – they
worshipped over eighty gods. “For
beneath and above everything in Egypt
was religion. We find it there in
literature, in government, in art, in
everything except morality. And it is
not only varied, it is tropically
abundant; only in Rome and India shall
we find so plentiful a pantheon. We
cannot understand the Egyptian – or man
– until we study his gods.” (Durant,
p.197)
Recall that the ten plagues were not
against just Pharoah and Egyptians, but
against the gods of Egypt. (Exodus
12:12)
The first plague, water being turned
into blood, showed Jehovah’s superiority
over Khnum, Hapi, Osiris and others.
Now we turn to the second plague.
II.
The Second Plague – Frogs
(Exodus 8:1-15)
III.
The Third Plague – Lice
(Exodus 8:16-19)
IV.
The Fourth Plague – Flies
(Exodus 8:20-31)
V.
The Fifth Plague – Livestock Diseased
(Exodus
9:1-7)
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ivestock provided food, clothing,
and transportation. The disease was
possible anthrax.
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This plague was against several
gods. Apis: the sacred bull god
Cemeteries of embalmed cattle have
been excavated. Some were given
funeral rites and placed in a
sarcophagus.
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Another god was Hathar, the
cow-headed goddess. She was the
symbolic mother of Pharaoh.
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Others included Khaum, the ram god.
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Pharaoh still wouldn’t obey.
Invitation:
Read
Revelation22:18-19.
Bobby Stafford November 28, 2011
