January 9th

January 9th -- Exodus 11:1-10 and 12:29-36 (http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus%2011:1-10&version=NLT) and (http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus%2012:29-36&version=NLT) respectively

The last plague - Death of the firstborn
and
Israel's Exodus from Egypt

So after the many times of Pharaoh refusing to let the people go, God sends one more plague, knowing Pharaoh will let them leave after this. So God tells Moses and Aaron firstly to get all the Israelites to ask for silver and gold from their Egyptian neighbours. Then they tell Pharoah that God will pass through Egypt that night and kill every firstborn, including those of the cattle. However, Israel will remain untouched. There will also be a horrible wailing. Pharaoh will then beg the Israelites to leave.

Between then and where we cut back in there's the passover, which we all know about.

So at midnight, as God had said, all the firstborns died, and there was horrible wailing because somebody had died in every house. Pharaoh tells Moses and Aaron to, with the Isrealites, get out. He also asks for a blessing as they go. So the Israelites pack up. They also, as the Lord said they would, strip the Egyptians of their wealth before they leave.

I find this part sad.... to think that so many people died..... even Egyptians who maybe did love God (like the women who spared the Hebrew babies when Pharaoh said to kill them if they were boys) lost people. They could not control Pharoah's choice, so it's saddening that they lost loved ones because of Pharaoh and his stubborness....

That's all. Yes, this was a day late. Yesterday was a long and interesting day and I honestly did not get the chance to do this. I'll have today's up soon. :)
God bless!