Moses - Part 16
Notes
Transcript
Intro
Intro
Plague 1 - Water to blood
Emphasis: fear, discomfort and inconvenience, yet survivable
Plague 2 - Frogs
Emphasis: Pharaoh’s magicians only added to the plague
Plague 3 - Lice
Emphasis: For 1st time, magicians could not recreate the plague. There they admitted “this is the finger of God”
Plague 4 - Flies
Emphasis: For 1st time, God specified in His Word that there was a division of this plague from the Israelites.
Plague 5 - Murrain on cattle
Plague 6 - Boils
Emphasis: Pharaoh’s magicians couldn’t even stand before Pharaoh. God always brings satan down to his knees...
Now plague # 7, 8 and 9:
1. Plague # 7 - Hail
1. Plague # 7 - Hail
13 And the Lord said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me. 14 For I will at this time send all my plagues upon thine heart, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people; that thou mayest know that there is none like me in all the earth. 15 For now I will stretch out my hand, that I may smite thee and thy people with pestilence; and thou shalt be cut off from the earth. 16 And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to shew in thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth. 17 As yet exaltest thou thyself against my people, that thou wilt not let them go? 18 Behold, to morrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very grievous hail, such as hath not been in Egypt since the foundation thereof even until now. 19 Send therefore now, and gather thy cattle, and all that thou hast in the field; for upon every man and beast which shall be found in the field, and shall not be brought home, the hail shall come down upon them, and they shall die. 20 He that feared the word of the Lord among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses: 21 And he that regarded not the word of the Lord left his servants and his cattle in the field. 22 And the Lord said unto Moses, Stretch forth thine hand toward heaven, that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, upon man, and upon beast, and upon every herb of the field, throughout the land of Egypt. 23 And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven: and the Lord sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along upon the ground; and the Lord rained hail upon the land of Egypt. 24 So there was hail, and fire mingled with the hail, very grievous, such as there was none like it in all the land of Egypt since it became a nation. 25 And the hail smote throughout all the land of Egypt all that was in the field, both man and beast; and the hail smote every herb of the field, and brake every tree of the field. 26 Only in the land of Goshen, where the children of Israel were, was there no hail. 27 And Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said unto them, I have sinned this time: the Lord is righteous, and I and my people are wicked. 28 Intreat the Lord (for it is enough) that there be no more mighty thunderings and hail; and I will let you go, and ye shall stay no longer. 29 And Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands unto the Lord; and the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that thou mayest know how that the earth is the Lord’s. 30 But as for thee and thy servants, I know that ye will not yet fear the Lord God. 31 And the flax and the barley was smitten: for the barley was in the ear, and the flax was bolled. 32 But the wheat and the rie were not smitten: for they were not grown up. 33 And Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh, and spread abroad his hands unto the Lord: and the thunders and hail ceased, and the rain was not poured upon the earth. 34 And when Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunders were ceased, he sinned yet more, and hardened his heart, he and his servants. 35 And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, neither would he let the children of Israel go; as the Lord had spoken by Moses.
a.) The Direction of the Judgement
Study note:
Throughout the text so far, God says He is sending the plagues:
“All the waters” - water to blood
“all the borders of Egypt:” - frogs
“throughout all the land of Egypt” - Lice
“upon thee, thy servants, thy people, thy houses” - Flies
“Upon thy cattle” - Murrain
“upon man, beast and throughout all the land of Egypt” - Boils
Now Hail:
14 For I will at this time send all my plagues upon thine heart, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people; that thou mayest know that there is none like me in all the earth.
God’s language changes from broadly upon Egypt to now specifically stating “upon thine heart”...
Why?
The true battle between God, Pharaoh, the Israelites has been the battle that we still face today...
That’s the battle of the heart...
After every plague so far, the reason why Pharaoh will not submit and let the people go is because he “hardened” his heart...
When God chastens us, those around us can be affected by the judgements God brings to us as well...
However, ultimately God deals directly with the heart of the person...
Dealing directly with Pharaoh’s heart deals with the promise in verse 14
14 For I will at this time send all my plagues upon thine heart, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people; that thou mayest know that there is none like me in all the earth.
10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
26 My son, give me thine heart,
And let thine eyes observe my ways.
23 Keep thy heart with all diligence;
For out of it are the issues of life.
b.) The Decision During Judgement
20 He that feared the word of the Lord among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses: 21 And he that regarded not the word of the Lord left his servants and his cattle in the field.
c.) The Division (once again) in Judgement
26 Only in the land of Goshen, where the children of Israel were, was there no hail.
Another 1st:
27 And Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said unto them, I have sinned this time: the Lord is righteous, and I and my people are wicked.
