Traditional Lens Commentary: Exodus 7:14-25

## Traditional Lens Reading of Exodus 7:14-25

### Tradition-Specific Interpretation

We read Exodus 7:14-25 as a powerful display of God's sovereign authority over creation and false gods. This passage is not just a historical account; it reveals God's judgment on Egypt's idolatry and His commitment to His covenant with Israel. Pharaoh's hardened heart illustrates human depravity and resistance to divine will, emphasizing that apart from grace, no one seeks God. The plagues, beginning with the turning of the Nile into blood, prefigure the ultimate judgment against sin and point forward to the redemptive work of Christ, whose blood brings true deliverance.

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