Exodus 6:10-7:25
Dear RTB’ers,
Good morning, folks. I’m trying to get back on track here. I’m still distracted by other things, but we move on!
The writer of Exodus gives us a small genealogy, covering lightly only Reuben and Simeon before moving on to detail with Levi. His clear intent is that we know who Moses and Aaron are, their descendancy: These are the Aaron and Moses to whom the LORD said: “Bring out the people of Israel from the land of Egypt by their hosts.” It was they who spoke to Pharaoh king of Egypt about bringing out the people of Israel from Egypt, this Moses and this Aaron. (vv. 6:26-27)
God has a plan: You shall speak all that I command you, and your brother Aaron shall tell Pharaoh to let the people of Israel go out of his land. But I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and though I multiply My signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, Pharaoh will not listen to you. Then I will lay My hand on Egypt and bring My hosts, My people the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great acts of judgment. (vv. 7:2-4) And He will carry out His plan as He chooses – in this case through His human agents, Moses and Aaron. And you and me…!
About the plagues… Let me share with you my Study Bible’s note: “The first nine plagues can be divided into three groups of three plagues each…, with the first plagues in each group introduced by a warning delivered to the pharaoh as he went to the Nile.” We can watch for this as we move through these first nine plagues. I recall that these plagues are all related to gods that the Egyptians worshiped. Today’s first plague, the water into blood relates to their god, Hapi, their god of the Nile and its annual flooding. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hapi_(Nile_god)#:~:text=Hapi%20(Ancient%20Egyptian%3A%20%E1%B8%A5%EA%9C%A5pj),greatly%20celebrated%20among%20the%20Egyptians.
Blessings!