The practice of granting a birthright to an eldest son was a widespread tradition and custom in Israel and in the ancient Near East. The firstborn is given preference to...
As the Pharaoh continued to harden his heart, Moses brought on more plagues that even the Pharaoh’s servants were starting to relent. Indeed, the mercies and the power of God...
Jesus’s battle with the devil and the apostate church would soon culminate on the cross of Calvary. Jesus gathered His disciples for His last Passover meal before He suffered. He...
The Pharaoh’s intransigence had brought upon the Egyptians plagues that continued to reveal God’s unbounded mercies and power to the world. Indeed, it was the Pharaoh’s hardened rebellion that occasioned...
Pharaoh against went back on his promise to release the people. That resulted a series of plagues that made Israel richer and Egypt poorer. This distinction between Israel and Egypt...
Moses turned up the pressure on the Egyptians with another plague; a sea of dreadful frogs. The magicians retaliated with a similar plague against the Israelites. The Pharaoh, in succumbing...
The Jews supposed by virtue of their heritage as Abraham’s descendants have obtained eternal life. But Jesus said that the truth that brings eternal life comes only to those who...
The duel of the staffs at the initial meeting had proven the Lord of Israel as superior to the gods of Egypt. Nevertheless, the Pharaoh continued to harden his heart...
Moses, who was severely outnumbered by the Pharaoh’s magicians, wise men and sorcerers remained steadfast in the Lord. Moreover, he was a greenhorn in the field of the supernatural. But...
Moses was caught by a backlash from the Pharaoh and the prospect of a no-confidence vote from the people. Moses drew near to God seeking higher wisdom and authority. God...