Pharaoh whose own first born had died now officially lets the Hebrews go. Sure enough, Pharaoh's daughter discovered the baby floating in the river. Moses was an infant male, year 2433. Pharaoh's order to kill all male babies must have been withdrawn because Moses' brother Aaron was younger than him. Because they get so great in number the Egyptians decide to put them in slavery. Perhaps some were killed, but many Hebrew sons were spared because of their compassion. So We see that there was a new Pharaoh in charge but the enslavement of the Hebrew people had not stopped with the death of the Pharaoh , the new pharaoh had risen to power and continued what his predecessor had begun . Leviticus 2:1-16 - The Grain Offering. The killing is subtle at first, and then much more blatant. Another account is in Acts 7:17-42, part of the speech made by Stephen. It can be asked why such a harsh judgement against Egypt. So what was the purpose of this plague why did God choose this particular wonder. The story of Moses’ birth is prophetic. Why didn’t God just kill Pharaoh instead? 19 Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh, This is the finger of God: and Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said. He had to have known about this act. This was to demonstrate Pharaohs inability to keep not only his people safe from harm but his weakness to protect even his own family.Moses had told the people how to be spared of the coming judgement. Finally, the boy babies were commanded to be thrown (after their birth) into the Nile. Pharaoh ups his game plan to a disgusting level. How can we reconcile a God who claims to be love with a God that administers punishment through the death of innocent people and children. 5 All the descendants of Jacob were seventy persons; Joseph was already in Egypt. 49 One law shall be to him that is homeborn, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you. Actually we will see that they are actually in God’s defence rather than a further strike at God’s morality. 5And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself at the river; and her maidens walked along by the river’s side; and when she saw the ark among the flags, she sent her maid to fetch it. So Pharaoh’s second strategy is to demand that the Hebrew midwives, Shiprah and Puah, kill all Hebrew male babies (but not female babies) as they are born. 8And Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, Go. One day a man and woman—both from the tribe of Levi—married. 4And his sister stood afar off, to wit what would be done to him. Exodus 7- 16 And thou shalt say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath sent me unto thee, saying, Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness: and, behold, hitherto thou wouldest not hear. 10For we have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red sea for you, when ye came out of Egypt; and what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites, that were on the other side Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye utterly destroyed. Joshua 2 9 And she said unto the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you. Now the servants of Pharaoh asked Pharaoh to let the hebrew people go fearing that if they were not Egypt would be destroyed. We also have to account for the very high mortality rate in the ancient world especially amongst first borns estimations have this raging from 30 per cent through to 75 per cent. Despite the overlap in style with the bulk of the non-Priestly plague account, in content, vv. And she called his name Moses: and she said, Because I drew him out of the water. By the end of Exodus 1, the pharaoh of Egypt (perhaps Ramses II) had decreed that all the Hebrew boy babies were to be drowned at birth. At the lowest range this would be approx 60,000 and at the highest around 150,000 so our total would be down to somewhere between 150,000 firstborns on the high end and 60,000 on the low end. He let the baby girls live. Exodus 1- 17 But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive. Tragically, as gut-wrenching as it is to read of the Pharaoh killing the innocent babies, it’s far more breathtaking to realize our country has killed more babies than the Pharaoh ever dreamed of. Now rather than administering the judgement that he promised he would indeed minister God instead gives Pharaoh 9 further opportunities to change his mind and let the Hebrews go. He also enslaved the Jews and ordered the Jewish baby … Exodus 9- 6 And the LORD did that thing on the morrow, and all the cattle of Egypt died: but of the cattle of the children of Israel died not one. 1 figure we have no idea of and therefore we cannot legitimately reduce the figure any more is how many of these children were saved by their parents actions of following Moses and God. (Ex 1:1–7). God throughout the bible bestows the moral code that people live by back upon them to show the rights and wrongs of the moral code that they live by. Copyright © Joshua Washington and thescripturesays, 2014-2017. This obviously was an abhorrent action and would have been a rather unpleasant way of dying literally worked not just to the