People of the World where are you going? Turn back to God! Back to your faithful principles!
THE FIRST PLAGUE:WATER TURNED TO BLOOD
The First Plague: Water Turned to Blood. Thus says the LORD, “By this you shall know and recognize and acknowledge that I am the LORD: look, with the staff in my hand I will strike the water in the Nile, and it shall be turned to blood.
PHARAOH STUBBORN AGAINST ISRAEL’S RELEASE
Pharaoh Stubborn Against Israel’s Release. Yet Pharaoh’s heart was hardened and he would not listen to them, just as the LORD had said.
THE LINE OF DESCENT OF GOD’S SPOKESMEN
The Line Of Descent Of God’s Spokesmen. These are [the same] Aaron and Moses to whom the LORD said, “Bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt by their armies.”
They were the ones who spoke to Pharaoh king of Egypt about bringing the Israelites out of Egypt; these are [the same] Moses and Aaron.
GODS NAME CONFIRMS HIS PROMISES
God Promises Deliverance. Then the LORD said to Moses, “Now you shall see what I will do to Pharaoh; for under compulsion he will [not only] let them go, but under compulsion he will drive them out of his land.”
MAKING BRICKS WITHOUT STRAW
Making Bricks Without Straw. The very same day Pharaoh gave orders to the [Egyptian] taskmasters in charge of the people and their [Hebrew] foremen, saying,
“You will no longer give the people straw to make brick as before; let them go and gather straw for themselves.
MOSES RETURNS TO EGYPT AND MEET AARON
Moses Returns to Egypt. So Moses took his wife [Zipporah] and his sons [Gershom and Eliezer] and seated them on donkeys, and returned to the land of Egypt. Moses also took the staff of God in his hand.
GOD’S PROMISES OVERCOME MOSES’ RELUCTANCE
God’s Promises Overcome Moses’ Reluctance. Then the anger of the LORD was kindled and burned against Moses; He said, “Is there not your brother, Aaron the Levite? I know that he speaks fluently. Also, he is coming out to meet you, and when he sees you, he will be overjoyed.
GOD’S SIGNS TO CONFIRM MOSES’ WORDS
God’s Signs To Confirm Moses’ Words. Moses Given Powerful Signs
MOSES SENT TO DELIVER ISRAEL
Moses Sent To Deliver Israel. God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM”; and He said, “You shall say this to the Israelites, ‘I AM has sent me to you.'”
GOD’S MESSAGE FROM THE BUSH
God’s Message From The Bush. The Angel of the LORD appeared to him in a blazing flame of fire from the midst of a bush; and he looked, and behold, the bush was on fire, yet it was not consumed.