The ten plagues were direct attacks against the false gods of Egypt. The following table shows a possible pairing, among many, of plagues and Egyptian gods. However it might have been, it is certain that God was showing that Pharaoh was a false god. Only the LORD is God, and only he is in control of creation, including Egypt.
| THEPLAGUES | GOD IS SUPREME | |
| 1. | EXODUS 7:14-25 | Water turning to blood was a direct attack against the Egyptian god Hapi. The Egyptians relied on Hapi, their god of the Nile, and they probably called on him to provide fresh water. In the end, only God could return the Nile to what it was. |
| 2. | EXODUS 8:1-15 | Frogs were important to Egypt as long they were under control. When God cause frogs to overtake the land, it seemed Heqt, the Egyptian god of the frogs, had lost control of his frogs. Only God could save Egypt from this infestation. |
| 3. | EXODUS 8:16-19 | Gnats or Lice swarmed the banks of the Nile. When the gnats/lice became too much to handle, the Egyptian might have called upon Kheper, their insect god, to save them. He could not, so once again, only God could redeem Egypt. |
| 4. | EXODUS 8:20-32 | Flies carried diseases. The Egyptians believed that Kheper protected them from these disease-ridden insects. When God caused flies to take over Egypt, the Egyptians probably prayed to Kheper. Only God could end this crisis. |
| 5 | EXODUS 9:1-7 | Cattle were supposed to be controlled by Apis, the Egyptian bull god. In this plague, all the Egyptian cattle died, but all the Israelite cattle lived. The Egyptians might have prayed to Apis, but he could not save their cattle. |
| 6. | EXODUS 9:8-12 | Boils covered the Egyptians, so they probably called on their god of medicine, Imhotep, Once again the boils and did not go away, and God proved his power over Imhotep showing all of Egyptian that Israel’s God is the only true god. |
| 7. | EXODUS 9:13-35 | Hail and fire destroyed the Egyptian crops. The Egyptians might have called on Nut, their goddess of the sky, to stop raining destruction on them. Like before, Israel’s God, the only true god, could stop this plague. |
| 8. | EXODUS 10:1-20 | Locusts infested Egypt and destroyed their crops. The Egyptians probably called on Seth, their god of the crops, to help them. It was becoming clear now that the gods of Egypt were losing to the God of Israel. |
| 9. | EXODUS 10:21-29 | Darkness overcame Egypt in this plague. Ra was the chief god of Egypt and was represented by the sun. Ra did nothing to help Egypt because he does not exist. God’s triumph over Ra should have humbled Pharaoh, but it didn’t. |
| 10. | EXODUS 11:1-9 | The Firstborn Sons were killed in this plague. Pharaoh was considered a god in Egypt, and so was his son. When Pharaoh’s firstborn son died. God was proving He is more powerful than Pharaoh. With this, Pharaoh finally relented. |
The ten plagues of Egypt foreshadow the seven last plagues in Revelation.
In Egypt, the seven last plagues fell only on the Egyptians.
In Revelation, the seven last plagues fall only on the lost.
(Sadly this will include many professed Christians who preferred doctrines for their itching ears rather than putting their trust in the Word of God.)