Re: Verse reading–Exodus 12:1-14, 24-27, 13:8-9 (day four) Verse 12 says, “…and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments—I am the Lord.” Egypt had many false gods. In the midst of delivering His own people from bondage, God was delivering a message to Egypt as well. Each of the plagues they faced dealt with one of their false gods. For Israel, they were being introduced to God and learning who He was. Through the plagues, they learned that God was a jealous God. Later, in Exodus and Deuteronomy, the Israelites will know God even better. Exodus 20:5 – “for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God,” Deuteronomy 4:24 – “For the Lord your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.” Deuteronomy 5:9 – “for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God,” Deuteronomy 6:15 – “for the Lord your God in the midst of you is a jealous God,” It is a characteristic of our holy God…He will not share His glory with a false god. Guard against the false gods in our culture…Our God is a jealous God!
