PLAGUE #9: THICK DARKNESS WHICH COVERED EGYPT THREE DAYS.
(Exo. 10:22-23). And Moses Stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt, three days:
They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.
(a). Get thee out from me;
(b). Take heed to yourself;
(c). See my face no more;
(d). If I see your face again, thou shalt die.
- Recall, Colin’s and, or Webster’s definition of Plague: It is any; fast; troubling; wide spreading infectious fatal disease; affliction; infestation; calamity, or evil cause of trouble; with continual annoyance; vexation and torment.
Many of the Plagues we have so far examined, fit this characterization. See, how one would feel, not being able to see anything, or person for three days. There is no death involved directly, but it is very annoying and tantalizing.
- Can you figure out a blackout from electricity failure? This darkness was more than that. The Bible says, it could be felt
- Pharaoh was speaking to Moses from darkness, but Moses was in light and could
see him, but he wouldn’t see Moses. Isn’t that truly frustrating?
PLAGUE #10: DEATH:
(A). FIRST-BORNS OF HUMANS; AND OF EGYPTIAN BEASTS WERE SLAIN IN ONE NIGHT.
(B). DROWNING OF ALL PHARAOH’S CHARIOTS; HORSES AND THEIR RIDERS AT RED SEA.
(Exo. 1:16-17): And THE KING OF EGYPT spake to the HEBREW MIDWIVES, of which the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah:
And he said, WHEN YE DO THE OFFICE OF A MIDWIFE to the Hebrew women, and see them upon the stools; IF IT BE A SON, then ye shall kill him; but if it be a daughter, then she shall live.
(Eccl. 1:9-10):
The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.
Is there any thing whereof it may be said, SEE, THIS IS NEW? IT HATH BEEN ALREADY OF OLD TIME, WHICH WAS BEFORE US.
He will respond in the same way today, for any Nation on Earth that does the same.
(A). FIRST-BORN SONS OF MAN; AND OF EGYPTIAN BEASTS WERE SLAIN IN ONE NIGHT.
And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, (heir); even unto the first of the maid servant, that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts.
And there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there was none like it, nor shall be like anymore.
But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: THAT YE MAY HOW that THE LORD DOTH PUT A DIFFERENCE between THE EGYPTIANS and ISRAEL.
(i). (GAL. 6:7); Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever A MAN SOWETH, that SHALL HE ALSO REAP.
(ii). (Matt. 7:12); Therefore, all things whatsoever ye would THAT MEN SHOULD DO TO YOU, DO YE EVEN SO TO THEM: for this is the Law and the Prophets.
(iii). Whatever is DONE IN DARKNESS .... shall be EXPOSE IN BROAD DAY LIGHT... And whatever is WHISPERED I SECRET, .... will be BROADCAST ON HOUSE TOPS.
(iii). Out there, in the world, there is a saying, “WHAT GOES AROUND... COMES AROUND”
But, the Lord God proved, he meant what he said. He proved himself as The Lord God Almighty that Night;
(Exo. 12:29-30): And it came to pass, that at midnight the Lord smote all the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle.
And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt; for there was not a house where there was not one dead.
(Exo. 1:22): And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, EVERY SON THAT IS BORN, YE SHALL CAST INTO THE RIVER, and EVERY DAUGHTER YE SHALL SAVE ALIVE.
(B). DROWNING OF ALL PHARAOH’S CHARIOTS; HORSES AND THEIR RIDERS AT RED SEA.
(Exo.14: 6-7). And he made ready his chariot, and took his people with him:
And he took six hundred chosen chariots and all the chariots of Egypt, and captains over every one of them.
(Exo. 14:13-14) ... Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will show to you today: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen today, ye shall see them again no more for ever
The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold thy peace.
That final battle was fought in the middle of the Red Sea.
(Exo.15:1-21): “... I will sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumph gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
The Lord is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him my habitation; my father’s God, and I will exalt him
Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them: they sank as lead in the mighty waters
Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
(Matt. 26:52)
“Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take sword shall perish with the sword”
God’s justice is eye for eye; tooth for tooth; hand for hand; foot for foot.
35 The judgments had been falling, and the last judgment now was ready to fall. God was going to fulfill His Word, to the letter. And all those judgments back there was a perfect sign, or a perfect type, of the judgments which are ready to fall now.
36 And if you’ll notice, before the judgment fell. Now ministers may disagree with me on this, which is all right. But before the judgment started hitting Egypt, God sent Israel to Goshen. They were in Goshen, and no plague fell on them. A perfect type of the Church carried over, through the tribulation, see. All right.
37 Then at the last plague that struck the earth there, or struck Egypt, was death. All you Bible readers here, know your Sunday school lessons and so forth, has taken this, perhaps, many times. But death was the last enemy that struck Egypt.
38 And the last enemy that’s going to strike the church now is death, spiritually speaking. Those who will not follow Christ, in baptism of the Holy Spirit, will spiritually dry up and die; the churches, you can see it now. ... (54-0329 - Redemption By Power.) W.M. Branham
Watch very closely all the SHADOWS and TYPES connected to all the 10 Plagues which befell Egypt in the Old Testament. Especially, taking note that; A Prophet in the Land; He had A Message to deliver; There were a people to be delivered; there was a place of perfect shelter; atonement blood was provided; they were equipped with shoes, and garments which never got worn out.
(CONTINUE ON TO: Part 4)
Pastor Martin Tombe.
Restored Bible Truth Assembly.