Plague of the First
Born
Exodus 11:1-10
11:1 Now the LORD said to Moses, “One more
plague I will bring on Pharaoh and on Egypt; after
that he will let you go from here. When he lets you
go, he will surely drive you out from here
completely.
2 Speak now in the hearing
of the people that each man ask from his neighbor
and each woman from her neighbor for articles of
silver and articles of gold.”
3 The LORD gave the people
favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Furthermore,
the man Moses himself was greatly esteemed in the
land of Egypt, both in the sight of Pharaoh’s
servants and in the sight of the
people.
4 Moses said, “Thus
says the LORD, ‘About midnight I am going out
into the midst of Egypt,
5 and all the firstborn in
the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of
the Pharaoh who sits on his throne, even to the
firstborn of the slave girl who is behind the
millstones; all the firstborn of the cattle as
well.
6 Moreover, there shall be
a great cry in all the land of Egypt, such as there
has not been before and such as shall never be
again.
7 But against any of the
sons of Israel a dog will not even bark, whether
against man or beast, that you may understand how
the LORD makes a distinction between Egypt and
Israel.’
8 All these your servants
will come down to me and bow themselves before me,
saying, ‘Go out, you and all the people who
follow you,’ and after that I will go
out.” And he went out from Pharaoh in hot
anger.
9 Then the LORD said to
Moses, “Pharaoh will not listen to you, so
that My wonders will be multiplied in the land of
Egypt.”
10 Moses and Aaron
performed all these wonders before Pharaoh; yet the
LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he did not
let the sons of Israel go out of his land.
This
is the Word of the Lord - It is meant to change the
way we think, and the way we live.
Commentary
by Bob Pardue
God Declares
the First Born Plague Upon Egypt
The Chosen
People
God has finally established a
distinct difference between Egypt and Israel - The
Israelites are now the chosen people of God.
This is the preparation of
the people to receive the Ten Commandments when
they later wander in the desert. God is getting the
people ready to become a real nation with their own
land, following His laws making them different from
any other nation on earth - The nation of Israel is
born.
God Sees Us as
Distinct
Just as He did the
Israelites, God sees us for what we can become, not
just what we are now. So, when changes come,
remember that God is molding us into "His" people.
As Christians, we are distinct too. This doesn't
make life any easier but it does help to explain
it.
Pharaoh
The great pharaoh of Egypt
could and would not believe that God was mightier
than he. Even with all the plagues and miracles he
witnessed he remained stubborn. If we will only
open our hearts to Gods plan for us, a great
catastrophe is not necessary to bring us back to
Him. Ask for directions - the answer may come in
the form of a whisper - not a plague.
Love in Christ
- Bob
If you have never made the
commitment to receive the love and life-changing
experience of Jesus Christ, please take a moment to
read
John 3:16 for more
information.
Verses from Exodus about God sending the
plagues of Egypt are from New American Standard
Bible - Study lessons resource: Life Application
Study Bible: New International Version
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