2. Plague # 8 - Locust
2. Plague # 8 - Locust
1 And the Lord said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh: for I have hardened his heart, and the heart of his servants, that I might shew these my signs before him: 2 And that thou mayest tell in the ears of thy son, and of thy son’s son, what things I have wrought in Egypt, and my signs which I have done among them; that ye may know how that I am the Lord. 3 And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me. 4 Else, if thou refuse to let my people go, behold, to morrow will I bring the locusts into thy coast: 5 And they shall cover the face of the earth, that one cannot be able to see the earth: and they shall eat the residue of that which is escaped, which remaineth unto you from the hail, and shall eat every tree which groweth for you out of the field: 6 And they shall fill thy houses, and the houses of all thy servants, and the houses of all the Egyptians; which neither thy fathers, nor thy fathers’ fathers have seen, since the day that they were upon the earth unto this day. And he turned himself, and went out from Pharaoh. 7 And Pharaoh’s servants said unto him, How long shall this man be a snare unto us? let the men go, that they may serve the Lord their God: knowest thou not yet that Egypt is destroyed? 8 And Moses and Aaron were brought again unto Pharaoh: and he said unto them, Go, serve the Lord your God: but who are they that shall go? 9 And Moses said, We will go with our young and with our old, with our sons and with our daughters, with our flocks and with our herds will we go; for we must hold a feast unto the Lord. 10 And he said unto them, Let the Lord be so with you, as I will let you go, and your little ones: look to it; for evil is before you. 11 Not so: go now ye that are men, and serve the Lord; for that ye did desire. And they were driven out from Pharaoh’s presence. 12 And the Lord said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the land of Egypt for the locusts, that they may come up upon the land of Egypt, and eat every herb of the land, even all that the hail hath left. 13 And Moses stretched forth his rod over the land of Egypt, and the Lord brought an east wind upon the land all that day, and all that night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts. 14 And the locusts went up over all the land of Egypt, and rested in all the coasts of Egypt: very grievous were they; before them there were no such locusts as they, neither after them shall be such. 15 For they covered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened; and they did eat every herb of the land, and all the fruit of the trees which the hail had left: and there remained not any green thing in the trees, or in the herbs of the field, through all the land of Egypt. 16 Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron in haste; and he said, I have sinned against the Lord your God, and against you. 17 Now therefore forgive, I pray thee, my sin only this once, and intreat the Lord your God, that he may take away from me this death only. 18 And he went out from Pharaoh, and intreated the Lord. 19 And the Lord turned a mighty strong west wind, which took away the locusts, and cast them into the Red sea; there remained not one locust in all the coasts of Egypt. 20 But the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go.
a.) Judgement to be talked about from generation to generation (Vs. 2)
b.) Great question: How long will you refuse to humble yourself? (Vs. 3)
c.) What’s left from the previous judgement will be wiped out (Vs. 5)
Another 1st time:
7 And Pharaoh’s servants said unto him, How long shall this man be a snare unto us? let the men go, that they may serve the Lord their God: knowest thou not yet that Egypt is destroyed?
First time Pharaoh’s servants plead with Pharaoh to let the people go...
Now Pharaoh has the external pressure from Moses and Aaron...
And the internal pressure from his servants who are turning on his decision making...
***The interesting thing I thought about:
Why was it such a big deal for Pharaoh to let Israel go?
He was ruler of the most powerful nation of the time
They had everything they could ask for
Because of a prideful heart that refused to let go of something...
Do you have a prideful heart that is holding onto something that in all reality it wouldn’t hurt you that much to give up, but you refuse to let it go because of pride in your heart?
Study note in verse 13:
13 And Moses stretched forth his rod over the land of Egypt, and the Lord brought an east wind upon the land all that day, and all that night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts.
“east wind”
Other uses of east wind:
a.) 7 empty ears are blasted with the east wind in Genesis 41:27, that represent 7 years of famine
b.) An east wind will cause the sea to divide for Israel’s crossing in Exodus 14:21.
c.) An east wind blew in the Heaven in Psalms 78, but he brought a south wind “by His power”
d.) God sent a vehement east wind to Jonah in Jonah 4.
e.) Jonah sat on the east side of the city
f.) Euroclydon in Acts 27, is said to have blown from the east
g.) God sent an east wind in Hosea 13:15, to dry up the springs and fountains
h.) Man was driven out of the garden and cherubim was placed at the east of the garden
i.) In Ezekiel 43, the glory of God came from the east
3. Plague # 3 - Darkness
3. Plague # 3 - Darkness
21 And the Lord said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt. 22 And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days: 23 They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings. 24 And Pharaoh called unto Moses, and said, Go ye, serve the Lord; only let your flocks and your herds be stayed: let your little ones also go with you. 25 And Moses said, Thou must give us also sacrifices and burnt offerings, that we may sacrifice unto the Lord our God. 26 Our cattle also shall go with us; there shall not an hoof be left behind; for thereof must we take to serve the Lord our God; and we know not with what we must serve the Lord, until we come thither. 27 But the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not let them go. 28 And Pharaoh said unto him, Get thee from me, take heed to thyself, see my face no more; for in that day thou seest my face thou shalt die. 29 And Moses said, Thou hast spoken well, I will see thy face again no more.
21 - Darkness that may be “felt”
22 - 3 days it lasted
