Upon inspection of Exodus and the studying of Egyptian theology, one can draw many lines connecting the two. The primary connection is that of an attack on the gods of Egypt. There are a few varying views on the way that they are connected, but whichever way one decides upon, the connections are obvious. The plagues and Exodus in general can teach a great deal about God’s sovereignty and about being spiritual underdogs in a pluralistic world.
While researching the ten plagues and Egyptian theology, one will often find that many believe each plague to be an attack on different gods. Evidence for this idea is found in Exodus 12:12. To give some context to this verse, at this point in scripture, nine of the ten plagues have already occurred and …show more content…
The first plague, the turning of the Nile to blood, is said to be an attack on the Egyptian god Hapi, and on Osiris and Khnum. This connection is easy to see as Hapi is the god of the Nile, Khnum the creator of water and life, and Osiris’ bloodstream was the Nile. The second plague, the plague of frogs, corresponds with Heket. Heket is the goddess of childbirth and is represented by a frog. Plague five, the plague on livestock goes along with Hathor and with Apis. Hathor is the mother and sky goddess and is represented by a cow, and Apis is the symbol of fertility, as represented by a bull. Plagues seven and eight, the plagues of hail and locusts respectively, connect with Seth, Isis, and Min. Seth manifests himself in wind and storms, Isis is the goddess of life, and Min the god of fertility and vegetation as well as the protector of crops. Plague nine, the plague of darkness corresponds with Re, Aten, Atum, and Horus. These four were all deities associated with the sun. The tenth plague, the plague on the firstborn, was an attack against Pharaoh and against Osiris. Pharaoh was considered the patron deity and Osiris the judge of the
While researching the ten plagues and Egyptian theology, one will often find that many believe each plague to be an attack on different gods. Evidence for this idea is found in Exodus 12:12. To give some context to this verse, at this point in scripture, nine of the ten plagues have already occurred and …show more content…
The first plague, the turning of the Nile to blood, is said to be an attack on the Egyptian god Hapi, and on Osiris and Khnum. This connection is easy to see as Hapi is the god of the Nile, Khnum the creator of water and life, and Osiris’ bloodstream was the Nile. The second plague, the plague of frogs, corresponds with Heket. Heket is the goddess of childbirth and is represented by a frog. Plague five, the plague on livestock goes along with Hathor and with Apis. Hathor is the mother and sky goddess and is represented by a cow, and Apis is the symbol of fertility, as represented by a bull. Plagues seven and eight, the plagues of hail and locusts respectively, connect with Seth, Isis, and Min. Seth manifests himself in wind and storms, Isis is the goddess of life, and Min the god of fertility and vegetation as well as the protector of crops. Plague nine, the plague of darkness corresponds with Re, Aten, Atum, and Horus. These four were all deities associated with the sun. The tenth plague, the plague on the firstborn, was an attack against Pharaoh and against Osiris. Pharaoh was considered the patron deity and Osiris the judge of the