Plague of Darkness and the Eclipse
21 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward the sky so that darkness spreads over Egypt—darkness that can be felt.” 22 So Moses stretched out his hand toward the sky, and total darkness covered all Egypt for three days. 23 No one could see anyone else or move about for three days. Yet all the Israelites had light in the places where they lived. 24 Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and said, “Go, worship the Lord . Even your women and children may go with you; only leave your flocks and herds behind.” (Exodus 10:21-24) Thoughts: This was not an eclipse, but it shows the power of God to use darkness to affect life. Some say the darkness was caused by volcanic ash from an eruption as it was so long. But this was a real humbling thing for Pharaoh. One of the gods that the Egyptians worshiped was Re, the sun god. So for Moses to stretch out his hand at the same time that the darkness came was a symbol that the Lord was ...