Couldn't they have just "snuck out?"
2007-02-08 14:34:55 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The Eyptians were blind not the Isrealites. Wouldn't that have saved God some time?
2007-02-08 14:39:29 · update #1
Maybe it was dark for them too, and they didn't have the plague of flashlights back then.....?
2007-02-08 14:39:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, to answer your question in a *gulp* spiritual way...
The plague wasn't actually blinding the egyptians, it was a heavy and thick dust/fog that fell across the land, therefore, even if god allowed the israelites to see, it would be tough travel due to the thickness of the air.
2007-02-08 22:46:30 · answer #2 · answered by Jonny G 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Wouldn't have made as good a film if they had! Can you imagine Charlton Heston playing Moses saying, "Quiet now, you in the back stop stepping on every branch you find! Shhhhh!" Then slowly tiptoeing out of Egypt...
...a lot less dramatic...
2007-02-08 22:44:51 · answer #3 · answered by psicatt 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It wasn't part of God's plan for them to escape. If he wanted them to do so, he would have had Moses lead them out then.
I believe that Pharoah still needed some convincing too because he promised to let them go, but changed his mind. God needed to do the one last plague to totally convince Pharoah.
Just my $.02.
2007-02-08 22:48:19 · answer #4 · answered by NSnoekums 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes ;but they were afraid and were under moses leadership which was causing the plagues thru God.
2007-02-08 22:39:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Then there was this whole body of water seperating them...you know, the Red Sea...and it's kind of hard to "sneak" thousands of people out of a country, no matter how dark/blind (thanks for the correction) it is.
2007-02-08 22:48:33 · answer #6 · answered by LadySuri 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There were hundreds of thousands of them. There was no sneaking anywhere with such a crowd.
2007-02-08 22:44:37 · answer #7 · answered by Smiley 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They were in bondage (slaves) under the new Pharoh of Egypt.
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2007-02-09 14:52:23 · answer #8 · answered by cashelmara 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably but that was not what God had planed he didnt want his people sneaking off like cowards. he wanted them to be free honestly.
2007-02-08 22:39:00 · answer #9 · answered by Thumbs down me now 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You cant escape Gods judgement.come on.why didnt they just pray.
2007-02-08 22:38:13 · answer #10 · answered by lightangellion 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