point you were physically unable to do anymore but to the point that you actually died from the workload. Some scholars believe he is Ramesses II. Note that in verse 22, he adopts the "Rashi approach", based on the context of killing all males, even Egyptians. Exodus 1:15-21: Pharaoh Commands Midwives to Kill Hebrew Boys at Birth Pharaoh’s first strategy to enslave the Israelites does not work to diminish their numbers. The killing is subtle at first, and then much more blatant. Well as we will see with all the plagues they are actually judgements against the Gods of Egypt, the ones that Pharaoh himself would have worshipped. It serves to show that this wasn’t now just one man’s oppression of the Hebrews, this was now what the Egyptian people had accepted as the way of life. 27And Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said unto them, I have sinned this time: the LORD is righteous, and I and my people are wicked. 201 views A.D. 3. 22And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days: 23 They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings. Moses’ mother hid her baby until he was three months old, because she didn’t want him to be killed by the Egyptians. War in Germany. Exodus 10-24And Pharaoh called unto Moses, and said, Go ye, serve the LORD; only let your flocks and your herds be stayed: let your little ones also go with you. So the time of the execution of the plague was at hand. 32 Also take your flocks and your herds, as ye have said, and be gone; and bless me also. This is a merciless act, done with the sole intention of reducing the population of the Hebrews. Zechariah 1-7 My words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants, did they not overtake your fathers? You cannot expect to engage in a 120 plus year enslavement of a people and to kill newborn after newborn without any repercussions and some kind of moral judgement falling upon you at some point. Who was the father of Joseph, Jacob or Heli? These are all questions that are often directed at the story of the 10 Plagues of Egypt. Through all of Israel’s history God’s promises are remembered and celebrated. Jesus like Moses was under threat. He intended to make sure there were never enough young men to fight in an army against the Egyptians. But then repented of that and again refused to let the people leave after the frogs were removed.Exodus 8- 12 And Moses and Aaron went out from Pharaoh: and Moses cried unto the LORD because of the frogs which he had brought against Pharaoh.13And the LORD did according to the word of Moses; and the frogs died out of the houses, out of the villages, and out of the fields. He wasn’t willing to let them go completely just allow them to go and worship for a period of time. This was an attack on Isis the goddess of medicine and peace. He was sold by his brothers into slavery as they were jealous of him as Israel their father loved Joseph the most. Ex 7-8 And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, 9When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying, Shew a miracle for you: then thou shalt say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and cast it before Pharaoh, and it shall become a serpent. Similarities also exist between the Massacre of the Innocents and Pharaoh’s order to kill all Hebrew male infants at the time of Moses’ birth (Exodus 1:15–16). Pharaoh thought that by killing all the baby boys, he could reduce the strength and the number of Israelites. According to Biblical chronology, Moses fled from Egypt a few years before the beginning of the sole reign of the Thutmose III. The God that freed the Hebrews is the only true God. 9And it shall become small dust in all the land of Egypt, and shall be a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast, throughout all the land of Egypt. Exodus 8-16 And the LORD said unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the land, that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt. (Mt 2:16–23). Each plague sent by God is a direct attack on the gods of Egypt to prove that they were in fact powerless against him and that he will always triumph over the worldly gods. So the Egyptians who joined with Israel were now able to be part of Israel. And thus ensued a battle between God and the gods of the Egyptians. 37And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children. They had clearly seen what he had done in the previous plagues and were now following his instructions, Exodus 9- 20He that feared the word of the LORD among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses.But there were still people who didn’t take notice, Exodus 9-:21 And he that regarded not the word of the LORD left his servants and his cattle in the field, After the plague came Pharaoh called to Moses and admitted his sin and wickedness. Then Pharaoh after finding out the midwives were not carrying out his command, charged the people of Egypt to kill the baby boys instead, ordering that they should be cast into the river and drowned. Pharoah is once again warned before the execution of this Plague. Moses grows up and at the age of 40 after killing an Egyptian who was beating an Israelite he fled Egypt. Consequently the people of Israel continue to multiply and grow in numbers. In 4:22-23, God tells Moses to warn Pharaoh that Israel is YHWH’s firstborn and he will kill Pharaoh’s firstborn if Pharaoh doesn’t let … The first plague was to demonstrate the lack of power of Hapi the Egyptian God of the Nile. He gives them families. Exodus 9- 28inTreat the LORD (for it is enough) that there be no more mighty thunderings and hail; and I will let you go, and ye shall stay no longer. 