Scene from "The Ten Commandments," a 1956 epic film by Paramount Pictures.

THE TEN PLAGUES OF EGYPT:
The Unmatched Power of Yahweh Overwhelms All Egyptian Gods

According to the Book of Exodus, the Ten Plagues were inflicted upon Egypt so as to entice their leader, Pharaoh, to release the Israelites from the bondages of slavery. Although disobedient to Him, the Israelites were God's chosen people. They had been in captivity under Egyptian rule for 430 years and He was answering their pleas to be freed.

As indicated in Exodus, Pharaoh was resistant in releasing the Israelites from under his oppressive rule. God hardened Pharaoh's heart so he would be strong enough to persist in his unwillingness to release the people. This would allow God to manifest His unmatched power and cause it to be declared among the nations, so that other people would discuss it for generations afterward (Joshua 2:9-11, 9:9).

After the tenth plague, Pharaoh relented and commanded the Israelites to leave, even asking for a blessing as they departed.

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