Exodus 7:15

"The LORD said to Moses, “Pharaoh’s heart is stubborn. He refuses to let the people go."

Key Reflection

This passage highlights Pharaoh's stubbornness as a divine test and symbol of his resistance to God's will, foreshadowing the ongoing struggle between God's power and human rebellion that unfolds throughout the plagues and eventually leads to the Exodus.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

He goeth out unto the water -The Nile was worshipped under various names and symbols; at Memphis especially, as Hapi, i. e. Apis, the sacred bull, or living representation of Osiris, of whom the river was regarded as the embodiment or manifestation. If, as is probable, the king went to offer his devotions, the miracle would have special force and suitableness. It was also the season of the yearly overflowing, about the middle of June; and the daily rise of the water was accurately recorded, under the personal superintendence of the king.

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