Exodus 9 - The Fourth and Fifth Plagues | Bible Podcast, David Alley, Peace Christian Church

In this video listen to Exodus 9 read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer.

In Exodus 9 we see the 5th and 6th plagues against Egypt, that of the cattle dying, and of the hail. Reading this you get the impression that every single cow died in the 5th plague, but a mistranslation of the word ‘kol’ for all, should have been better translate as ‘everywhere.’ Rather than saying all the cattle died, it should have said that cattle died all over the place.

Each of the major gods of the Egyptians is demonstrated to be false through the plagues, but the Pharaoh is also seen by Egyptians as a god. And now the real God starts to target him also by hardening his heart. Pharaoh has been hardening his own heart before and after this point, but in this plague, God turns the screws. God is now going to demonstrate through the entire plague process that Pharaoh is not a god at all.

Along with those who are refusing to acknowledge Yahweh, there is a growing group of Egyptians who now fear God. When the plague of hail is announced, they rush to bring in their servants and cattle. This proves that there were cattle that survived. But it also shows there are many Egyptians now inclined differently. When the Hebrews do leave Egypt, many go with them, explaining why we get millions of people.

Those who are attached to their false gods refuse to listen and they suffer the consequences of their choices. This is no different then to now, because all people must choose who they love and worship. God is patient with all demonstrating his grace towards those who choose him and warning of what happens to those who don’t.