EXPOSITION
THE SECOND PLAGUE. After an interval which there are no means of
estimating, the second plague followed the first. Again, while the
main purpose of the plague was to punish the nation by which Israel
had been so long oppressed, the secondary object of throwing contempt
upon their, religio... [ Continue Reading ]
EXPOSITION
How long the plague of frogs endured, we are not told. Probably every
effort was made, short of intentionally killing them, to get rid of
them. Snakes, and chameleons, and ibises would destroy many—others
would be crushed beneath wheels, trampled on by animals, squeezed to
death by the o... [ Continue Reading ]
EXPOSITION
THE THIRD PLAGUE. The breach of promise on the part of Pharaoh (Exodus
8:15), was punished by the third plague, which was inflicted without
being announced. It is disputed among the best critics, whether the
plague was really one of "lice"(as given in the Authorised Version) or
of mosquit... [ Continue Reading ]
EXPOSITION
THE FOURTH PLAGUE.
It has been noticed that—setting apart the last and most terrible of
the plagues, which stands as it were by itself—the remainder divide
themselves into three groups of three each—two in each group coming
with a warning, and the third without. (See Exodus 8:16; Exodus... [ Continue Reading ]
EXPOSITION
The fourth plague moves the Pharaoh more than any preceding one. He
still cannot bring himself to grant the demand of Moses; but he offers
a compromise. The Israelites shall have a respite from their toils,
and be permitted to hold their festival, and offer the needful
sacrifices in Egypt... [ Continue Reading ]