The 10 Plagues and Egyptian Gods
, Why the plagues?
It is believed by many scholars
that God wants to show his
superiority over all that he has
created
He challenges the Egyptian
deities by showing that they
have no power over their sphere
of influence at all
Only God does
He hardens pharaoh’s heart so
that he can show to all his power
once and for all in all areas –
over nature and life/death
He needs to show his people
that he is all powerful and loving
to his people – strength, love,
justice, mercy, law
These are only some of the gods
the plagues are directed against
It is not meant to be an
exhaustive list
, Why the plagues?
It is believed by many scholars
that God wants to show his
superiority over all that he has
created
He challenges the Egyptian
deities by showing that they
have no power over their sphere
of influence at all
Only God does
He hardens pharaoh’s heart so
that he can show to all his power
once and for all in all areas –
over nature and life/death
He needs to show his people
that he is all powerful and loving
to his people – strength, love,
justice, mercy, law
These are only some of the gods
the plagues are directed against
It is not meant to be an
exhaustive list
