Pharaoh associated these calamities with his treatment of. Even in chapter 10 of revelation outside the written details of the 7th trumpet that trumpet is supported as the resurrection trumpet. James kennedy points out that each of the ten plagues was a judgment on one of the gods of egypt. These plagues are punishments on pharaoh and egypt for not allowing gods people, israel, to go free from their slavery. First, these seven last plagues are typed by some of the punishments god brought upon the nation of egypt in order to free the ancient israelites from slavery. The plagues of the tribulation result in the overthrow of the system of antichrist and usher in the millennial kingdom establishing the reign of god on earth. Through the 10 th and final plague, god pronounces judgment on all the gods of egypt. There are numerous similarities between the plagues with which god afflicted egypt resulting in the exodus of israel and the plagues of the tribulation. The ten plagues are no exception, and over the years scientists have.
On plagues, judgement, and the book of revelation psephizo. What connection did they have to the egyptian gods. Plagues of egypt and the end time comparison chart. Some look toward the plagues written in revelation. The 21 plagues of revelation are found written in order, beginning with the seven seals in order, followed by the seven trumpets in order, and concluded by the seven bowls in order. When the hebrew slaves began giving him trouble, pharaoh responded with a heavy hand. When the passover holiday begins on friday at sundown, jewish people around the world will celebrate by retelling the biblical story of the exodus from egypt. Plagues are also mentioned in revelation of the new testament when describing the end of days on earth. Bible verses about plagues what does scripture say. A good description of the plagues of egypt can also be found in psalm 105. The book of revelation contains three series of judgement visions. During a recent study through the book of revelation, we noticed an. Saunders looks at the plagues described in the old testament and notes that they are described as being caused by god.
Exodus is the second of the first five books of the judeochristian bible, also called the torah or pentateuch. History and science look at the bible, argues that ancient egyptian. God purposefully hardened pharaohs heart for his purpose was to teach the egyptians and the nations about the true god. Exodus plagues mirrored in revelation topical commentary. They were inflicted on a specific group of people for a stated purpose. Mar 26, 2020 the 10 plagues of egypt were inflicted on egypt by god as a result of pharaohs refusal to listen to gods word through moses and let his people go. Now you have been through all the 10 plagues in the bible, i hope the scriptures have become more real to you. According to the story ofexodus, the hebrew people living in egypt were suffering under the cruel rule of the pharaoh. The purpose of the plagues is to show that god judges without.
God miraculously changed the nile river to blood, killing the fish, making the. Verses 10 through 12 show us this is about the modern day. In this teaching we will explore some of the parallels between the ten plagues of mitzrayim egypt and the coming plagues spoken of in the book of revelation. May 18, 2018 gregory elder writes about the bestknown biblical plagues, the 10 plagues inflicted on the egyptians in the book of exodus and the seven bowls of gods wrath poured on the earth in the revel.
What was the meaning and purpose of the ten plagues of egypt. This plague was a direct challenge against taweret, the goddess who presides over childbirth, maternity, and the life of all members of the household. She has a masters degree in linguistics and is a former latin teacher. The same natural elements that we see in the plagues against egypt repeat themselves in the judgements against mankind depicted in the book of revelations. Reasons, proofs, and ramifications of the ten plagues of. The plagues of egypt and the tribulation commentary. The first plague the first plague of revelation 16 falls on those who have the mark of beast. The ten plagues of egypt described in the bible were central to the liberation of the jewish people from the oppression of the egyptians. Gregory elder writes about the bestknown biblical plagues, the 10 plagues inflicted on the egyptians in the book of exodus and the seven bowls of gods wrath poured on the earth in the revel. Covid19, however, is a global pandemic with no clear spiritual cause. Exodus 710 list of the 10 plagues of egypt in exodus. Another angel with a golden censer came and stood at the altar and offered up prayers with incense for all the saints. This table lists the ten plagues of egypt in the book of exodus with scripture references and how these plagues are echoed in the book of.
