Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Nightly Question - 3/9/11
We didn't get to talk about the word באש and what this signified? What do you think Hashem was trying to get across to the Egyptian people by the fact that the Nile smelled (from dead fish in blood plague) and the earth smelled (from dead frogs in frog plague)? (Hint: the Nile and frog were both considered gods)
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By damaging the Nile and the frogs by making them smell very bad, it shows God's true power. God was able to damage the Egyptians' Gods so obviously God is the most powerful and is the Divine Providence. The real reason that he made their gods smell is to show that he is the most powerful and that he is god.
ReplyDeleteHashem wanted to show that the nile and the land, two things they warshiped, could be turned into smelly, unapealing garbage. It's worthless and the idea of warshiping something like that is rediculous. ven more so is that Hashme made it smelly and grose. He's showing his power than he can turn something they warship into smelly garbage if he wants to.And, with regard to me question last night. the plagues Moshe braight to destroy the land were miracles straight from Hashem and therefore the destruction came from Hashem. However, hitting the ground is not a miraculous act of Hashem. it's just disrespectful.
ReplyDeleteLike they said, in the polytheistic society of Egypt, the Nile was considered a god. Therefore, God was conveying to Egypt that He is the one and only God by making these other "gods" smell foully and become off-putting. God has the power to totally change the Nile and frogs, causing the Egyptians to feel strange about what they are praying to. This foul odor also shows the range of things God is capable of doing; that is, even after the actual plague, there is still a lasting effect on the environment.
ReplyDeleteAS everyone else has so kindly stated, the Egyptians considered the Nile and the land gods. When Hashem made the Nile and the land disgusting and smelly, he showed his true power to the Egyptians: his ability to overpower their own gods and show that he is the only true G-d over the universe.
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