Egyptian Plagues by God on Egypt !
Question: What were the plagues of Exodus? How long were they for each plague?
Wikipedia: The Plagues of Egypt, in the account of the book of Exodus, are ten disasters inflicted on Biblical Egypt by the God of Israel in order to convince the Pharaoh to emancipate the enslaved Israelites, each of them confronting Pharaoh and one of his Egyptian gods;[1] they serve as "signs and marvels" given by God to answer Pharaoh's taunt that he does not know Yahweh: "The Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD".[2]: 117
Google: Biblical plagues in order
The 10 Plagues of Egypt in Order are: water turning to blood, frogs, lice, flies, livestock pestilence, boils, hail, locusts, darkness, and the killing of firstborn children. These plagues are recorded in the Bible, and were sent by God after Pharaoh refused to let the Israelites leave Egypt.
What time period were the ten plagues?
In this instance, the period for the plagues of Egypt is sometime between the years 1570 and 1440 BC, depending on who was writing about them. Eusebius Pamphili (263-339 AD), the first Church historian, believed the specific date to be 1446 BC.
How long did the 9th plague last?
According to the medieval commentator Rashi, the ninth plague lasted not three days but six--three in which people could not see each other, and three in which they were powerless to rise up from their places.
What did the 10 plagues represent?
It represents a fullness of quantity. Ten Egyptian Plagues Means Completely Plagued. Just as the "Ten Commandments" become symbolic of the fullness of the moral law of God, the ten ancient plagues of Egypt represent the fullness of God's expression of justice and judgments, upon those who refuse to repent.
If you have questions or comments, please click here.
Subjectindex or