The ten plagues of egyptalso known as the ten plagues, the plagues of egypt, or the biblical plaguesare described in exodus 712. The ten plagues of egypt is a story related in the book of exodus. So, we can conclude that modernday egypt, or america, will indeed endure these 10 plagues, and. All this is recorded in the first part of the book of exodus. These plagues today include biological and chemical warfare and nuclear warfare. Trumpet judgments and the plagues of egypt cannot be casual coincidence. Apr 01, 2020 god was the author of the plagues of egypt in exodus 712 and is equally the author of the plagues described in the book of revelation. In the book of revelation john describes seven plagues to come at the end of timeseven plagues typified by the plagues of egypt in moses time. In the 10 plagues preceding the exodus, water was turned to blood exodus 7. By the way, these are just the plagues mentioned in revelation 16.
The plagues of egypt and the tribulation there are numerous similarities between the plagues with which god afflicted egypt resulting in the exodus of israel and the plagues of the tribulation. Kennedy notes, in the book of exodus, we see the great confrontation between moses and pharaoh. Appendix b summary of the plagues of egypt and revelation. The international standard bible encyclopedia pages 1121 and 1887 describes conditions of filth and disease and plagues as related to flies and lice. T he ten plagues in egypt are explained in exodus chapters 7 through 12. Mar 02, 2020 when the passover holiday begins on friday at sundown, jewish people around the world will celebrate by retelling the biblical story of the exodus from egypt including the 10 plagues that god. This week in the series the book of revelation, dr. The plagues of egypt in the story of the book of exodus, are ten disasters inflicted on egypt by the god of israel in order to force the pharaoh to allow the. Moses was a great prophet, called by god with a very important job to do. For i will pass through the land of egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of egypt, both man and beast. God gains glory in the events of their judgment ex. During a recent study through the book of revelation, we noticed an interesting repetition of the same types of plagues mentioned there as well.
Exodus plagues mirrored in revelation each year during passover, as we read through the history of the exodus, we recount the ten plagues that were visited upon egypt. The ten plagues live from egypt pesach ohr somayach. It is important to note the time frame described in this chapter. I found it interesting how god shows his power and his authority over the magicians in egypt progressively. Learn more about the 10 plagues of egypt bible story when god freed his people from slavery. The purpose of the plagues is to show that god judges. The rest of these plagues were also against egypts gods, directly or indirectly. Its possible to mix and match them through the revelation, but they dont have consistency in chronology as you can see above. The plagues against egypt repeat themselves in the. Echoes in the book of revelation order scripture scripture in plague in exodus in revelation reference referenceexodus a third of the sea turned to revelation 8. The 10 plagues of egypt were inflicted on egypt by god as a result of pharaohs refusal to listen to gods word through moses and let his people go.
It would be shortsighted to insist that pauls last trumpet and the related mystery were not, one and the same, the 7th trumpet of revelation occurring at the fulfillment of the mystery of god. Mar 08, 2019 this week in the series the book of revelation, dr. Dec 27, 2015 by the way, these are just the plagues mentioned in revelation 16. The egyptians had lost their army, crops, cattle and even their firstborn sons.
Another important thing in the plagues is the fact that the first three were for everyone in egypt, including the children of israel. God was the author of the plagues of egypt in exodus 712 and is equally the author of the plagues described in the book of revelation. The ten plagues spoken of in the book of shmot exodus are greatly magnified when we compare them to the plagues found in the book of revelation. For example the first trumpet causes hail and fire that destroys much of the plant life in the world revelations 8. The 10 plagues of egypt are a famous part of the hebrew bible book of exodus. The bible illustrated 7 of 10 plagues of egypt mentioned in revelation 10 plagues of egypt, picture of 10 plagues of egypt coloring page. I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book. The devastating plagues of ancient egypt will return to haunt the nation once. The endtime prophetic events recorded in the book of revelation that will. The plagues were ten disasters sent upon egypt by god to convince pharaoh to free the israelite slaves from the bondage and. When we think of the seven last plagues, we remember the plagues of egypt. It is very possible that some of those plagues or disease epidemics speak of chemicalbiological weapons and viruses which have been created in scientists laboratories.
