“And he said, To morrow. And he said, Be it according to thy word: that thou mayest know that there is none like unto the Lord our God.”
Context:In the book of Exodus, the Israelites were in captivity in Egypt under the rule of Pharaoh. God sent Moses and Aaron to confront Pharaoh and demand the release of the Israelites. This verse is part of the account of the plagues that God brought upon Egypt to demonstrate His power and to convince Pharaoh to let the Israelites go.
Pharaoh’s Request:In this verse, Moses and Aaron had just confronted Pharaoh with the demand to release the Israelites. Pharaoh challenged them to prove their God’s power by asking them to perform a miracle. He said to Moses, “Tomorrow I will let you go, that you may have no restraint; only let not Pharaoh deal deceitfully anymore in not letting the people go to sacrifice to the Lord” (Exodus 8:8, KJV). Pharaoh wanted them to demonstrate their power by predicting when the plague of frogs would be removed.
Moses’ Response:Moses replied to Pharaoh’s request, saying, “Be it according to thy word: that thou mayest know that there is none like unto the Lord our God.” Moses agreed to Pharaoh’s terms, acknowledging that the removal of the frogs would indeed take place the next day. However, Moses made it clear that the purpose of this demonstration was not only to prove God’s power but also to make Pharaoh understand that there is no one like the Lord our God.
Revealing God’s Uniqueness:Through this response, Moses highlighted the uniqueness and supremacy of God. It was a declaration that there is no other deity or power that could compare to the Lord. By granting Pharaoh’s request, Moses demonstrated God’s authority over the natural world and the ability to bring about or remove plagues at will. This was a profound statement of God’s sovereignty and a challenge to the false gods of Egypt.
