Prince of Egypt (10 plagues of Egypt)

10 Plaques of Egypt 

Scripture:

Exodus 7-12

Key Word(s):

Plague

Anything that is a bother, annoyance

Livestock

animals that give people food to eat (cows, chicken, pigs)

Unleavened bread

brittle flat bread

Review from last Sunday:

• What does Moses name mean?

Pulled out

• Who are Moses' siblings?

Aaron and Miriam 

• Who told Moses he was Hebrew?

His mother, Jockebed

• What made Moses flee from Egypt?

Moses killed another Egyptian man

• What did Moses see in the wilderness that was so amazing?

A burning bush that was not consumed

Lesson:

Background for the plagues:

God sent Moses and Aaron to Pharaoh (Moses was 80 yrs old and Aaron was 83 yrs old) to ask for the release of the Hebrew people.

Plague of Blood-Ex. 7:14-25

Aaron raised his staff over the Nile River and turned the water into blood. The bloody water killed the fish and the land was filled with an awful odor

Plague of Frogs-Ex. 8:1-15

Aaron raised his staff over the stream and rivers causing frogs to come out of the rivers. The frogs overran the country 

Plague of Lice-Ex. 8:16-19

By striking the dust, Aaron brought lice. This is the first plague that Pharaoh's sorcerers could not produce. 

Plague of Flies-Ex. 8:20-32

Plague of Disease Livestock-Ex. 9:1-7

"Behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thy cattle which is in the field, upon the horse, upon the asses, upon the camels, upon the oxen, and upon the sheep: there shall be a very grievous murrain"

Plague of Boils- Ex. 9:8-12

Boils is a skin disease that was very painful

Plague of Hail-Ex. 9:13-35

This plague destroyed many crops

Plague of Locusts-Ex. 10:1-20

The locusts ate the rest of the crops and trees

Plague of Darkness-Ex. 10:21-29

The darkness lasted three days

Plague of Death of the Firstborn-Ex. 11:1-12:36

The last plague was death of the firstborn of all the people and animal. To avoid this punishment the people had to kill a sacrificial lamb (sheep or goat) and paint the blood over the door posts of the house. 

Review Questions:

• How old was Moses and Aaron when they went before Pharaoh?

Moses-80 yrs old Aaron 83 yrs old

• What was the first and last plague?

First: Turned water into blood

Last: The death of the firstborn