Exodus 7-8Moses and the Gods of Egypt by John J. DavisGod controlled the exact timing and location of the plagues.Exodus 8:10, 22; 10:2; 12:12; 18:11; Numbers 33:4; Isaiah 19:1God was directly challenging many of their 80 or so gods and showing them to be powerless.Plague 1: Water to blood (Exodus 7:14-25)Egyptian gods:Hapi – god of fertility; “spirit of the Nile,” its dynamic essence; sometimes manifest in the crocodileKhnum – guardian of the Nile resourcesOsiris – god of underworld; Nile was his bloodstreamNeith – warlike goddess associated with lates fishHathor – protector of chromis fishPlague 2: Frogs (Exodus 8:1-15)Egyptian gods:Frogs themselves were deifiedHeqt: frog-headed goddessPlague 3: Gnats (Exodus 8:16-19)Egyptian gods:Set – god of the desertPriests – physical purity ruinedThis was a direct insult from God to the magicians and priests of Egypt.Plague 4: Flies (Exodus 8:20-32)Egyptian gods:Uatchit – associated with one type of fly
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