Exodus 10:21-29
Summary for Exod 10:21-29: 10:21-29 a The ninth plague was the plague of darkness (10:21 b). The chief god of Egypt through the centuries, who appeared under several different names, was the sun. At this time he was known as Amon-Re. He was supreme over all the other gods and was considered to be the ultimate source of life. The Lord showed that the sun’s light is completely under his control; he could shut it off from Egypt proper, while leaving it to shine in Goshen in the northeast part of the country (10:23 c; see study note on 9:1-7).10:24 d leave your flocks and herds: Pharaoh again attempted to save some scrap of his prestige and authority from the debacle.
Summary for Exod 10:25-26: 10:25-26 e Moses was unrelenting. He knew that the Israelites, far from leaving any of their possessions behind, would be receiving gifts from the Egyptians, who would hurry them away (3:21-22 f). He also kept the focus on the worship of God. This continual refrain about the purpose for leaving Egypt (see study note on 8:26-27) reflects the key purpose of their exodus, to become the people of God.
Summary for Exod 10:27-29: 10:27-29 g Pharaoh seemed to realize that he had reached a point of no return. If he would not submit—the only action appropriate to what he had learned from the plagues—then he must kill the messenger. This reasoning is similar to that of the religious leaders later during the life of Christ. They refused to draw the appropriate conclusions from Jesus’ life and ministry, so they decided to kill him (see John 11:45-53 h).
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