Gill is a freelance classics and ancient history writer. Some have claimed that there is no evidence that these plagues occurred. God solved in sending the ten plagues on egypt, and this is certainly correct. The plagues were ten disasters sent upon egypt by god to convince pharaoh to free the israelite slaves from the bondage and oppression they had endured in egypt for 400 years. What were the 10 plagues that god inflicted on egypt and is covid. The plagues of egypt and the plagues of the tribulation years. They discuss a dual crown being given to a man just before jesus christ returnsa prophecy that was recently fulfilled request my free book the new throne of david for an explanation. So how can we apply these rules to the series of seals, trumpets and bowls of wrath. What were the 10 plagues that god inflicted on egypt and. But there may be natural explanations for why these ten plagues occurred. The plagues in revelation 16 teach three lessons, namely. Following in the life of the great, incomparable prophet and lawgiver moses, we have come to the fifth through the elev. The plagues described in the book of exodus, saw water turn into blood, the. Old testament book 1, lesson 25 the plagues of egypt plagues of egypt 10 plagues for 10 gods dvds and vhs from dewey bruton, who searched diligently to sound an early alarm as a learned but humble watchman on the wall to impart to us greater prophetic insight.
What does the bible say about worldwide plagues and. The plagues of egypt and the tribulation bible study tools. As an instrument in the lords hand he performed many signs, or wonders, attempting to. The word is translated from the greek, plague, pronounced, playgay which also means wound or blow or disaster. James kennedy topical study bible, in the book of exodus. There was not much left in egypt after the plagues and the parting of the red sea. What were the 10 plagues that god inflicted on egypt and is. What was the meaning and purpose of the ten plagues of. Some people have the mistaken idea that god is harsh and crueldelighting in making people suffer. The plagues of egypt and the tribulation commentary a. They discuss a dual crown being given to a man just before jesus christ returnsa prophecy that was recently fulfilled request my. We find on the closer study of these lists of the plagues of egypt and revelation that many of the revelation plagues are based upon similar plagues that moses sent upon egypt. Revelation speaks of seven last plagues that will come upon the earth at the end of. Establishing a kingdom the plagues of egypt resulted in the overthrow of egypt and the birth of the theocratic kingdom of israel.
Reasons, proofs, and ramifications of the ten plagues of exodus by cogwriter. This correspondence is intentional and is an indication of the correspondence between the recorded facts of past history and the. Each year during passover, as we read through the history of the exodus, we recount the ten plagues that were visited upon egypt. Sep 25, 2011 this table lists the ten plagues of egypt in the book of exodus with scripture references and how these plagues are echoed in the book of revelation with sc slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Here, for example, is moses account of the first plague to fall on egypt. Jesus opens the 7th seal and heaven becomes silent. Compare revelation 10 above with pauls words below. But, as we read in our parashah, the purpose of these plagues are the same. Exodus is the second of the first five books of the. Below are excerpts from the papyrus together with their parallels in the book of exodus.
He doesnt just start off with the final plague but he gradually builds up. The international standard bible encyclopedia pages 1121 and 1887 describes conditions of. Once again, after the 4th plague, pharaoh had changed his mind about letting the people go after moses and aaron prayed for the plague to be removed. Pharaoh was demonstrating his power over the israelites and questioning, who is the lord, that i should obey his voice to let israel go. The plagues of egypt and the tribulation of revelation. Order of revelations 21 plagues, and the 7th trumpet. What does the bible say about worldwide plagues and pandemics. And moses went out from pharaoh, and intreated the lord. Plagues of egypt compared to those in revelation r1606eg. This table lists the ten plagues of egypt in the book of exodus with scripture references and how these plagues are echoed in the book of revelation with sc slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. God sends the plagues so that all mankind will turn to him. The succession of disasters demoralised the egyptians and. Ive heard some folks comparing the plagues of egypt with the events of the end times. Ten plagues of egypt compared with end times ive been comparing the 10 plagues of egypt with the 21 judgment events seals, trumpets, and bowls in revelation.
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