Faith & Reason Nexus

• Began with DIALOGUE – Genesis 3:1
• Began with DOUBT – Genesis 3:1
• Began with DENIAL – Genesis 3:2-4
• Began with DELUSION – Genesis 3:2-4
• Began with DESIRE – Genesis 3:6
• Began with DECISION – Genesis 3:6
• Began with DISSEMINATION – Genesis 3:7
• Began with DEATH – Genesis 3:6

The Ten Plagues – Jehovah Versus the Gods of Egypt

• Water Turned to Blood (Exodus 7:14-25) Plague 1: Nile River turned to blood.
• Frogs (Exodus 8:1-15) Plague 2: Hapi and Heqt, gods related to fertility, associated with frog goddess.
• Lice (Exodus 8:16-19) Plague 3: Seb, the earth god of Egypt, associated with lice.
• Flies (Exodus 8:20-32) Plague 4: No specific god mentioned, but affects Egypt.
• Disease on Cattle (Exodus 9:1-7) Plague 5: Livestock of the Egyptians affected.
• Boils (Exodus 9:8-12) Plague 6: Affects physical bodies, no specific god mentioned.
• Hail (Exodus 9:13-35) Plague 7: Historical uniqueness in Egypt, affects property.
• Locusts (Exodus 10:1-20) Plague 8: Serapia, a deity protecting from locusts, mentioned.
• Darkness (Exodus 10:21-29) Plague 9: Dark in Egypt at midday, a judgment on all of Egypt’s gods.
• Death of Firstborn (Exodus 12:29-36) Plague 10: Targets the firstborn sons of the Egyptians, a pivotal moment leading to Pharaoh letting Israel go.