The Plagues of Egypt

Exodus 4-11

Who is your (current) best friend? Is s/he similar or different than you? • Exodus 4:27-30 Who is your (current) bully? • Exodus 5:1-2 - Do you know any Pharaohs?

– Cross reference King Lamoni in Alma 18:24 – Why do you think we may experience

opposition even when we are following the Lord’s commands?

• Exodus 5:22-23. Why does God make us wait?

Friends

Me: God, can I ask You a question?God: SureMe: Why did You let so much stuff happen to me today?God: What do u mean?Me: Well, I woke up late. My car took forever to start. At lunch they made my sandwich wrong & I had to wait. Me: On the way home, my phone went DEAD, just as I picked up a call. And on top of it all off, when I got home I just want to soak my feet in my new foot massager & relax. BUT it wouldn't work!!! Nothing went right today! Why did You do that?God: Let me see, the death angel was at your bed this morning & I had to send one of My Angels to battle him for your life. I let you sleep through that…I didn't let your car start because there was a drunk driver on your route that would have hit you if you were on the road….The first person who made your sandwich today was sick & I didn't want you to catch what they have, I knew you couldn't afford to miss work…Your phone went dead because the person that was calling was going to give false witness about what you said on that call, I didn't even let you talk to them so you would be covered….Oh and that foot massager, it had a shortage that was going to throw out all of the power in your house tonight. I didn't think you wanted to be in the dark.Me: I'm SorryGod: Don't be sorry, just learn to Trust Me.... in All things , the Good & the bad. And don't doubt that My plan for your day is Always Better than your plan.Me: I won't . I promise. God: You're welcome child. It was just another day being your God and I Love looking after My Children...

He makes us wait

Exodus 6:5-7. Does God hear every prayer?– Does God answer every prayer?

Just the other night at a hometown football gameMy wife and I ran into my old high school flameAnd as I introduced them the past came back to meAnd I couldn't help but think of the way things used to be

She was the one that I'd wanted for all timesEach night I'd spend prayin' that God would make her mineAnd if he'd only grant me this wish I wished back thenI'd never ask for anything again

She wasn't quite the angel that I remembered We tried to talk about the old daysThere wasn't much we could recallI guess the Lord knows what he's doin' after all

And as she walked away and I looked at my wifeAnd then and there I thanked the good LordFor the gifts in my life

Sometimes I thank God for unanswered prayersRemember when you're talkin' to the man upstairsJust because he may not answer doesn't mean he don't careSome of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers

Friends

• Magic trick • Read Exodus 7:10-12-

– Cross-reference Matt. 7:22-23

– Is there is anything that Satan can’t duplicate?

Magicians

The10 Plagues

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

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Parallels to Egyptian GodsPlague 1

Water Changed to Blood Hapi (or Hopi): god that controlled the flooding of the Nile, providing moisture for Egyptian crops.

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Parallels to Egyptian GodsPlague 2

Frogs Heqt (or Heket): goddess with a frog’s head.

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Parallels to Egyptian GodsPlague 3

Dust became lice (gnats) Geb: god of the earth.

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Parallels to Egyptian GodsPlague 4

Flies No known god or goddess.

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Parallels to Egyptian GodsPlague 5

Livestock died Hathor: goddess with ears of a cow.

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Parallels to Egyptian GodsPlague 6

Boils and blains (sores) Isis: goddess of healing.

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Parallels to Egyptian GodsPlague 7

Hail and fire Shu: god of the atmosphere and moisture

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Parallels to Egyptian GodsPlague 8

Locusts ate every green thing

Osiris: god of the dead, also associated with crops and fertility.

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Parallels to Egyptian GodsPlague 9

Darkness Re (Ra): sun god

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Parallels to Egyptian GodsPlague 10

Firstborn died Pharaoh: although considered the high priest of the gods, he had no power to save Egypt or to save his son from death

Back to Our Questions

1. If you were an Egyptian, how might the plagues have changed how you felt about your gods?

2. If you were an Israelite, how might the plagues have affected your feelings for your God?

3. Why didn’t these changes convince Pharaoh of the truth? (see D&C 63:7-12)

“And Israel saw that great work which the Lord did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the Lord, and believed the Lord, and his servant Moses.” (Exodus 14:31).

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• What “great work” have you seen the Lord do?

• Do you believe in the Lord and his servant [the prophet]”? If so, why?

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Exodus 4-11