Exodus 7:8-13
Summary for Exod 7:8: 7:8–12:30 a This section divides the events of rescue into two parts: the plagues (7:8–11:10 b) and the Passover (12:1-30 c). God demonstrated that he is the Lord of life and death and nothing has any power against him (see Isa 43:13 d). The God of the patriarchs is also the God of the universe.Summary for Exod 7:8-13: 7:8–11:10 e In the plagues, God showed that all the Egyptians’ so-called gods, supposed to be sources of life, were really sources of death apart from the life-giving power of the Lord (see 12:12 f; 18:11 g).
7:9 h Serpent (Hebrew tannin) is a different word than the word translated “snake” in 4:3 i. Tannin often refers to a sea monster. Egypt is often portrayed as an ultimately impotent sea monster (Isa 30:7 j; Ezek 29:3 k). The image of a cobra’s head was on the pharaoh’s headdress.
7:11 l these Egyptian magicians did the same thing (see also 7:22 m; 8:7 n): While demonic power might have been involved, it is also possible that some sleight of hand was being practiced. When they could not reproduce the plague of gnats, they declared that it was “the finger of God” (8:19 o), indicating that their own actions were not a manifestation of divine power. While the Egyptian magicians are not identified by name, tradition gives their names as Jannes and Jambres (see 2 Tim 3:8 p).
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