Context: Ten Plagues
Plagues 1-2
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Reason Pharaoh Let the Israelites go after generations of slavery
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The Plagues, and Moses demanded Pharaoh "let my people go."
Terrain features the Israelites were trapped between
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The mountains and the sea
The Song The Israelites sang
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The song of Moses. They extol the Lord as a man of war and rejoice in their deliverance from Egypt
The Name of the place the Israelites became hungry
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Twilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departing out of the land of Egypt.
Plagues 3-4
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3. Gnats (or Lice): The dust of the earth turned into gnats (or lice), attacking people and animals.
4. Flies (or Wild Animals): Swarms of flies infested Egypt, though they did not affect the land of Goshen where the Israelites lived.
Reason Pharaoh Changed his mind and pursued the Isrealites
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He regreted the loss of slave labor
What the Isrealites were feeling
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feared death, experiencing a crisis of faith
Thirsty after the Red Sea, the Israelites could not drink of these waters and why
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The waters of Marah, for they were bitter
What the Lord provided to feed the Israelites and how long did they eat of it
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Manna forty years
Plagues 5-6
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5. Livestock Pestilence: A terrible disease killed the Egyptians' livestock (horses, camels, cattle, sheep), while the Israelites' animals remained unharmed.
6. Boils: An outbreak of boils (sore spots) appeared on the skin of the Egyptians and their animals
Percent of Pharoah's Army was mobilized to pursue the Isrealites?
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100%
Color of the Sea
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Red
How the Israelites felt about this
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They were thisty and Murmured against Moses
Jethro's identity and role
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Moses’ father-in-law, the priest of Midian who Counsels Moses to teach the law, to appoint lesser judges, and to delegate power to them.
Plagues 7-8
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7. Hail: A devastating storm of hail and fire destroyed crops, trees, and killed people and animals left outside.
8. Locusts: Swarms of locusts consumed all the remaining vegetation left after the hail, leaving no green thing in Egypt.
The number of Chariots Pharaoh used to pursue the Isrealites
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600
This bought the Israelites Time
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The "Angel of God" moved behind the Israelites in a pillar of cloud/fire to separate them from the Egyptians throughout the night.
What the Lord did to provide water
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The Lord shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet:
The main point of Chapter 18
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The establishment of a judicial system and the transition from a one-man show to a structured government. This chapter teaches about delegation of power and responsibility.
Plagues 9-10
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9. Darkness: A thick, palpable darkness covered Egypt for three days, but the Israelites had light in their homes.
10. Death of the Firstborn: The final plague saw the death of every firstborn Egyptian, from Pharaoh's son to the lowest servant's son. The Israelites were spared, leading to the first Passover.
The fate of the Egyptian Army
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They were destroyed in the Red Sea
How the sea parted
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Moses, instructed by God, lifted his staff over the sea. A strong east wind drove the water back all night, dividing it into walls with dry land in between
Where the Israelites ended up in this chapter
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They came to Elim, where were twelve wells of water, and threescore and ten palm trees: and they encamped there by the waters.
The Key take-aways from Exodus 14-18
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These chapters reveal how God establishes his people’s identity by delivering them from their enemies, providing for their physical needs, and teaching them to share the burden of leadership.