2007-03-14 09:17:34 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
it was either the Holy Spirit or angels.
I think Exodus has something on the topic.
edit - turns out God Himself did it. Exodus 12:29
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At midnight the LORD slew every first-born in the land of Egypt, from the first-born of Pharaoh on the throne to the first-born of the prisoner in the dungeon, as well as all the first-born of the animals.
2007-03-14 09:20:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Exodus it says God himself
The death of the firstborn (Exodus 12:29) was not only a final blow to Pharaoh and all of Egypt demonstrating the powerlessness of Pharaoh and the truth of God's word, but it was also used as a prophetic typology. In the account of the death of the firstborn, all who had the blood of a lamb placed on their door posts would escape the judgment of God on the households. This blood on the doorpost was representative of the actual blood of Christ who is called the Lamb of God. Therefore, God allowed the firstborn to be killed as a judgment upon Pharaoh, as a proof of God's superiority, and as a prophetic representation of the death of His Son, Jesus. It was a representation of the gospel message that the true first born of God who would later die for the sins of the world and that all who are covered by the blood of Christ will be saved from their bondage to sin. It does not mean that God is mean, especially if we realize that all have sinned (Rom. 3:23). It means that God was arranging history to bear witness of the greatest act of love: the crucifixion.
2007-03-14 09:32:36 · answer #2 · answered by Sternchen 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It looks like none of the above -
Exodus 12:29
And it came to pass at midnight that the Lord struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the captive who was in the dungeon, and all the firstborn of livestock.
2007-03-14 09:24:30 · answer #3 · answered by super Bobo 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The angel of death. In the middle of the night, God himself came upon Egypt and directed the Angel of Death to take the life of all the Egyptian first-born sons. Or at least that's how I remember it. I haven't read the Bible since I was forced to as a kid.
2007-03-14 09:22:00 · answer #4 · answered by anonymous 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
possibly you need to attempt examining the Bible. that would help answer your questions. God did no longer deliver HIS Spirit, He sent the destroyer or dying angel. "For the LORD will bypass by to strike the Egyptians; and whilst He sees the blood on the lintel and on the two doorposts, the LORD will bypass over the door and not enable the destroyer to come again into your residences to strike you." (Exodus 12:23) in case you like solutions to all of those questions you're posing, they're there. you only might desire to need the answer to them. there is not any desire for you apart from Jesus, he's the Giver of existence, with out Him you're ineffective on your sins. seek for Him now on a similar time as He could be chanced on.
2016-10-18 09:29:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They hired a band of outlaw Egyptians who then had to flee, never to find a home again.
Or so says one of the many, many, many just-so stories about who the gypsies are.
2007-03-14 09:27:58 · answer #6 · answered by LabGrrl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God gave the order, so he is ultimately responsible.
2007-03-14 09:29:05 · answer #7 · answered by Billybww 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does it really matter?
2007-03-14 09:19:56 · answer #8 · answered by Randy G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh, you mean one of those "genocidal incidents" the bible talks of.
Oops, I meant god being just
Those little bastards had it coming !!!
2007-03-14 09:25:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Your lawyer.
2007-03-14 09:26:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