Exodus 7-11

“…Israel is my son, even my

firstborn…Let my son go that he may

serve me.”

1. Pharaoh said he was willing to let the children of Israel go free, because he respected the Lord’s power.

(False. See Exodus 5:1–2.)

True or False?

2. After Moses and Aaron asked Pharaoh to let the children of Israel go, the Israelites were eager to listen to Moses and follow his leadership.

(False. See Exodus 5:19–21.)

True or False?

3. Moses was confident in his abilities and excited about his responsibility to free the children of Israel from bondage.

(False. See Exodus 3:11.)

True or False?

4. Moses was slow of speech and wondered why the Lord had sent him to free the children of Israel.

(True. See Exodus 4:10; 5:22–23; 6:12, 30.)

True or False?

In Exodus 7:1–5, the Lord commanded Moses and Aaron to return to Pharaoh and tell him again to free the children of Israel.

• Do you think you might have been reluctant to return to speak with Pharaoh?

• Please ponder situations in which you might be reluctant to follow counsel from the Lord, your parents, or Church leaders.

Exodus 7:6. Moses and Aaron did in response - what stands out to you about

their obedience to the Lord’s direction?How would you complete the following statement: If we act in faith and obey the Lord, then …Exodus 7:13?Look at footnote a,

It explains that the Lord did not harden Pharaoh’s heart but that Pharaoh hardened his own heart.

The 10 Plagues1. Exodus 7:14–25 6. Exodus 9:8–122. Exodus 8:1–15 7. Exodus 9:13–353. Exodus 8:16–19 8. Exodus 10:1–204. Exodus 8:20–32 9. Exodus 10:21–295. Exodus 9:1–7 10. Exodus 11:4–10; 12:29–33

• What can we learn about the Lord’s power from the 10 plagues? (The Lord’s power is far greater than the power of mankind, the devil, and the false gods mankind worships.)

• Why do you think the Lord gave Pharaoh so many opportunities to soften his heart, repent, and obey the command to let the children of Israel go instead of forcing Pharaoh to let them go?

“Individual agency is so sacred that Heavenly Father will never force the human heart, even with all His infinite power. Man may try to do so, but God does not. To put it another way, God allows us to be the guardians, or the gatekeepers, of our own hearts. We must, of our own free will, open our hearts to the Spirit, for He will not force Himself upon us”

-Elder Gerald Lund, (“Opening Our Hearts,” Ensign, May 2008, 33).

Based on the scriptures we have studied today, how would you state a truth about our agency?

Truth:

the Lord allows us opportunities to soften our hearts and repent, but He

will not force us to repent.Challenge…

Exodus 7-11

“…Israel is my son, even my

firstborn…Let my son go that he may

serve me.”