The God of Israel defeats Pharaoh’s magicians, and makes a clear distinction between God’s people and Pharaoh’s people.

As God continues to turn up the intensity of his judgements on Pharaoh, he explains further what he is planning to accomplish through these acts.

As the exodus from Egypt gets underway, God pauses to explain the last few centuries of symbolism to his people, so they will know better how to trust as they follow him into the wilderness.