5 The Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I stretch out my hand against Egypt and bring out the people of Israel from among them." ... 17 Thus says the LORD, "By this you shall know that I am the LORD: behold, with the staff that is in my hand I will strike the water that is in the Nile, and it shall turn into blood. [Exo 7:5, 17 ESV]
This is not the warm and fuzzy side of God the Father. This is the Almighty handing down attention getting judgments. Each plague in Egypt targeted a specific Egyptian god. This one targeted the Nile river god - Hapi. Read more here.
22 But on that day I will set apart the land of Goshen, where my people dwell, so that no swarms of flies shall be there, that you may know that I am the LORD in the midst of the earth. [Exo 8:22 ESV]
From this point on, God separates His people from the punishments He is inflicting on the Egyptians. The Egyptian god targeted in this plague is Kephri. Read more here.
2 and that you may tell in the hearing of your son and of your grandson how I have dealt harshly with the Egyptians and what signs I have done among them, that you may know that I am the LORD." [Exo 10:2 ESV]
This statement occurs around the 8th plague of locusts which targets the Egyptian god, Seth. Read more here.
12 For I will pass through the land of Egypt that night, and I will strike all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and on all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments: I am the LORD. [Exo 12:12 ESV]
The most terrible of the plagues, death of the firstborn targeting the Egyptian ruler himself, Pharaoh. Read more here.
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