The Plagues Explained

About this episode

The episode explores the significance of the plagues of Egypt in relation to Pharaoh, Egyptian gods, and God's overarching plan of mercy and revelation.

Send us Fan Mail We trace how the plagues of Egypt expose Pharaoh’s role, Egypt’s gods, and God’s long game of mercy, order, and revelation. We follow the patterns Moses writes into Exodus and connect the plagues to creation, the Red Sea, and Israel learning to trust the LORD. • Pharaoh as intermediary between people and gods • Ma’at as Egypt’s obsession with harmony and no chaos • Egyptian temples, magic, and insect protection practices • “Let My People Go” as a five...

People in this episode

Host: Barb Ylitalo

Topics covered

• plagues of Egypt
• Pharaoh's role
• God's mercy
• trust in God
• Egyptian gods
• Exodus patterns

Keywords

• plagues
• Egypt
• Pharaoh
• Moses
• Exodus
• trust
• God
• Egyptian gods
• mercy

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Exodus

Places: Egypt

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