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Originally Posted by Ohio
I used to think that all the pestilences or plagues would have a natural or supernatural source. The Bubonic plague, MERS, or E-boli being naturally occurring, and the Egyptian plagues or the 7 Trumpets being supernatural plagues. But after this recent pandemic, I'm thinking that some of these plagues might be self-induced or some combination of human/divine.
The First Bowl is a sore upon those who have the "mark of the beast." Yes, it is a "bowl" poured out on the earth, but it could also be some infection resulting from the mark. Kind of like "you reap what you sow," describing what is usually short term gain but long-term loss.
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EACH VERSE IS IMPORTANT
Ex 9:14
For I will this time send all my plagues upon thy heart, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people; that thou mayest know that there is none like me in all the earth.
9:15
For now I had put forth my hand, and smitten thee and thy people with pestilence, and thou hadst been cut off from the earth:
9:16
but in very deed for this cause have I made thee to stand, to show thee my power, and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.
9:17
As yet exaltest thou thyself against my people, that thou wilt not let them go?
9:18
Behold, to-morrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very grievous hail, such as hath not been in Egypt since the day it was founded even until now.
9:19
Now therefore send, hasten in thy cattle and all that thou hast in the field; [for] every man and beast that shall be found in the field, and shall not be brought home, the hail shall come down upon them, and they shall die.
9:20
He that feared the word of Jehovah among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses.
9:21
And he that regarded not the word of Jehovah left his servants and his cattle in the field.
9:22
And Jehovah said unto Moses, Stretch forth thy hand toward heaven, that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, upon man, and upon beast, and upon every herb of the field, throughout the land of Egypt.
9:23
And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven: and Jehovah sent thunder and hail, and fire ran down unto the earth; and Jehovah rained hail upon the land of Egypt.
9:24
So there was hail, and fire mingled with the hail, very grievous, such as had not been in all the land of Egypt since it became a nation.
9:25
And the hail smote throughout all the land of Egypt all that was in the field, both man and beast; and the hail smote every herb of the field, and brake every tree of the field.
9:26
Only in the land of Goshen, where the children of Israel were, was there no hail.
9:27
And Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said unto them, I have sinned this time: Jehovah is righteous, and I and my people are wicked.
9:28
Entreat Jehovah; for there hath been enough of [these] mighty thunderings and hail; and I will let you go, and ye shall stay no longer.
9:29
And Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands unto Jehovah; the thunders shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that thou mayest know that the earth is Jehovah`s.
9:30
But as for thee and thy servants, I know that ye will not yet fear Jehovah God.
As one brother noticed, book of revelation refers to all books in OT except three.
But even not coming too deep in it what we can see in plagues?
Lord warned Pharaoh about them before.
Plagues was punishment for hardened heart and rebellion against God's nation.
Re 18:4
And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come forth, my people, out of her, that ye have no fellowship with her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues:
Rev 18:8
Therefore in one day shall her plagues come, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire; for strong is the Lord God who judged her.
I do not think that book of Revelation is so mystical as we think.
We should more come back to rest of Bible and learn that God in OT is the same as in Revelation.
Not in general. Not " I know, I know...".
HE IS THE SAME GOD!
Can we ask if plagues in Exodus were divine or human?
Why I gave here these verses?
Except 15th and others, main point is, that if You ask 1000 people why we had tornado or hail, they will tell You because of global warm changes.
So it is not the point of interpretation but our hearing and being focused on what God is saying. Ex 9:20 is crucial.
So what we have now? Christians who are awaken and seeking for meaning and looking at God ( to them Lord will give revelation) and Christians asleep.
I do agree with rest of what You said too.