Main passage: Exodus 10:1-20

1. God is doing this for future generations. - Exodus 10:1-2

2. Egyptian gods are defeated. Exodus 20:3-6

Bastet - goddess of crop protection

Bastet (Bast)

Cats were very important to the ancient Egyptians and were even considered to be demi-deities. Not only did they protect the crops and slow the spread of disease by killing rodents, they were also thought to be the physical form of the goddess Bastet. Bastet was the goddess of protection, pleasure, and the bringer of good health. She had the head of a cat and a slender female body.

Bastet was the daughter of Ra, sister of Sekhmet, the wife of Ptah, and the mother of Mihos. Since the Second Dynasty, Bastet was worshiped as a deity, most commonly in Lower Egypt. Her form and powers changed over the years.

It was believed that every day she would ride through the sky with her father, the sun god Ra. As his boat pulled the sun through the sky she would watch over and protect him. At night, she would turn into a cat to protect Ra from his greatest enemy, the serpent Apep. Due to her protective duties, she was nicknamed the Lady of the East, Goddess of the Rising Sun, and the Sacred and All Seeing Eye. She is also known as the Goddess of the Moon and was thought to be the eye of the moon and the eye of Ra. Bastet is still worshipped today and her protection is believed by some to be cast over modern cats.

Osiris

Osiris was also associated with fertility and the annual flooding of the Nile River, which was essential for Egypt's agriculture. His death and resurrection were seen as symbolic of the annual cycle of planting and harvesting. Osiris played a vital role in the Egyptian concept of the afterlife. It was believed that individuals would be judged by Osiris (https://egyptianimports.com/blogs/news/guiding-the-soul-insights-into-the-egyptian-judgment-scene) and a panel of gods after death. If their hearts were found to be pure and free from sin, they would be allowed to enter the eternal paradise of the Field of Reeds.

3. Pharaoh didn’t listen to anyone - Exodus 10:7

4. You must obey all of God’s command - Exodus 10:8-15

5. False Repentance - Exodus 10:16-20