3 B.C. Moses was an infant male, year 2433. So the way in which Pharaoh was trying to implement his population control was by working them to death. Now Moses told of the 10th Plague that was to come approx 2 weeks before the event itself took place. Their conscience rebels against Pharaoh’s command and they disobey him. Pharaoh’s heart was again hardened so that he would not let the people go. We must remember that God has already asked on numerous occasions and Pharaoh has refused on each occasion. 6And when she had opened it, she saw the child: and, behold, the babe wept. At the age of 80 God called Moses to go and free his people.Â. The story of Moses starts in Exodus 2:1-10. Pharaoh seemed to want the midwives to arrange for the death of the boy babies, making murder appear to be a result of the birth process. The Hebrew God was offering to protect anyone that believed in him. And the maid went and called the child’s mother. But as before Pharaoh’s heart was hardened and he would not let the people go. So God had not only accomplished freeing the Hebrew people through his actions many Egyptians were also now free from the false gods of Egypt and were following the true God YHWH and thus God’s plan for redemption of as many people as would hearken unto him was fulfilled. The slavery of the Hebrews and the murder of the Hebrew male babies was now over. 15 But when Pharaoh saw that there was respite, he hardened his heart, and hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said. He let the baby girls live. When this famine came, some of the sons of Israel went down into Egypt to buy some food, as Egypt was the only place that had stored food having been aware of the famine through Pharaoh and Joseph. Exodus 7 -20And Moses and Aaron did so, as the LORD commanded; and he lifted up the rod, and smote the waters that were in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh, and in the sight of his servants; and all the waters that were in the river were turned to blood. Why did God kill all the firstborn children in Egypt? before changing his mind after the plague had subsided. Now just before the plagues started Moses met with Pharaoh and Pharaoh asked for a miracle, Moses showed him the staff that turned to a serpent. This myth has been told about Krishna, Moses, Romulus, Perseus, Jesus, Herakles, and Buddha, among many others. She became pregnant and gave birth to a son. They had gone from living in the land to serving it and then into slavery. His Mother had to hide him before he was rescued by Pharaoh’s own daughter. 7 But the people of Israel were fruitful and increased greatly; they multiplied and grew exceedingly strong, so that the land was filled with them. How will the midwives respond? And the woman took the child, and nursed it. Moreover the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh’s servants, and in the sight of the people. But the Pharaoh didn’t stop there. Exodus is the story of salvation for the Jews. The golden rule of reciprocity, do unto others as you would have them do unto you. 16 Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, became furious, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had ascertained from the wise men. Finally, the boy babies were commanded to be thrown (after their birth) into the Nile. 28And Pharaoh said unto him, Get thee from me, take heed to thyself, see my face no more; for in that day thou seest my face thou shalt die.29And Moses said, Thou hast spoken well, I will see thy face again no more. They had been oppressing the Hebrews killing them through extreme forced labour and a pogrom of infanticide for some 120 years. 9 And he said to his people, “Behold, the people of Israel are too many and too mighty for us. Exodus 9-1 Then the LORD said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh, and tell him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me. The second plague – frogsExodus 8-1And the LORD spake unto Moses, Go unto Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Let my people go, that they may serve me. Roman decree permitting Jews to And Moses then administered the plague as God had told him. In what year of King Asa’s reign did Baasha die. 10 Plagues of Egypt.You can buy my book, Is God Moral? In fact i would ask anyone who wishes to use the killing of the firstborns of Egypt as a moral judgement against God, was God immoral to act and stop the Egyptians from engaging in their own immorality. Joseph was taken to Egypt. Exodus 9-13And the LORD said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me. 21 And because the midwives feared God, he gave them families. 