The Exodus, accompanied as it was by many great miracles, demonstrated that God is the only God. Each plague was a direct challenge to the so-called "gods" of Egypt, which were powerless.
The slaying of the firstborn (the plague of death), was brought about by Egypt's refusal - nine times - to release the Israelites and was God's final act of deliverance of His people, His firstborn. The deliverance from Egypt and the slaying of the "passover" lamb (so called because the angel of death would "pass over" the houses where the blood was sprinkled) are remembered in the yearly Passover Feast of the Law of Moses, by Jews.
Jesus Christ is the Christian's "Passover Lamb" provided by God. His blood delivers from sin and death as his true followers regularly remember in bread and wine.
| SUNDAY
Exodus 8 |
To deny the miracles in Egypt would be to believe in ten impossible coincidences! We would still be left with the question: How did Israel get out of Egypt? |
| MONDAY
Exodus 9 |
"My people" (verse 1). The Hebrews (children of Israel) are God's witnesses (Isaiah 43:12,21). |
| TUESDAY
Exodus 10 |
We should teach our children and grandchildren about God and His ways (verse 2). |
| WEDNESDAY
Exodus 11 |
Eleven times in seven chapters God says "that ye may know". He gave ample evidence of His existence to the Egyptians, yet they refused it. |
| THURSDAY
Exodus 12 |
The Passover Lamb pointed forward to Jesus, "the Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world" (John 1:29). |
| FRIDAY
Exodus 13 |
God chose to lead Israel towards the Red Sea, rather than by the normal caravan route to Philistia (verses 17-18). |
| SATURDAY
Exodus 14 |
The miraculous crossing through the Red Sea (verse 22) was like a baptism for Israel. See 1 Corinthians 10:1-2. It spelt death for the Egyptians. |