Resource Recommendation? Plagues vs Egyptian Context [gods]

I've heard it said that each plague targeted an Egyptian god, to demonstrate power over it (like the snake stiffening was cobra stiffening...i.e., the house of Pharaoh being stiffened/under control).

I've been surfing through commentaries (AY being the most helpful thus far)...but can anyone suggest a different Logos resource that might neatly address this in one single place?

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Ward Walker

Here is one I found in Logos:

http://www.logos.com/product/16861/god-pharaoh-and-moses-explaining-the-lords-actions-in-the-exodus-plagues-narrative

Josh

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/335875#Comment_335875

I found this is the Bible Knowledge Commentary:

John F. Walvoord, Roy B. Zuck and Dallas Theological Seminary, The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures (Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1983), Ex 7:8–13.

Josh

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Another interesting chart from BKC:

Ward Walker

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Joshua G: Tks

Exactly what I was looking for! Tks

Ward Walker

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Your last BKC reference brings to remembrance that in logosres:godphromoses;ref=Page.p_134;off=763 I came across this interesting breakdown:

Keep Smiling 4 Jesus :)

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Searching my Logos library for:

Plagues NEAR (Gods,Goddesses) NEAR Egypt

finds lots of results, including many in resource => Exodus: Saved for God's Glory

Exodus: Saved for God's Glory - Chapter 17 includes:

Of all the signs that God could have given to Pharaoh, he chose to turn Aaron’s staff into a serpent. The more we know about the Egyptians and their snakes, the clearer it becomes that by doing this, God was waging war against Satan. The Egyptians were fascinated with snakes, partly because they were so afraid of them. Many of them carried amulets to protect them from Apophis, the serpent-god who personified evil. Egyptian literature contains various spells and incantations to afford protection from snakebite. It was this fear of snakes that led Pharaoh to use the serpent as the symbol of his royal authority. His ceremonial headdress—like the famous death-mask of Tutankhamen—was crested with a fierce female cobra. The idea was that Pharaoh would terrorize his enemies the way a cobra strikes fear into her prey. This is how a relief at Karnak describes one of Shoshenk’s victories in battle: “Thy war-mace, it struck down thy foes … thy serpent-crest was mighty among them.”

Ryken, P. G., & Hughes, R. K. (2005). Exodus : Saved for God's glory (206). Wheaton, Ill.: Crossway Books.

Keep Smiling [:)]

TCBlack

I've heard it said that each plague targeted an Egyptian god, to demonstrate power over it

I have a chart from Paul Benware's Survey of the OT(1988 Moody Press) (not in Logos) which attempts this link up. It is important to note however that it was God himself who first made this claim.

"...executing judgment on all the gods of Egypt "(Exo 12:12 NAB)
"... The LORD had also executed judgments on their gods. " (Num 33:4 )
"..."Now I know that athe LORD is greater than all the gods..." (Exo 18:11 NAU) - the plagues worked!

I am not however certain that a direct one for one correlation is necessary in particular. Though the above and below charts do facilitate the discussion I am not sure how authoritative I would choose to make them. I do share them with my Haitian Theology of Spiritual Warfare students more in order to demonstrate that no matter what they encounter, God is always sovereign.

If you have it, DDD is a great resource for cross checking this study.

Keep Smiling 4 Jesus :)

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/336075#Comment_336075

If you have it, DDD is a great resource for cross checking this study.

Keep Smiling [:)]

Ward Walker

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/336028#Comment_336028

Searching my Logos library for:

Plagues NEAR (Gods,Goddesses) NEAR Egypt

Humm...I wasn't aware of the paren syntax for searches...guess I need to open a reading plan for the Wiki [;)]