How does Exodus 10:15 connect to the theme of divine judgment in Revelation? Locusts Then and Now Exodus 10:15: “They covered all the surface of the land so that the land was darkened, and they consumed every plant of the land and every fruit of the trees that the hail had left. Nothing green remained on tree or plant throughout the land of Egypt.” Immediate Lessons from Exodus 10:15 • A literal swarm—unstoppable, overwhelming, all-consuming • Darkness and devastation touch every corner; no partial judgment • God, not nature, commands the plague (Exodus 10:12) Divine Judgment Pattern • Visible, measurable loss: crops, livelihood, hope • Separation of the righteous: Israel is protected (Exodus 10:23) • Purpose: compel repentance and reveal Yahweh’s supremacy (Exodus 10:2) Revelation Mirrors the Exodus Plague 1. Trumpet judgments escalate the same imagery ‑ Revelation 8:7—“a third of the trees were burned up, and all the green grass was burned up.” ‑ Revelation 9:3-4—“locusts came upon the earth, and they were given power like that of scorpions…they were told not to harm the grass… but only the people who did not have the seal of God.” 2. Intensified scope ‑ Exodus: one nation; Revelation: the whole earth (Revelation 3:10) 3. Intensified target ‑ Exodus: ecology ruined; Revelation: unrepentant humanity tormented (Revelation 9:5-6) 4. Same Author, same purpose ‑ Both judgments press for repentance (Exodus 10:3; Revelation 9:20-21) ‑ Both vindicate God’s holiness and sovereignty (Exodus 9:16; Revelation 15:4) Key Parallels in Detail • Darkness over the land—Exodus 10:15; Revelation 16:10 • Total consumption—“nothing green remained” (Exodus 10:15); “every living thing in the sea died” (Revelation 16:3) • Protective seal—Israel’s Goshen spared (Exodus 8:22-23); 144,000 sealed (Revelation 7:3-4) Why the Connection Matters • Consistency: God’s judgments follow a recognizable pattern across both Testaments. • Certainty: Just as the Exodus plague occurred exactly as predicted, the Revelation judgments will occur literally. • Urgency: Exodus shows repentance is still possible before complete ruin; Revelation shows a closing window. • Comfort for believers: God distinguishes and preserves His own through every wave of judgment (Malachi 3:17; Revelation 3:10). Takeaway The locust plague of Exodus 10:15 foreshadows Revelation’s global judgments. Past and future harmonize to display the same holy God, the same call to repentance, and the same assurance that He keeps His people in every storm of His righteous wrath. |
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