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The Second Plague: The Invasion of the Frogs
The article analyzes the second plague of Egypt, the invasion of frogs. This sign attacks a major Egyptian religious symbol and begins to chip away at Pharaoh's pride, illustrating the divine pedagogy and the progress of the work of liberating Israel.
Exodus 7.25-8.4 (King James Version) :And seven days were fulfilled, after that the LORD had smitten the river.And 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.Notekneadingtroughs: or, doughAnd if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs:And the river shall bring forth frogs abundantly, which shall go up and come into thine house, and into thy bedchamber, and upon thy bed, and into the house of thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thine ovens, and into thy kneadingtroughs:And the frogs shall come up both on thee, and upon thy people, and upon all thy servants.King James Version (1769), domaine public — texte : eBible.org