B"H
Nissan 19, 5772 * April 11, 2012
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Q U E S T I O N O F T H E W E E K
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Why the Need for Ten Plagues?
By Malkie Janowski
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Hi,
Is there any significance to the number of plagues [ http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=1EF935AC94F82ACC7B604D8207F9B29E&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2 ]? Why the need for all 10?
Answer:
The number is indeed significant.
On one occasion, Moses [ http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=75A505DFAE78C28F856E98277F202257&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2 ] approached Pharaoh [ http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=040EDF89563B239D605CB64722849EA3&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2 ] and said:
So said the L-rd G-d of Israel, "Send out My people, and let them sacrifice to Me in the desert." (Exodus 5:1 [ http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=3F2733F8927C2BCADB5397490C925F73&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2 ])
Pharaoh responded:
Who is the L-rd, that I should heed His voice to let Israel out? I do not know the L-rd, neither will I let Israel out. (ibid 5:2 [ http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=094C67E2872004B779B638985C827195&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2 ])
But in fact, Pharaoh was very familiar with the concept of G-d. The Egyptians worshipped deities of all sorts, and Pharaoh even considered himself a god. But he did not believe in an omniscient, all-powerful G-d who created absolutely everything out of nothingness.
We know that G-d created the world with His speech; to be precise, with ten utterances. But Pharaoh denied these ten divine utterances.
And so, the ten plagues corresponded with the various elements that G-d created in the world, each one demonstrating that a seemingly stable and independent aspect of creation—something which could easily be attributed to "nature"—was entirely in G-d's hands.
Thus, the plagues proved that G-d truly is the omniscient, all-powerful Creator. 1. Blood
The first plague, which eliminated drinkable water, established that G-d rules over the water. 2. Frogs
During the plague of frogs, the creatures even got into the stone ovens, which proved that G-d rules over all physical man-made creations. 3. Lice
With the third plague, lice, which was accomplished by striking the dirt, it became known that G-d rules over all the dust of the land. 4. Wild Animals
The fourth plague, where the wild animals destroyed anything in their way, demonstrated that G-d rules over all of the animals of the land. 5. Pestilence
Through spreading disease amongst the animals, it became known that G-d controls all of the air we breathe. 6. Boils
The boils all over the Egyptian bodies established that G-d can cause any living person or animal to suffer or to be healed. 7. Hail
The plague of hail, which rained in the form of fire in ice, declared that G-d controls the element of fire. 8. Locust
When locusts consumed all the crops, it became clear that G-d rules over the earth's vegetation. 9. Darkness
By dropping thick darkness over the Egyptians for several days, G-d demonstrated that only He can change that which is found in the sky. 10. Death of the Firstborn
Through the death of only the Egyptian firstborn, it became known that G-d rules over the angels and the spiritual worlds.[1]
See Ten Ways to Destroy Your Life [ http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=D97C29253429EA661A50DC4724D3D2B3&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2 ] from our selection on The Ten Plagues [ http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=6B6747C8A543E306B04E58DF64990225&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2 kid= ].
FOOTNOTES
1.Rabbi Shmuel Hagiz, Mevakesh Hashem, p. 130.
- Malkie Janowski is an accomplished educator who lives in Coral Springs, Florida. Mrs. Janowski is also a responder on Chabad.org's Ask the Rabbi [ http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=21538AD265E88AB042E3190EC3AFA817&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2 ] team.
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