Exodus 7-Study Notes
Study:
Exodus 7
Store-“Always be joyful. Keep on praying. No matter
what happens, always be thankful, for this is God’s will for you who belong to
Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Apply-Joy.
Prayer. Thankfulness
Learn-God’s
Promise of Deliverance
***Remember
to mark in your Bibles or somewhere every time Moses asks Pharaoh to let the
people go. We will discuss the meaning of this later on. ***
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Exodus
7
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Chapter 7 begins a series of God revealing His
power and authority. It also begins the hardening process of Pharaoh’s heart.
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We will break chapter 7 up into two different
parts.
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1. God’s direct guidance, His plan, and His
first step of action.
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2. The Plague of Blood and Pharaoh’s response
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Part
One
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Exodus 7:1
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According to verse 1 what was God’s first plan
of action?
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Why was this first plan necessary?
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Exodus 7:2-5
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In these 4 passages God sets the stage for the
upcoming events. Let’s look at each verse individually.
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Verse 2-What is the first thing God commands
Moses and Aaron to do?
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Verse 3-How will God make Himself known to
Pharaoh and the Egyptians?
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Verse 4-Who will God bring out of Egypt
according to this verse? How will He do that?
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Verse 5- How will the Lord reveal Himself to the
Egyptians?
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How does the Lord reveal Himself to us today?
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Exodus 7:6-13
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Why does God mention their age in verse 7?
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What can we learn from their age?
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In verse 8 & 9 how does God prepare Moses
and Aaron for their meeting with Pharaoh?
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What is the first miracle God has Moses and Aaron
perform?
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In verses 10-13 what three key points stand out
to you? Why?
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In verse 11 how does Pharaoh react to the
miracle Aaron performed?
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What happened after the magicians did the same
thing with their secret arts?
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According to verse 12 what did Aaron’s snake do?
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What was Pharaoh’s focus on?
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If we focus more on the event, problem, or
miracle rather than on the message we too can easily be lead astray.
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Exodus 7:14-25
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A Plague of Blood
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What did God tell Moses to do in verse 14-15?
Why?
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Why did God want Moses to remind Pharaoh of his
stubbornness and hardening heart, according to verses 16 and 17?
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When we are reminded of our stubbornness and
sinfulness, how do we react? Why do we need to be reminded?
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Psalm 19:12-13
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Psalm 32:3-11
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Psalm 51:3
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According to verse 18 what would happen when the
water turned to blood?
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How would this affect the Egyptian people?
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How were the Egyptian magicians able to turn the
water into blood? (Verse 22)
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What was Pharaoh’s reaction after the magicians
turned the water into blood? (Verses 22-25)
Cross
References
7:1-Exodus 4:16
7:3-Exodus 4:21
7:4-Exodus 11:9
7:5-Exodus 8:19
7:7-Deuteronomy 34:7; Acts 7:23, 30
7:9-Exodus 4:3; Isaiah 7:11
7:11-Genesis 41:8; Exodus 8:7, 18; 2 Timothy 3:8-9
7:13-Exodus 4:21
7:14-Exodus 8:15
7:15-Exodus2:5; 8:20
7:16-Exouds 4:23
7:17-Revelation 11:6; 16:4
7:19-Exodus 14:21
7:20-Psalm 78:44; 105:29
7:22-Exodus 8:7
