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The Egyptians shall know that I am Yahweh, when I stretch forth my hand on Egypt, and bring out the children of Israel from among them."
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Jehovah vs. The Gods
Commentators explain that a primary goal of the plagues was to prove that Jehovah is the one true God. In a world where Egypt's gods were seen as the most powerful, God's actions were designed to show His absolute authority and discredit polytheism, demonstrating that He alone is 'Jehovah'—the truly existing God.
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Exodus
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19th Century
Bishop
The Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord. — In Hebrew, that I am Jehovah: that is, that I answer to my name—t…
16th Century
Theologian
And the Egyptians shall know. This is a type of irony, namely, that the Egyptians, subdued by the plagues, would at last begin to feel tha…
17th Century
Pastor
And the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord Jehovah, the one only true and living God; this they should know by …
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God glorifies himself. He makes people know that he is Jehovah. Israel comes to know it by the fulfillment of his promises to them, and the Egyptia…