出埃及記第四課：埃及遭災：出埃及記 7:14-10:29
摩西是《聖經》里的重要人物之一。也許以下的問題會讓您認識他更深。
一。十個災難的目的：1）顯示出神的___ ___。2）使得法老___ ___以色列人。3）使得以色列人和埃及人都“知道”神，及敬畏神。（為了明白“知道”的意義，請參看第三課。）
十個災難是什麼？1）神___。2）如果神使用自然情況，每一個災難還是神___。3）不管神跡“大”或“小”，它還是神___。
埃及的巫師們怎麼會“用邪術照樣而行”（7:11：和合本）？（普通話本把它翻譯為“行使法術重演了一遍”。）解經家提出三個可能：1）邪靈讓他們行神跡。2）真神讓他們行神跡。3）手法熟練。（大部份解經家認為是手法熟練。）
注意：幾個災難都跟尼羅河有關，並且跟埃及的宗教有關。
二。出埃及記7:14-24：第一個災難：河水變成血水。埃及人既敬___又依___尼羅河，所以第一個神跡針對埃及人的宗___和經___。他們沒有水可___也沒有魚可___。結論：耶和華神比尼羅河神（Hopi） 偉_____。 有人說此次神跡不過就是每年尼羅河淤泥問題；每年淤泥使得尼羅河看起來紅紅如血。但是，第幾節讓我們曉得這真是個神跡？
三。出埃及記8:1-14：第二個災難：青蛙。在古代埃及，青蛙象徵“生命”，所以此次神跡又針對埃及的宗___。Heqt女神協助女人生產。每年尼羅河淤泥下來後，埃及就有很多青蛙，但是這次青蛙更多，而且他們完全在神的控制之下。第幾節讓我們曉得這真是個神跡？摩西為什麼讓法老決定時間讓青蛙離開？法老為什麼說要等到明天？
四。出埃及記8:16-19：第三個災難：虱災。（解經家不能確定希伯來原文“虱子”此字的意思；是虱子或蚊子或別的小昆蟲；但是，解經家認為大概是“虱子”的意思。）此災難和頭兩個災難最大的不同是埃及的行使法術的不能做什麼？埃及的行使法術承認什麼？請背誦出埃及記8:19：和合本：行法術的就對法老說：”這是神的手段。” 新譯本：術士們就對法老說∶“這是上帝的手指頭。”普通話本：埃及的巫師們“只得告訴國王：‘這件事上帝的!’”
五。出埃及記8:20-32：第四個災難：蠅災。尼羅河退水後，蒼蠅繁殖在小池子里。此災難和頭三個災難有何不同？理由何在？神有能力保護他的百姓，把他的子民“分別出來”（22-23節）。注意：1）蒼蠅“來去”都按照誰的時間？2）摩西說這是個___ ___（23節）。3）此次，神沒有叫摩西、亞倫“伸出你的_____…”。理由可能是讓法老知道“能力”不在於___ ___和亞倫。摩西、亞倫不是巫師；他們不行邪術。法老的巫師已經承認這些神跡是天上的神做的（8:19）。現在神要___ ___自己承認此事實；結果，法老王又___ ___ ___（32節）。
六。出埃及記9:1-7：第五個災難：畜疫之災。以第六節和第七節證實這個災難是個神跡。但是法老王卻是___ ___，不容百姓___。
七。出埃及記9:8-12：第六個災難：瘡災。第六個災難和第三個災難有何相同？摩西沒有預___告訴法老。
八。出埃及記9:13-35：第七個災難：雹災。神施行審判之時，他怎麼顯示出他的恩典？請查考以下的經文而說清楚：1）15節； 2）19節；3）26節；4）33節。
結果，法老王反應又怎麼樣（34-35節）？也有些埃及人___ ___耶和華（20節）。埃及遭受災難但是耶和華神把責任放在誰的頭上（17節）？法老第一次承認他___ ___ ___（27節），但是摩西知道法老___ ___ ___耶和華（30節）。法老不知道他是神的___具（16節）；但是，法老有沒有失去他的自由意志？
九。出埃及記10:1-20：第八個災難：蝗災。古代國家為什麼很害怕蝗蟲？法老王心裡剛硬，但是法老的臣僕知道埃及已經___ ___（7節）。蝗蟲來了，把埃及弄得怎麼樣（15節）？之後，法老再次承認他___ ___了神（16節），但是蝗蟲離開了以後，法老反應又怎麼樣（20節）？
十。出埃及記10:21-29：第九個災難：黑暗之災。描述此次災難。埃及人都敬畏太陽神Ra，所以此神跡侮辱了埃及的宗教信仰。怎麼知道這是個神跡？摩西答應法老什麼事（28-29節）？
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Exodus Lesson Four: Plagues Strike Egypt
Exodus 7:14-10:29
1. Purposes of the disasters/plagues: 1) To display God’s_____. 2) To make Pharaoh _____ the Israelites. 3) To make both the Israelites and the Egyptians “know” (see lesson 3) God and honor/revere him.
