In Exodus 8, God sends three plagues—frogs, gnats, and flies—to pressure Pharaoh to release the Israelites. Moses demands freedom to worship, but Pharaoh resists. Frogs swarm from the Nile, overwhelming Egypt, yet Pharaoh’s magicians mimic this, worsening the chaos. When Moses prays, the frogs die, but Pharaoh hardens his heart. Next, gnats infest the land from struck dust; the magicians fail to replicate this, admitting God’s power, yet Pharaoh remains stubborn. Finally, flies torment Egypt but spare Goshen, showing God’s protection. Pharaoh offers compromise, but after relief, he again refuses. The chapter reveals God’s sovereignty, judgment, and mercy, prefiguring Christian themes of deliverance and resistance to truth.
