In the Book of Exodus, the Plagues of Egypt (Hebrew: מכות מצרים) are ten disasters that Yahweh inflicts on the Egyptians to convince the Pharaoh to emancipate the enslaved Israelites, each of them confronting … See more

Visual art
In visual art, the plagues have generally been reserved for works in series, especially engravings. Still, relatively few depictions in art emerged compared to other religious themes until the 19th century, when the … See more

• Collins, John J. (2005). The Bible After Babel: Historical Criticism in a Postmodern Age. Eerdmans. ISBN 9780802828927.
• Davies, … See more

The Nile becomes a river of blood
This is what the LORD says: By this you will know that I am the LORD: With the staff that is in my … See more

Scholars are in broad agreement that the publication of the Torah took place in the mid-Persian period (the 5th century BCE). The See more

Scholars broadly agree that the Exodus is not a historical account and that, while a small group of proto-Israelites may have originated from Egypt, it did not happen in the massive way the Bible describes. Some scholars also hold that the Israelites originated in See more

• Aaron's rod
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