The Plagues Were Against The gods Of Egypt Part 16

In this study we will take a look at the miracles that Yahweh performed on the Egyptians, when Israel was held in bondage, during this period in Exodus. We will see that those miracles were against the Egyptian deities or gods that they worshipped.

The story of Moses is not just the story of the freedom of a group of slaves from Egypt in the second millennium BCE. It is the blueprint of the Plan of Salvation of the world as seen from the structure laid down in the Bible.

 Moses was the prototype of the Christ or Messiah. More importantly, the nation of Israel saw Moses as a prototype and the Bible record illustrates that point. Moses said: ‘And Yahweh said unto me, they have well spoken that which they have spoken. I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.’ (Deut. 18:17-18,).

In this study I continue in chapter 8. 

Chapter 8

Verses 16-19     3rd Plague    Lice

16   stretch =  ‘nâṭâh’ ‘naw-taw’' ‘nun-tet-hey’ Aleph-Tav’

Nun = (seed) continue, heir, son

tet/thet  = ( clay basket) surround, contain, mud

hey = (man with arms raised) behold, reveal, window, breath

Aleph = (ox) strength, strong, power, leader

Tav = (cross) sign, covenant seal, mark and cross 

The Hebrew Letter ‘nun’ is a picture of a seed, whereas the Letter ‘tet’ is a picture of a basket. Combined these mean "seed basket". Squash seeds were planted along the routes of the travelers and nomads for future use by themselves and other travelers. The squash plant spreads out over a large area forming varied sizes and shapes of squash fruit. Dried squash fruit becomes a hard hollow shell (seed basket) with the seeds inside and when shaken they rattle inside.

Smite = “nâkâh” “naw-kaw'” “nun-kaph-hey” “Aleph-Tav”

Nun = (seed) continue, heir, son

Kaph = (open palm) bend, open, allow, tame

hey = (man with arms raised) behold, reveal, window, breath

Aleph = (ox) strength, strong, power, leader

Tav = (cross) sign, covenant seal, mark and cross

The Hebrew Letter ‘nun’ is a picture of a seed, the letter ‘kaph’ is a picture of the palm of the hand. Combined these mean "seed in the palm". Seeds of certain plants were placed in the palm and rubbed with the thumb to a powdery spice. Wow! Can you see what I see? I can picture Yahshua Messiah hanging on Calvary’s Cross, arms stretched out ‘palms open up’ holding the seeds of those that place their faith in Him! Once again we see Yahweh/Yahshua Messiah defeating death! 

lice = An Egyptian word, mosquito-gnat, some believe sand fleas or fleas. The Hebrew word occurs only in connection with this plague.

17   and smote the dust of the earth, and it became lice in man and in beast = which shows it was a miraculous operation, since lice do not usually spring from dust, but thrive in the sweat of bodies,

18   did so = Hebrew idiom, attempted to do so. That is, they tried the utmost of their skill, either to produce these insects or to remove this plague;

To bring forth = Forth = “yâtsâ'” “yaw-tsaw'” ‘yod-tsade-aleph’ ‘aleph-tav’

Yod = (arm and closed hand) work, throw, worship

Tsade = (trail) journey, chase, hunt, man on his side

aleph = (ox) strength, strong, power, leader

Aleph = (ox) strength, strong, power, leader

Tav = (cross) sign, covenant seal, mark and cross

19   I read from Thomas Horn Book ‘The Gods’.

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