Exodus 10 - 12 (2nd Feb)

Exodus 10

The plague continued. 8th The Plague of locusts. Again in v3, “Let my people go”. Pharaoh’s heart was hardened and then God brought locusts swarmed everywhere. After that Pharaoh seek for forgiveness and the locusts left (v16-19). Again, Pharaoh’s heart was hardened by the Lord.

Then came the 9th Plague. The plague of darkness which was to prepare for the next plague which was also the last plague that was coming. Pharaoh’s heart was still hardened.

Exodus 11 & 12

The final countdown….. then came the Plague of the firstborn. The Lord has given some instructions to the Israelites because God is going to strike down every firstborn. Instructions like how to cook lamb chop (Chapter 12:8, 9). I thought only Chinese eats every part of the animal? The Israelites were to take some blood and put it on the sides and tops of the doorframes of their houses. It was the Passover sacrifice of the Lord, who passed over the houses of Israelites in Egypt and spared their homes when He struck down the Egyptians. Then Pharaoh gave up and told Moses to go worship the Lord with the people and everything they have.

The Feast of the Unleavened Bread and Passover (v17-20) commemorates God’s Deliverance of Israel out of Egypt. It is a lasting ordinance for generations to come. Jesus ate the Passover with His disciples (Luke 22:7-20). Now in our generation, we called it Lord’s Supper or Holy Communion. Please note the regulations in partaking the Passover (v43-49). No foreigner is to eat of it. Which means it is not meant for non believers. All this is to remember Jesus, the sacrificial Lamb that delivered us from sin, slavery and bondages just as God delivered Israel out of Egypt.

So once again to sum up: DO NOT HARDEN YOUR HEART and ALWAYS REMEMBER JESUS. He saved us all.