“By now I could have lifted my hand and struck you and your people with a plague to wipe you off the face of the earth. But I have spared you for a purpose—to show you my power and to spread my fame throughout the earth.”
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Exodus‬ ‭9‬:‭15‬-‭16‬ ‭NLT

What many do not understand as they read the scriptures is that a greater narrative is at play. The story is not about any one kingdom, time period or culture. It is about a dispute over the nature of power in creation. The perspective of the world is that it is self sustaining and self governing. It need not be in fealty toward God. To accomplish this, it has created allies with fallen angels. They both work for the same purpose. They believe that they can depose, if not overthrow God’s will. Scripture is oriented toward a rejection of this message. It is a mandate for worship on the basis of God’s total supremacy. This conflict plays out in many circumstances in scripture, but none on such a large scale as the exodus. Here we see God taking a pantheon of deities and the total might of human authority and ingenuity and utter decemating it. This is done with complete ease and also complete articulation, as he is able to curb any collateral damage to his chosen people. It is an indictment against the satanic narrative that God can be opposed, and it is at the heart of the faith of the Hebrew nation. It should be at the heart of our Christian faith as well. God is holy and therefore his people are set apart as well.

Central Theme of Scripture: A dispute over the nature of power in creation, with God’s supremacy as the central message.

Scriptural Perspective on Power: Rejection of the world’s view of self-sustaining and self-governing power, emphasizing God’s sovereignty.

Significance of the Exodus: A pivotal event demonstrating God’s overwhelming power and authority over all opposing forces.