Parshat Bo Part 5: The Plague of the Firstborn and Leaving Egypt
This section of verses describes the commandment and implementation of the preparations for the Plague of the Firstborn and the subsequent departure from Egypt. This podcast discusses the focus on blood in this section, symbolizing birth rather than death, and symbolizing the rejection of Egyptian worship and the acceptance of the worship of God.
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More lessons in this series (26)
- Parshat Shemot Part 1: Israel in Egypt: Enslavement and Genocide
- Parshat Shemot Part 2: Moshe: Birth and Maturation
- Parshat Shemot Part 3: Delivering Israel from Slavery: Moshe Encounters God
- Parshat Shemot Part 4: Moshe’s Objections and God’s Answers and Signs
- Parshat Shemot Part 5: Moshe’s Refusal and Divine Anger: The Beginning of Moshe’s Journey
- Parshat Shemot Part 6: Moshe and Aaron's First Meeting with Pharaoh: Disaster and Despair
- Parshat Vaera Part 1: God Sends Moshe to Israel: A Historic and Religious Mission
- Parshat Vaera Part 2: Moshe's Hesitation and the Genealogy of the Tribe of Levi
- Parshat Vaera Part 3: Aaron and Moshe Come Before Pharaoh: The Staff and the Snake
- Parshat Vaera Part 4: The Plague of Blood
- Parshat Vaera Part 5: The Plagues of Frogs, Lice and the Mixed Multitude
- Parshat Vaera Part 6: The Plagues of Pestilence, Boils and Hail
- Parshat Bo Part 1: The Plague of Locusts
- Parshat Bo Part 2: The Plague of Darkness
- Parshat Bo Part 3: Preparing for the Final Plague and the Commandments to Israel
- Parshat Bo Part 4: The Paschal Lamb: In Egypt and for Future Generations
- Parshat Bo Part 6: Circumcision, Firstborn Animals, Hametz and Matza and the Children's Questions
- Parshat Beshalach Part 1: The Journey from Egypt to Mount Sinai Begins
- Parshat Beshalach Part 2: The Break from Egypt and its Culture
- Parshat Beshalach Part 3: Splitting the Sea
- Parshat Beshalach Part 4: Song of the Sea
- Parshat Beshalach Part 5: The 'Manna': A Training Experience, Forever
- Parshat Beshalach Part 6: What's So Evil About Amalek?
- Parshat Yitro Part 1: Yitro's Arrival
- Parshat Yitro Part 2: Yitro's Advice
- Parshat Yitro Part 3: Introduction to the Berit