Moses and the Presence of God: Plagues and Passover

Moses and the Presence of God: Plagues and Passover

From Restored Church by Restored Church San Diego

March 8, 2026

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This episode explores the significance of the 10 Plagues in Egypt and their relation to God's glory and judgment.

“Who is the Lord that I should obey Him?” Post-truth: “Relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief.” - Oxford Dictionary The 10 Plagues: 1. Water turned to blood -- Exodus 7:14–24 2. Frogs -- Exodus 8:1–15 3. Gnats (or lice) -- Exodus 8:16–19 4. Swarms of flies -- Exodus 8:20–32 5. Death of livestock -- Exodus 9:1–7 6. Boils on people and animals -- Exodus 9:8–12 7. Hail and fire -- Exodus 9:13–35 8. Locusts -- Exodus 10:1–20 9. Darkness over the land -- Exodus 10:21–29 10. Death of the firstborn -- Exodus 11:1–10 What are these Plagues about? 1. The Plagues Reveal the Glory of God 2. The Plagues Are Judgments on Egypt’s Gods 3. The Plagues Are a picture of De-Creation 4. The Plagues Expose False Security 5. The Plagues Prepare the way for Passover  “These nine plagues against Egypt are not just a display of God flexing his muscles. They are, as we have seen, the unleashing of God’s creative forces against the enemies of God’s people (and therefore the enemies of God himself).” - Peter Enns “The plagues are creation reversals: Animals harm rather than…

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