So the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “Take for yourselves handfuls of ashes from a furnace, and let Moses scatter it toward the heavens in the sight of Pharaoh. And it will become fine dust in all the land of Egypt, and it will cause boils that break out in sores on man and beast throughout all the land of Egypt.” (Exodus 9:8-9)
First, the Lord God attacked the "lifeblood" of Egypt, turning the water in the rivers to blood; then He attacked them with the image of one of their many gods, frogs; then He attacked their bodies with lice; then He attacked them and the land with swarms of flies; then He destroyed a very important part of their livelihood and one of their symbols of wealth, their cattle; now, He would attack their skin again with boils.
A boil is a skin infection that starts in the hair follicle or oil gland. The infected area turns red and then white from pus build up under the skin. The most common places for boils to appear are on the face, neck, armpits, shoulders, and buttocks. Evidence of this plague has been found on some of the mummies of individuals who were alive at this time, including the mummy of Tuthmosis II, who is believed to have been the Pharaoh at this time. (read "Egypt: Tuthmosis II")
"The examinations and CAT scans revealed that Tuthmosis II had scarring on his flesh which may have come from a skin disease consistent with that of boils. Other mummies of individuals who were alive at the same time as Thutmose II were also found to have this same scaring. Those mummies included his wife Queen Hatshepsut, her wet nurse Sitre-In, and her stepson Thutmose III. One Biblical timeline when matched up against one commonly used Egyptian Pharaoh timeline also has the Exodus falling on a date very close to the death of Thutmose II." (read "The Plague of Boils in Egypt")
Moses and Aaron proceeded. Then they took ashes from the furnace and stood before Pharaoh, and Moses scattered them toward heaven. And they caused boils that break out in sores on man and beast. And the magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils, for the boils were on the magicians and on all the Egyptians. But the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh; and he did not heed them, just as the Lord had spoken to Moses. (Exodus 9:10-12)
We first learned about boils when Satan went out from the presence of the Lord, and struck Job with painful boils from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head. And he took for himself a potsherd with which to scrape himself while he sat in the midst of the ashes. (Job 2:7-8) The plague of the lice on their skin was annoying, but this plague on their skins was painful an disfiguring.
The magicians of Egypt had been helpless since the plague of frogs, when they were able to bring them out of the water but couldn't make them go back in. Now, the magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils. Jannes and Jambres, the magicians of Egypt, resisted Moses, but they could progress no further, for their folly was manifest to all. (II Timothy 3:8-9, paraphrased) However, this did not soften Pharaoh's heart. Instead the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh, which was already hard; and He continued to multiply His signs and His wonders in the land of Egypt...
First, the Lord God attacked the "lifeblood" of Egypt, turning the water in the rivers to blood; then He attacked them with the image of one of their many gods, frogs; then He attacked their bodies with lice; then He attacked them and the land with swarms of flies; then He destroyed a very important part of their livelihood and one of their symbols of wealth, their cattle; now, He would attack their skin again with boils.
A boil is a skin infection that starts in the hair follicle or oil gland. The infected area turns red and then white from pus build up under the skin. The most common places for boils to appear are on the face, neck, armpits, shoulders, and buttocks. Evidence of this plague has been found on some of the mummies of individuals who were alive at this time, including the mummy of Tuthmosis II, who is believed to have been the Pharaoh at this time. (read "Egypt: Tuthmosis II")
"The examinations and CAT scans revealed that Tuthmosis II had scarring on his flesh which may have come from a skin disease consistent with that of boils. Other mummies of individuals who were alive at the same time as Thutmose II were also found to have this same scaring. Those mummies included his wife Queen Hatshepsut, her wet nurse Sitre-In, and her stepson Thutmose III. One Biblical timeline when matched up against one commonly used Egyptian Pharaoh timeline also has the Exodus falling on a date very close to the death of Thutmose II." (read "The Plague of Boils in Egypt")
Moses and Aaron proceeded. Then they took ashes from the furnace and stood before Pharaoh, and Moses scattered them toward heaven. And they caused boils that break out in sores on man and beast. And the magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils, for the boils were on the magicians and on all the Egyptians. But the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh; and he did not heed them, just as the Lord had spoken to Moses. (Exodus 9:10-12)
We first learned about boils when Satan went out from the presence of the Lord, and struck Job with painful boils from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head. And he took for himself a potsherd with which to scrape himself while he sat in the midst of the ashes. (Job 2:7-8) The plague of the lice on their skin was annoying, but this plague on their skins was painful an disfiguring.
The magicians of Egypt had been helpless since the plague of frogs, when they were able to bring them out of the water but couldn't make them go back in. Now, the magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils. Jannes and Jambres, the magicians of Egypt, resisted Moses, but they could progress no further, for their folly was manifest to all. (II Timothy 3:8-9, paraphrased) However, this did not soften Pharaoh's heart. Instead the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh, which was already hard; and He continued to multiply His signs and His wonders in the land of Egypt...
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