12. The Second plague: Frogs (Ex 7:25 - 8-15)

In Egyptian myth, the frog was the image of Heqet, the god of fertility. God condemned the theology and value system of the Egyptians through plagues.

πŸ‘‰ Read Exodus 7:25-8:15

The purpose of Exodus was to (             ) the Lord. (1)


The Nile swarmed with (         ). And they were found everywhere. They (           ) the land of Egypt.


Why did Moses ask Pharaoh to pick a date to remove frogs? (9-10)


Pharaoh allowed them to leave for the first time. But when he saw that there was (               ), he hardened (                ) and did not listen to them, just as the Lord had (                  ).

 

Answers and Meditation

Serve

This purpose is repeatedly said in the Exodus narrative. God saved us so that we serve Him with free will, being freed from any compulsion or oppression. 

 

Frogs, covered

Ironically, the plague came as too many frogs rather than death or poison of frogs. They had pleaded for fertility from the god of frogs. Now, the frogs had become too prolific that they were sick and tired of it.

This is how the LORD deals with our sinful behaviors. In many cases, He doesn’t just stop our evil. Instead, He let us keep sinning until we experience the destructive nature of sin.

 

to show the LORD is sovereign over the plague

Pharaoh's pick of the date will prove the plague of frogs had come by the LORD's power.

Would Pharaoh take honor in this case? Moses is saying, “my trust in God is so strong you may have the honor of choosing the time” (U. Cassuto, Exodus, 103).

‘You may have the honor over me’ might be sarcastic accusing Pharaoh’s seeking his own honor over the LORD.

God will get much greater honor if Pharaoh takes the honor for this.

 

Relief, his heart, predicted

As was expected.

Pharaoh's brief permission to exodus was to avoid the suffering of disaster. Our service to God is the same. Those who seek God to solve problems or receive blessings leave God when they get what they want.

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