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Lesson 4: Journey to the Real Mt. Sinai "God's Wonders"

In chapters 7-12 of Exodus, The Bible gives the familiar account of what is known as the 10 plagues of Egypt. As my new friend , Grace, remarked, “We call them plagues, but God called them Wonders!" Each wonder was more and more powerful, doing battle with each of the Egyptian Gods. Hold on! God is about to make a name for himself over the entire earth!


During this process, Moses and Aaron listened carefully, and did all that God told them to do. (Exodus 7:6)

In this section of scripture, commonly known as “The Ten Plagues of Egypt,” God has a showdown not only with Pharaoh and the Egyptians, but with the gods of Egypt. As Moses and Aaron listen to the voice of God, they follow his instructions exactly, even when they don’t seem to make sense. Watch as Moses and Aaron learn to “fly high,” experiencing how to see God’s point of view, and trust him as they watch his wonders unfold.


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Scriptures for this lesson include Exodus 5-12.


(16:41)


Discussion Questions:


Discussion Questions:

  1. Why do you think God allowed things to get worse before they got better? Has this ever happened to you? Tell what happened.

  2. Why do you think God cares about the little details he puts in scripture?

  3. Why did the Egyptians give up their treasures so easily?

  4. What does it mean to “fly high?”

  5. What strategies can we use to remember to stop and get God’s perspective on a matter?

  6. How do we develop the habit of running to God, rather than running to “pharaoh” in a crisis?

  7. In chapter six, God gave them great promises, just after things became worse, and they lost their faith. What were the promises God gave them? Why did God give them the promises at this moment? What does that teach us about what to do in a crisis? What promises do you hold on to? Has God ever given you a personal promise?

  8. God’s ways and thoughts are higher than ours. How was this proven true during this lesson?

  9. Why did God go through all those wonders, hardening the heart of Pharaoh, instead of just freeing the people right from the start? In the last days, God is going to harden the hearts of people again. Are we seeing that right now?

  10. What signs of foreshadowing of Jesus Christ’s first and second comings are found in this lesson?

  11. Why do you think God wanted the Israelites to continue to observe the Passover?

  12. Moses and Aaron were careful to follow God’s instructions exactly. What does that say about church leaders who now pick and choose what to believe in the Bible?







The account of God’s battle with the gods of Egypt is prophetic in its own right. Many of these “plagues” will occur during the 70th week of Daniel, commonly known as the tribulation, or the Time of Jacob’s Trouble. Once again there will be similar events:


The Jews will cry out to God (Jeremiah 31:18-20)

Water turned to Blood Rev 8:8 and 16:4-5

Satanic Frogs Rev 16:13

Boils (Rev 16:2)

Locusts (Rev 9:2-11)

Hailstones of Fire (Rev. 9:20-21)

Darkness (Rev.16:10)

Two Witnesses (Rev: 11)

Hearts will be Hardened (Rev. ( 9:15)

Even the enemies of God do Miracles (Rev 13:13-15)



Egyptian Gods Against Whom the Plagues Were Possibly Directed


Nile to blood Hapi (also called Apis), the bull god, god of the Nile; Isis, goddess of the Nile; Khnum, ram god, guardian of the Nile; others

Frogs Heqet, goddess of birth, with a frog head

Gnats Set, god of the desert storms

Flies Re, a sun god; Uatchit, possibly represented by the fly

Death of livestock Hathor, goddess with a cow head; Apis, the bull god, symbol of fertility

Boils Sekhmet, goddess with power over disease; Sunu, the pestilence god; Isis, healing goddess

Hail Nut, the sky goddess; Osiris, god of the crops and fertility; Set, god of the desert storms

LocustsNut, the sky goddess; Osiris, god of the crops and fertility

DarknessRe, the sun god; Horus, a sun god; Nut, a sky goddess; Hathor, a sky goddess

Death of firstborn Min, god of reproduction; Heqet, goddess who attended women at childbirth; Isis, goddess who protected children; Pharaoh’s firstborn son considered a god




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