Tag: plague

In Exodus, God sent the ten plagues for several connected reasons: 1. To force Pharaoh to release Israel from slaveryPharaoh refused God’s command: “Let my people go” (Exodus 5:1–2). The plagues were judgments that broke Pharaoh’s resistance until he finally let Israel leave Egypt. 2. To show that the Lord is the true GodPharaoh said,…