10And they took ashes of the furnace, and stood before Pharaoh; and Moses sprinkled it up toward heaven; and it became a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast.11 And the magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils; for the boil was upon the magicians, and upon all the Egyptians, Then God hardened Pharaoh’s heart and he refused to let them leave. 7And Pharaoh sent, and, behold, there was not one of the cattle of the Israelites dead. Their numbers however will cause a problem, which we now turn to. Note that in verse 22, he adopts the "Rashi approach", based on the context of killing all males, even Egyptians. He had to have known about this act. Now the midwives didn’t do as they were commanded as they feared God.Â. Or it could have been done this way to show Pharaoh’s heart what a hardened heart can do to others like he had when the former Pharaoh killed Israelite babies. Exodus 11-9 And the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you; that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt. All the Hebrew sons shall die. Exodus 1- 12 But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. 12 But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and the more they spread abroad. 9Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words. At the time Moses was born, the Pharaoh of Egypt decreed that all Israelite male babies be killed. So the deaths of the first bornes could simply be attributed to the consequences of this reciprocal morality. (Ex 1:8-14). But the Bible is very clear: Killing babies is WRONG (Psalm 106:38, Proverbs 6:16-17)! A.D. 1. All the way back to the book of Genesis in fact where we find the story of Joseph, one of the sons of Israel. Very different to what the Egyptians had been engaging in. The driving force behinds God’s actions in saving his people is his covenant faithfulness and love. 22And the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments: and Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, neither did he hearken unto them; as the LORD had said. He is also told what the ultimate consequences of not letting the Hebrew people go. Moses’ Background. I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go. The Exodus tells us The old Pharaoh had a daughter (Bithia) and a son with a name unknown. The same kind of situation manifested itself about the time Jesus as born. The midwives lie to Pharaoh. How did Aaron survive the killing of the Hebrew babies? God is faithful to his promises to Abraham and lovingly cares for the people under his care. So the children of Israel were now enslaved and also facing Pharaohs program of murdering every new born male child of the people of Israel. And he went out from Pharaoh in a great anger. So now they wouldn’t just be worked to death but also would now be officially slaves and thus would have now been treated as such. Being Pharoah disguises them from all of Noah's family, Noah died year 2006. The ruling king wanted him dead and was prepared to kill many sons in order to do so. The serpents of the sorcerers though were swallowed up by the serpent of Moses as a clear indication that the God of Moses was indeed a more powerful God, but Pharaoh hardened his heart. 22-23 are in serious tension with its description of the tenth plague. Plague 8 was an attack on Serapia the very God who was meant to defend Egypt against locusts. Exodus 4- 22And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel is my son, even my firstborn: 23And I say unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me: and if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay thy son,even thy firstborn. Exodus 7-24And all the Egyptians digged round about the river for water to drink; for they could not drink of the water of the river. We have seen the sorcerers themselves state that God of the Hebrews was in fact God and we have scriptural evidence that Egyptians were now following Moses and not the Pharaoh. After Pharaoh had ordered all the first-born male babies to be killed, one woman, Jochebed, looked desperately for a way to save her new-born son. Exodus 1:15-22 - Pharaoh Tells The Midwives To Kill All Hebrew Baby Boys. Malachi 1-4 Cursed be the cheat who has a male in his flock, and vows it, and yet sacrifices to the Lord what is blemished. Pharaoh’s sorcerers were able to copy this and they also made serpents from staffs showing that they also had gods with them. Exodus 1-22And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive. Alfred Edersheim. In order give a full and concise answer as to what led God to such an act then we are going to have to go back to long before the event in question. Exodus 8-8 Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, Entreat the LORD, that he may take away the frogs from me, and from my people; and I will let the people go, that they may do sacrifice unto the LORD. What was the name of King Abijahs mother? But their fear of God is stronger than their fear of Pharaoh. A.D. 2. 34And when Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunders were ceased, he sinned yet more, and hardened his heart, he and his servants. 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