Exodus (Book 2)

After Joseph's generation dies off, the population of the Hebrews grew, even outnumbering the Egyptians. Terrified of their capacity, the Pharoah enslaves the Hebrews, and made their lives rigorous and bitter.

Two descendants of the tribe of Levi produced a baby boy. The woman kept him until he was three months, and created an enclosure to float the baby on water. Fortunately, the Pharoah's daughter was taking a bath in the river at that time. She discovered the child, later adopting him and naming him Moses.

An angel of God gets Moses' attention with a burning bush that is not consumed by the fire. God speaks to Moses and tells him that he will be the one to lead the enslaved children of Israel (Israelites) to the land promised to their ancestors.

Chapter 3 ends with Moses doubting his ability to communicate God's message to powerful leaders. Chapter 4 continues that conversation. God empowers Moses to demonstrate three signs or supernatural demonstrations. This is to help convince the elders of Israel that God is making the request for the children of Israel to go into the wilderness to worship for three days

Aaron and Moses tell Pharaoh that God commanded them to go into the wilderness for three days to honor Him. Pharaoh tells them he does not know this God and will not let the enslaved go to worship.

Moses has a conversation with God. He followed God's directions, and things get even worse for his people.

God reemphasizes that He will speak directly to Moses, and that Moses will communicate the message to Aaron. Aaron will perform the speaking role, and they will work as a unit to confront Pharoah.

Moses and Aaron ask Pharaoh to let the Hebrews go, and warns him that a plague of frogs would come next

Pharoah is warned that the livestock will be plagued if the Israelites are not allowed to go. Devastating hail is the next plague.

The locusts are the next plague that causes a disturbance. When Pharaoh refuses to listen to God, the next incident is three days of darkness.