GotQuestions.org Podcast What are some of the most frequently asked questions about the book of Exodus? - GotQuestions.org Podcast Episode 290
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Feb 18, 2026 Listeners hear discussions about strange passages in Exodus and the cultural context behind Zipporah's shocking act. They explore Pharaoh's infanticide, the midwives' defiance, and whether deception can be morally justified to save lives. Conversation covers the ten plagues as messages to Egyptian gods, debates over hardening of Pharaoh's heart, and the moral complexity of divine judgment and deliverance.
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Zipporah's Sudden Rescue Of Moses
- God nearly killed Moses because Moses had not circumcised his son as required by the Abrahamic covenant.
- Zipporah saved Moses by circumcising their son and touching Moses' feet with the foreskin, saying "you are a bridegroom of blood to me."
Midwives Lie To Save Babies
- The Hebrew midwives Shiphrah and Puah refused Pharaoh's order to kill boy babies and used deception to protect infants.
- Scripture links their fear of God to blessing them, raising a nuanced question about lying to prevent murder.
Plagues Target Egyptian Gods
- The ten plagues progressively demonstrated Yahweh's supremacy over specific Egyptian deities tied to Nile, sun, fertility, and livestock.
- Each plague targeted domains associated with Egyptian gods to show those gods were powerless.