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Welcome to today's podcast. Today, we dive into the gripping narrative of the plague of darkness, a unique and severe punishment that brought Egypt to a standstill. This wasn't just any darkness; it was palpable and immobilizing, a darkness that could be felt. Pharaoh, in his ongoing struggle against the inevitable, conceded partially, willing to let the people go with their livestock but insisting on holding their children back. A negotiation tactic, perhaps, but a failed one at that, because the full extent of Moshe's warnings hadn't yet been unfurled. Pharaoh had yet to learn about the final, devastating plague that awaited.
In the midst of these tumultuous events, Moshe's reputation soared. His steadfast leadership and the clear fulfillment of his prophecies elevated him to an unprecedented level of respect. It's noted that the last letter of the words "popular guy in Egypt" spell out "hashem" when read backward, symbolizing how the divine presence became a central topic of conversation. The wonders and plagues had done more than break Pharaoh's resistance; they had turned the nation's attention to the concept of a single, omnipotent God.
This podcast was produced and sponsored by Daniel Aharonoff.