Show Me a Miracle
Exodus Chapter 7 — Moses and Aaron Before Pharaoh
Exodus 7 begins the open confrontation between the LORD and Pharaoh. God sends Moses and Aaron before the king of Egypt, confirms their authority, and begins His judgments upon Egypt.
Exodus 7:1–2
And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.
Exodus 7:2
Thou shalt speak all that I command thee: and Aaron thy brother shall speak unto Pharaoh, that he send the children of Israel out of his land.
(KJV)
What did God say He had made Moses to Pharaoh?
What would Aaron be to Moses?
What was Moses commanded to speak?
Class Discussion
The statement “I have made thee a god to Pharaoh” does not mean Moses became God. Moses was appointed to stand before Pharaoh as God's authorized representative, while Aaron functioned as his spokesman.
What does this teach us about speaking only what God commands?
Exodus 7:3–5
God told Moses beforehand that Pharaoh would resist.
What did God say He would harden?
What would God multiply in Egypt?
What would God bring out of Egypt?
According to verse 5, what would the Egyptians know after God's judgments?
“And the Egyptians shall know that I am the __________________.”
Class Discussion — Knowing the LORD
The conflict was greater than Moses versus Pharaoh. Through His judgments, God was revealing who He is.
Why was it important for Egypt to know that He is the LORD?
Exodus 7:6–7
“And Moses and Aaron did as the LORD commanded them, so did they.”
Did Moses and Aaron obey God's instructions?
How old was Moses when he spoke unto Pharaoh?
How old was Aaron?
Who was older, Moses or Aaron?
Key Observation
Moses was 80 years old, and Aaron was 83 years old when this phase of their ministry began.
What does their age teach us about God's ability to call and use someone according to His appointed time?
Exodus 7:8–13 — Aaron's Rod Before Pharaoh
God told Moses and Aaron that Pharaoh would ask them to show a miracle.
What was Aaron commanded to cast before Pharaoh?
What did the rod become?
Whom did Pharaoh call after seeing the miracle?
What did the Egyptian magicians do with their rods?
What happened to their rods?
Aaron's rod __________________________________________.
Class Discussion — Signs Are Not Enough
Pharaoh's magicians produced something that appeared similar to the sign performed through Aaron.
This raises an important biblical question:
Does the presence of a supernatural manifestation automatically prove that something is from God?
What happened that demonstrated the superiority of the sign God gave Aaron?
Key Teaching
Scripture teaches us not merely to look for manifestation, but to discern the source behind the manifestation. Aaron's rod swallowing their rods demonstrated that the power operating through Moses and Aaron was superior to the power represented by Pharaoh's magicians.
Exodus 7:14–18 — The First Plague
And the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh's heart is hardened, he refuseth to let the people go.
Get thee unto Pharaoh in the morning; lo, he goeth out unto the water; and thou shalt stand by the river's brink against he come; and the rod which was turned to a serpent shalt thou take in thine hand.
And thou shalt say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath sent me unto thee, saying, Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness: and, behold, hitherto thou wouldest not hear.
Thus saith the LORD, In this thou shalt know that I am the LORD: behold, I will smite with the rod that is in mine hand upon the waters which are in the river, and they shall be turned to blood.
And the fish that is in the river shall die, and the river shall stink; and the Egyptians shall lothe to drink of the water of the river.
(KJV)
What was the condition of Pharaoh's heart?
What was Pharaoh refusing to do?
Where was Moses commanded to meet Pharaoh?
What message was Moses commanded to give Pharaoh?
“Let my people go, that they may ______________________.”
Class Discussion — Why Did God Want Israel Released?
God did not simply say, “Let My people go.”
He said:
“Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness.” — Exodus 7:16
Israel was being delivered from serving Pharaoh so that they could serve the LORD.
What does this reveal about the purpose of their deliverance?
Exodus 7:19–21 — Water Turned to Blood
What waters of Egypt were affected by the judgment?
What happened to the water?
What happened to the fish in the river?
Could the Egyptians drink the water?
Observation
Notice the extent of the judgment in verse 19:
Streams — Rivers — Ponds — Pools — Vessels of wood — Vessels of stone
Was this judgment limited only to one small portion of the Nile?
Exodus 7:22–25 — Pharaoh's Response
What did the magicians of Egypt do?
What happened to Pharaoh's heart?
Did Pharaoh listen to Moses and Aaron?
Where did Pharaoh go after witnessing the judgment?
What did the Egyptians have to do to find drinking water?
How many days passed after the LORD smote the river?
Class Discussion — A Hardened Heart
Pharaoh witnessed the sign of Aaron's rod and then experienced the judgment upon Egypt's waters, yet he still refused to hearken.
What does Pharaoh's response teach us about a hardened heart?
Can witnessing God's power alone force a person to submit to God?
Chapter Review
Who were God's two representatives before Pharaoh?
How old were Moses and Aaron?
What happened to Aaron's rod?
What was the first plague recorded in Exodus 7?
Why did God command Pharaoh to release Israel?
What were the Egyptians going to know through God's judgments?
Key Truth
Exodus 7 begins God's public demonstration that Pharaoh is not sovereign over Israel—the LORD is.
God's repeated purpose was not merely to perform miracles. He declared:
“And the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD.” — Exodus 7:5
The signs, confrontation, deliverance, and judgments were all revealing the identity, authority, and power of the LORD.
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