In Moses: The Road to the Promised Land, Part 6 — Egypt Feels Pain, the plagues on Egypt become more personal and more painful.

Pharaoh has already seen the Nile turn to blood, frogs cover the land, gnats rise from the dust, and flies swarm through Egypt. He has even heard his own magicians admit, “This is the finger of God.” But Pharaoh still refuses to let Israel go.

So the Lord sends Moses back with another warning. This time, Egypt’s livestock will be struck. Horses, donkeys, camels, cattle, sheep, and goats will die in the fields. But God will make a clear distinction: the livestock of Israel will be protected. Pharaoh is given the warning, the timing, and the evidence. He even sends men to check Goshen. Not one animal belonging to Israel has died. Still, Pharaoh hardens his heart.

Then comes the next plague. Moses throws soot from a kiln into the air, and painful boils break out on people and animals across Egypt. The suffering reaches Pharaoh’s court. Even the magicians who once stood against Moses cannot stand before him anymore. Egypt’s pride is being exposed. Its wealth, strength, magic, and false gods cannot save them.

This episode helps kids understand that the plagues were not random disasters. They were judgments from the Lord, showing Pharaoh and Egypt that the God of Israel rules over creation, protects His people, and will not ignore oppression forever.

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