Sunday 10 December 2017

Notes from Exodus 8

Three more of the plagues of Egypt are related in this chapter,

I. That of the frogs, which is,
1. Threatened (v. 1-4).
2. Inflicted (v. 5, 6).
3. Mimicked by the magicians (v. 7).
4. Removed, at the humble request of Pharaoh (v. 8-14), who yet hardens his heart, and, notwithstanding his promise while the plague was upon him (v. 8), refuses to let Israel go (v. 15).
II. The plague of lice (v. 16, 17), by which,
1. The magicians were baffled (v. 18, 19), and yet,
2. Pharaoh was hardened (v. 19).
III. That of flies.
1. Pharaoh is warned of it before (v. 20, 21), and told that the land of Goshen should be exempt from this plague (v. 22, 23).
2. The plague is brought (v. 24).
3. Pharaoh treats with Moses about the release of Israel, and humbles himself (v. 25-29).
4. The plague is thereupon removed (v. 31), and Pharaoh's heart hardened (v. 32).

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