Moses’ mandate, given by YeHoVaH, was to go to Pharaoh and tell him to let Israel go so that they may go and serve YeHoVaH. Moses was given a sign from YeHoVaH signifying that He had sent Moses to Egypt and where Moses would serve Him.
The Israelites murmured, complained, and lodged one complaint after another against Moses, Aaron, and YeHoVaH. Somehow, many of the Israelites had it made up in their minds that YeHoVaH had led them out into the wilderness to kill them when He could have done so while they were still in Egypt.
YeHoVaH demonstrated His power over Pharaoh in the presence of the Children of Israel when He destroyed Pharaoh’s chariots and army in the Red Sea. He had demonstrated His power in Egypt with each plague leading up to the death of the firstborn which prompted Pharaoh to finally release Israel to go and serve YeHoVaH their Elohim.
YeHoVaH declared His glory by destroying the Egyptians who afflicted His people. This fulfilled the promise YeHoVaH made to Abraham over four hundred years earlier. The deliverance of Israel out of Egyptian bondage was so dynamic, majestic, powerful, and miraculous that Moses wrote A Song of Deliverance depicting the mighty power of YeHoVaH Almighty that is still being sung to this very day.
YeHoVaH made a promise to Abraham many years ago that to this day He is still faithful in maintaining. After delivering Israel from the bondage of slavery in Egypt, instituting the redemption of the firstborn, YeHoVaH begins to inform Moses of His strategy to make good on the promise He made to Abraham when He said, “”I will punish the nation they serve as slaves””. YeHoVaH reveals a military strategy to Moses that would cause Pharaoh to make a military decision and position his army for a catastrophic defeat. Thus, YeHoVaH punishes the nation of Egypt for mistreating the people of Israel, His firstborn whom He had redeemed.
YeHoVaH informed Pharaoh that Israel was His son, even His firstborn, and to let His firstborn go so that he might serve Him. Pharaoh’s refusal to let Israel go set forth the Passover and the Exodus event as YeHoVaH redeemed Israel, His firstborn, from Egypt’s bondage. The redemption of the firstborn was another Command that YeHoVaH instituted as a reminder of His redemption of Israel.
YeHoVaH inaugurated a Calendar for Israel and established a yearly cycle of months, dates, and timelines for future Holy Days, Events, Memorials, Ceremonies, and Celebrations that Israel was to observe as a newly formed Nation. The beginning of months and the first month of the year on Israel’s calendar would forever be tied to YeHoVaH and His deliverance.
“Israel prepares to leave Egypt according to the instructions given them by Prophet Moses that he received from YeHoVaH. Before departing Egypt, YeHoVaH inaugurated a calendar for Israel and established a yearly cycle of months, dates, and timelines for future Holy Days, Events, Memorials, Ceremonies, and Celebrations they were to observe as a newly formed nation. The beginning of months and the first month of the year on Israel’s calendar would forever be tied to YeHoVaH and His deliverance.
When YeHoVaH commissioned Moses to go tell Pharaoh to let His people Israel go, so that they could serve YeHoVaH, Moses was made a god to Pharaoh and Aaron was designated as Moses’ prophet. Although Moses was a god to Pharaoh and Aaron was Moses’ prophet, Moses was YeHoVaH’s prophet and spoke directly for YeHoVaH.
YeHoVaH’s display of Power and Authority over His creation has risen to a cataclysmic crescendo! Prior to the previous plagues, YeHoVaH had sent warning signs to Pharaoh, his servants, as well as to the Children of Israel, of what could and would happen to those who oppose Him and harden their hearts against Him. The clear warning signs did not stop the hardening of the heart of Pharaoh. This time, YeHoVaH thrusts Egypt into three days of darkness without warning.
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