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The traditional number of ten plagues is not actually mentioned in Exodus, and other sources differ; Psalms 78 and 105 seem to list only seven or eight plagues and order them differently. [1] It appears that originally there were only seven, to which were added the third, sixth, and ninth, bringing the count to ten. [27]: 83–84
Rabbi Jose the Galilean reasoned that as the phrase "the finger of God" in Exodus 8:15 (8:19 in the KJV) referred to 10 plagues, "the great hand" (translated "the great work") in Exodus 14:31 (in connection with the miracle of the Reed Sea) must refer to 50 plagues upon the Egyptians, and thus to a variety of cruel and strange deaths. [116]
The Exodus tells a story of the enslavement of the Israelites, the Plagues of Egypt, the departure of the Israelites from Egypt, the revelations at Mount Sinai, and the Israelite wanderings in the wilderness up to the borders of Canaan. [10]
Scientists have looked for evidence that could be linked to the Exodus story. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways ...
Shemot, on Exodus 1–5: Affliction in Egypt, discovery of baby Moses, Pharaoh; Va'eira, on Exodus 6–9: Plagues 1 to 7 of Egypt; Bo, on Exodus 10–13: Last plagues of Egypt, first Passover; Beshalach, on Exodus 13–17: Parting the Sea, water, manna, Amalek; Yitro, on Exodus 18–20: Jethro's advice, The Ten Commandments
The prophecy parallels one of the Ten Plagues against Egypt in the Book of Exodus (Ex. 10:21–29). [3] The Apocalypse of John also mentions a plague of unnatural darkness as an effect of the fifth vial ( Revelation 16:10 : "And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness").
Moses and the Israelites’ exodus from Egypt. The pastor asked the group to name some of the plagues that afflicted Egypt. One woman signed “flies.” Another woman signed “frogs.”
The Parting of the Sea: How Volcanoes, Earthquakes, and Plagues Shaped the Exodus Story is a book written by Barbara J. Sivertsen in 2009. [1]The book accepts the biblical story as factual and supports an early Exodus hypothesis, prior to a biblical date posited as ca. 1440 BCE.