What is the meaning of Exodus 7:25? Seven full days “Seven” signals completeness in Scripture. Here, a full week unfolds between the first plague and the next. • Genesis 2:2-3 shows God finishing creation and setting apart the seventh day, underscoring completion. • Genesis 7:4–10 records seven days before the Flood’s waters came, a final period of warning. • Joshua 6:3-4 has Israel circling Jericho for seven days before God’s decisive act. The pattern: God grants a measured, complete interval for people to recognize His hand, repent, and prepare for what follows. Passed Time is not wasted space; it is God-given opportunity. • Psalm 90:12 urges, “Teach us to number our days,” reminding us that passing days should move hearts toward wisdom. • 2 Peter 3:9 notes the Lord’s patience, “not wanting anyone to perish.” During these seven days Egypt could have humbled itself, but the king’s heart remained hard (Exodus 7:22-23). The passing time highlights divine patience and human stubbornness. After the LORD had struck the Nile The verse looks back to the first plague (Exodus 7:17-21). • The Nile—source of Egypt’s life—became blood, exposing their false worship of river deities (Isaiah 19:1-6). • Revelation 8:8-9 later echoes this judgment motif when waters again turn to blood during end-time plagues. By stating “the LORD had struck,” the text underscores God’s direct action. Moses did not merely perform a sign; Yahweh Himself intervened, validating His supremacy and warning of further judgments (Exodus 9:14). That the next plague waits “after” this strike shows a sequence: recognition of God’s power, space to respond, then intensified consequences if repentance is refused (Exodus 9:12; Romans 2:4-5). summary Exodus 7:25 condenses a week of divine patience and human resistance. Seven complete days underscore God’s orderly plan; the passing time reveals His mercy; the reference to the struck Nile keeps God’s power front-and-center. Each phrase reminds readers that the Lord controls events, sets the timetable, and calls every heart to heed His warnings before the next wave of judgment arrives. |
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