Free group study handout
Exodus 11: Group Study Handout
How to use: read Exodus 11 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.
Overview
Yahweh informs Moses that He will bring one more plague on Pharaoh and Egypt (vv. 1-2). This plague will cause Pharaoh to let the Israelites go.
Key verse
“Yahweh said to Moses, “Pharaoh won’t listen to you, that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt.”
Exodus 11:9 (WEB)
Outline
- Exodus 11:1–2 Announcement of the Final Plague
- Exodus 11:3–4 Moses' Authority in Egypt
- Exodus 11:5–7 The Death of the Firstborn
- Exodus 11:8–9 Pharaoh's Response Foretold
- Exodus 11:10 The Hardened Heart of Pharaoh
Discussion questions
- In v6, what is the event that will cause 'a great cry' throughout Egypt?
- What do the people ask of their neighbors in v2, specifically regarding 'jewels'?
- In vv. 9-10, why does Yahweh harden Pharaoh's heart after Moses and Aaron perform wonders?
- In v8, what does Moses expect the servants of Pharaoh to do after the final plague?
- When have you felt the need to protect someone as Yahweh protects Israel in v7?
Go deeper
Passages that echo Exodus 11: Exodus 12, Exodus 3, Exodus 10.
Before next time: read Exodus 12.