How does Exodus 10:15 demonstrate God's power over creation and nature? Context of Exodus 10:15 • The eighth plague—locusts—comes after Pharaoh has repeatedly hardened his heart (Exodus 10:1–6). • “They covered all the ground until it was black; they consumed all the vegetation of the land and the fruit of the trees that the hail had left. Nothing green remained on tree or plant in all the land of Egypt.” (Exodus 10:15) • A literal, historical catastrophe that left Egypt’s economy and food supply devastated. What the Locust Plague Reveals About God • Total control: The insects move precisely when God commands (Exodus 10:12–14). • Comprehensive reach: “Nothing green remained”—God’s word affects every inch of creation, no exceptions. • Sequential design: Hail first stripped leaves; locusts finish the judgment, showing God’s orchestrated timing (Psalm 105:34–35). • Supernatural intensity: Natural locust swarms end, but this one ceases only at God’s order (Exodus 10:19). God’s Absolute Authority Over the Natural World • Creation serves Him: “Whatever the LORD pleases, He does, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all their depths.” (Psalm 135:6) • He commands weather and creatures alike (Job 37:10–13; Nahum 1:4). • In the New Testament the same authority is seen when Christ calms the storm (Luke 8:24–25), linking Yahweh’s power in Exodus with Jesus’ power in the Gospels. God’s Purpose in Using Nature as Judgment • Confronting false gods: Egyptians worshiped deities of fertility and crops; the locusts expose their impotence (Exodus 12:12). • Demonstrating supremacy: “That you may know that there is no one like the LORD our God.” (Exodus 8:10) • Calling for repentance: Each plague escalates the urgency for Pharaoh to obey (Romans 2:4; Revelation 9:20–21 parallels future judgments). Encouragement and Application for Believers Today • Confidence: The God who rules locusts also sustains His people (Matthew 6:26). • Awe and worship: Recognize His unmatched sovereignty (Psalm 33:8–9). • Obedience: Delay brings harder discipline; prompt submission spares suffering (Hebrews 3:15). |
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