Exodus 11 Summary: A Concise Overview in 5 Minutes

Exodus 11 Summary - A Quick Overview

WHEN:

• Moses was born around 1591 B.C. and left Egypt at 40 years old (Acts 7:23).

• According to Exodus 7:7, Moses was 80 years old when he stood before Pharaoh as the representative of God.

CHARACTERS:

• Israelites (Hebrews) – They were the descendants of Jacob’s family that grew into a large nation. During this period of history, the Israelites were enslaved by the Egyptians.

• Moses – A Hebrew who grew up in the house of Pharaoh. He fled Egypt in Exodus 2 and went to live in Midian. God called him back to Egypt to deliver the Israelites from slavery.

• Aaron – Moses’ brother. The son of Amram and Jochebed.

• Pharaoh – The king of Egypt who defied the commands of the Lord. evi.

WHERE:

• The events recorded in Exodus 9 happened in Egypt.

• The Israelites lived in the land of Goshen, a region of Egypt.

OUTLINE:

• GOD TELLS MOSES ABOUT THE FINAL PLAGUE (11:1-11):

  • God told Moses He would bring one final plague on Egypt, after which, Pharaoh would drive the people of Israel out of Egypt forever.

  • The Israelites were to go to their Egyptian neighbors and ask them for silver and gold before they left.  

  • The Lord made the Hebrews favorable in the eyes of the Egyptians and they granted their requests.

  • Then Moses described the final plague to the people.

  • Around midnight, God would enter Egypt and kill every firstborn of humans and animals.

  • No exceptions would be made based on social rank, the firstborn of the servants would die, and the firstborn of Pharaoh would die (4:23).

  • The Egyptians would suffer and lament as they never had before, but the plague would not destroy the firstborn of the Hebrews.

  • After the plague, the Egyptians would beg the Israelites to leave.

  • After prophesying these events, Moses went out from “Pharaoh in hot anger.”

  • Then the Lord said to Moses, “Pharaoh will not listen to you, that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt.”

  • Moses and Aaron obeyed the Lord’s commands and the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart.

APPLICATION:

• This conflict between the Israelites and the Egyptians patterns the larger conflict between God and Satan today.

• Egypt was ruled by an evil and powerful king who enslaved people to his will.

• God delivered His people from slavery with the strength of Heaven in order to lead them to a promised land (Canaan).

• Satan is a wicked and powerful prince (Ephesians 2:2) who enslaves people under the power of sin.

• God (Jesus) came to deliver His people by the power of heaven, to free us from the wicked one and lead us to our promised land (Heaven).