Exegetical Paper on Exodus 11

Cultural Background

The passage that I have decided to do my Exegetical Paper on is Exodus 11. Exodus 11 has to deal the Death of the First Born Son being announced. The passage has to do with the plague that God had set upon Egypt known as the Death of the First Born Son. It was the last plague that God had put upon Pharaoh (Johnston, 1989). The plague was that every first born son was to die at midnight (Johnston, 1989). The meaning first born son literally meant every first born son such as a male calf, a male slave, or even the princes of Egypt themselves (Johnston, 1989). No one was safe from the plague. The Lord has told Moses that this is the last plague and after this last plague, pharaoh will free you and the rest of the Israelites (Guziks, 2013). The Lord knows that when Moses and the Israelites leave they will need some type of money. The Lord has Moses order the people to acquire gold and silver before they leave on their journey. Even after this horrendous plague, the pharaoh still did not want to let the people go (Guziks, 2013).

Key Words and Key Phrases

Exodus 11 : 2-3; Speak in the ears of the people,” This means that the conversation between God and Moses had been private this whole time (Guziks, 2013). God as letting Moses now that it is ok to speak to the people of Israel about this matter (Fausset-Brown, 2011). Exodus 11:4, Thus saith the Lord, About midnight (Fausset-Brown, 2011). This is the last announcement that was made to the king in regards to the death of the first born son (Fausset-Brown, 2011). “ Will I go out into the midst of Egypt,” this was the language that was used by the men. Exodus 11:5 , “ And all the firstborn in the land shall die”, since this is something that is so rapid and unusual...

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...dus chapter 11 is a perfect example of that, the Lord is willing and able to go through so much to help his people.

References

Barnes, M. (2007). Chapter 11 exodus. Retrieved from http://biblehub.com/exodus

Christopherson, R. (2000). Commission for tenth plague. Retrieved from http://www.theseason.org/

Exodus 11 (new international version). (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/

Fausset-Brown, J. (2011, Feb 2). Commentaries . Retrieved from http://www.biblestudytools.com/commentaries/jamieson-fausset-brown/exodus/exodus-11.html

Guziks, D. (2013). Exodus 11 - god announces the death of the firstborn. Retrieved from http://www.enduringword.com/

Johnston, R. (1989). The new revised standard version (anglicized edition). the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America