Why did God do this? What was his purpose for plaguing Egypt? There are
several ways to answer this question. One is to point out that God was punishing
Egypt for Pharaoh's disobedience. Moses had told Pharaoh to let
God's people go. When Pharaoh refused, his people had to suffer the consequences
of his rebellion. Another answer, which we have repeated throughout
our study of Exodus, is that God was saving his people for his glory.
The plagues were part of his plan for bringing Israel out of bondage.
--Phil Ryken
