Exodus 12:12 "On that same night I will pass through Egypt (The Lord told Moses to relay to the Israelites what was about to happen. He wanted them to know what to expect. In the same way, He informed the people of His intentions then, He still today gives us insight to His purposes and plans. As we search His Word, He is clear. As we seek Him, He enlightens us. His message is still true to us today: Not only would He pass through rebellious Egypt in judgment, but He would also pass over obedient Israel in mercy, a picture of how He still judges His enemies and frees His people today.) and strike down every firstborn of both people and animals, and I will bring judgment on all the gods of Egypt. (Not only would all the firstborn sons of each family be stricken whose home did not have the shed blood of the lamb on its doorpost, an appalling and dreadful tragedy in itself, but the firstborn of every animal offspring would also die as well. The judgment would extend into every facet of life. In their idolatry, Egyptians worshiped and deified animals, many of which they thought were an actual embodiment of their gods. The Lord would display His undeniable power and absolute sovereignty over these so-called gods.) I am the Lord." (Using His proper name, the Lord makes sure Moses and His people know Who He is, that His Name is Yahweh, Jehovah, the Great I AM, that other gods are merely created things or ideas that cannot compare to Him, and that He is the Source of this judgment. The Lord hates idolatry in all the variety of forms it takes and demands that we put nothing before Him to worship.)
