Bible Passage: Exodus 5:1–6:13; 6:28–11:1
Big Picture Question: What did God show the Egyptians and the Israelites? God showed that He is the one true God.
Key Passage: Exodus 6:7
Unit Christ Connection: God saved His people from physical captivity in Egypt as He would one day send Jesus to save His people from spiritual captivity.
Moses’ appeals to Pharaoh to let the Israelites go were not well received. Time and time again, God hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and Pharaoh refused to let the people go. Wait a second. God hardened Pharaoh’s heart? Wasn’t God the One wanting the Israelites out of Egypt? Why would he do such a thing?
God did not contradict Himself. He has a special purpose behind everything He does. Moses confronted Pharaoh and said, “This is what Yahweh, the God of Israel, says: Let My people go, so that they may hold a festival for Me in the wilderness.” Note Pharaoh’s response: “Who is Yahweh that I should obey Him by letting Israel go?” (Ex. 5:12).
Pharaoh did not recognize God’s authority.The plagues were acts of judgment designed to show the Egyptians who God is. And they learned their lesson.
God called Moses to be His servant. The Bible says that Jesus is greater than Moses. Jesus was a servant who obeyed God perfectly and suffered to free His people from sin.
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