Moses and the Plague fo Frogs

[Nelka]

Can somebody explain to me why this plague was so bad?

Lots of frogs would be annoying but not in comparison to locusts or boils.

Thanks.

 

[TimothyH]

Each plague was a battle between the God of Moses and one of the Egyptian gods.

Heket was an Egyptian god of fertility which took the form of a frog.

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Notice where the frogs go…

But if you refuse to let them go, behold, I will plague all your country with frogs; the Nile shall swarm with frogs which shall come up into your house, and into your bedchamber and on your bed, and into the houses of your servants and of your people, and into your ovens and your kneading bowls; (Exodus 8:2-3)

The frogs come up into the Egyptian’s beds so that the Egyptian husbands and wives could no longer lie together at night thereby interfering with sex. The frogs also came up into their ovens and kneading bowls so that they could not produce bread. Without bread everyone would die. Without sex there would be no children. God was doing battle with the Egyptian god of fertility.

With each plague God was showing that he was stronger than they Egyptian god with whom he was doing battle.

-Tim-

 

[KendraDZ1902]

Each plague was a battle between the God of Moses and one of the Egyptian gods.

Heket was an Egyptian god of fertility which took the form of a frog.

http://www.egyptianmyths.net/images/heket.jpg

Notice where the frogs go…

But if you refuse to let them go, behold, I will plague all your country with frogs; the Nile shall swarm with frogs which shall come up into your house, and into your bedchamber and on your bed, and into the houses of your servants and of your people, and into your ovens and your kneading bowls; (Exodus 8:2-3)

The frogs come up into the Egyptian’s beds so that the Egyptian husbands and wives could no longer lie together at night thereby interfering with sex. The frogs also came up into their ovens and kneading bowls so that they could not produce bread. Without bread everyone would die. Without sex there would be no children. God was doing battle with the Egyptian god of fertility.

With each plague God was showing that he was stronger than they Egyptian god with whom he was doing battle.

-Tim-

Does that mean little gods and goddess do exist? They just aren’t as mighty as The God?

 

[svid2]

Pax Christi!

Pagan “gods” are false gods. They are demons.

God bless.

 

[Gorgias]

Does that mean little gods and goddess do exist? They just aren’t as mighty as The God?

No. They ‘existed’ only in the hearts and minds of Egyptians (and those living in Egypt). From Exodus onward, in the Old Testament, God spends a lot of time trying to convince His people that He is the only God who is real. At the point of the plagues, though, He’s making the point (to Jews and Egyptians alike) that anyone who thinks that there are a pantheon of gods who are more powerful than God, is sadly mistaken.

 

[KendraDZ1902]

No. They ‘existed’ only in the hearts and minds of Egyptians (and those living in Egypt). From Exodus onward, in the Old Testament, God spends a lot of time trying to convince His people that He is the only God who is real. At the point of the plagues, though, He’s making the point (to Jews and Egyptians alike) that anyone who thinks that there are a pantheon of gods who are more powerful than God, is sadly mistaken.

Ohhhh ok. Makes sense. Thanks!