What were the ten plagues? 1) Mi_______. 2) If God utilized natural occurrences, each plague nonetheless was a mi_______. 3) No matter whether the miracles were large or small, they still were mi_____.
How were the Egyptian sorcerers and magicians able to do “the same things by their secret arts” (7:11)? 1) Evil spirits gave them power. 2) God enabled them. 3) Sleight of hand. (Most Bible scholars believe no. 3.)
Note: Several plagues involved the Nile River and the Egyptian religion.
2. Ex. 7:14-24: Plague One: Water to blood: The Egyptians both wo____ and re____ upon the Nile River, so the first plague was directed at Egyptian rel___ and eco____. They had no water to d___ and no fish to e___. Conclusion: Jehovah is gr____ than Hopi, goddess of the Nile. Some say that this miracle is only the annual problem of Nile River silt yu1ni2; each year, silt caused the Nile to look like blood. However, which verse tells us that this really was a miracle? V. ___.
3. Ex. 8:1-14: Plague Two: Frogs: In ancient Egypt, the frog was a symbol of life, so this second miracle also was directed against Egyptian r____. The goddess Heqt assisted women in childbirth (NIV Study Bible). Each year after the silt appeared, frogs increased in Egypt, but this time the number was greater, and they were completely under God’s control. Which verse mandates this as a miracle? Why did Moses allow Pharaoh to set the time for the frogs to depart? Why did he say to wait until tomorrow?
4. Ex. 8:16-19: Plague Three: Gnats: (The meaning of the Hebrew word translated “gnats” is uncertain; it means gnats or mosquitoes or some kind of small insect. However, most Bible scholars say that it likely means gnats.) The biggest difference in this plague and in the first two was that the Egyptian magicians were unable to _____. What did the Egyptian magicians confess? Memorize Ex. 8:19. [Three Chinese translations are printed here.]
5. Ex. 8:20-32: Plague Four: Flies: Flies bred in the small pools of water left after the Nile receded [NIV Study Bible]. What was the difference in this plague and the first three? Why? God had the power to protect his people, to “deal differently” (8:22-23). Note: 1) The flies came and went at the timing of G___. 2) Moses called this a m_____ (v. 23). 3) This time, God did not tell Moses and Aaron to “Stretch _________…” The reason perhaps was to let Pharaoh know the “power” was not with M____ and Aaron; Moses and Aaron were not sorcerers and they did not practice magic [Woods, p. 144]. Pharaoh’s sorcerers and magicians had already confessed that these miracles were done by the God of heaven (8:19). Now God wants P_____ to confess the same fact, however Pharaoh ___ __ ___ (32).
6. Ex。 9:1-7: Plague Five: Plague on Livestock: Verify that this disaster was a miracle _________________ (9:6-7). However Pharaoh’s heart __________________ .
7. Ex. 9:1-7: What did plague six have in common with plague three? Moses did not tell Pharaoh bef__.
8. Ex. 9:13-35: Plague Seven: Hail: List four ways in which God extended his grace as he was exercising judgment (vs. 15, 19, 26, 33)? The result was that Pharaoh again _____ (34-35). There were some Egyptians who ____ Jehovah (20). Disaster befell Egypt but Jehovah God put all the responsibility on whom (17)? _____. For the first time, Pharaoh said he had s______ (27), but Moses knew that Pharaoh did not _____ God (30). Pharaoh did not know that he was God’s tool (16). However, did Pharaoh loose his free will? ___.
9. Ex. 10:1-20: Plague Eight: Locusts: Why did ancient countries fear locusts? Pharaoh’s heart was still hard but his officials knew what (7)? What did the locusts do to Egypt (15)? Afterward, Pharaoh again admitted that he had s____ (16), but when the locusts left Egypt, Pharaoh again _____ (20).
10. Ex. 10:21-29: Plague Nine: Darkness: Describe this plague. This miracle insulted Egyptian religion; Egyptians venerated the sun-god Ra [NIV Study Bible, s.v. Ex. 10:21]. How do we know this was a miracle? To what did Moses agree?
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出埃及記第四課：埃及遭災：出埃及記 7:14-10:29
Bible Study Questions: Exodus Lesson Four
Exodus 7:14-10:29: Plagues Strike Egypt
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