The Midnight Judgment and the Sovereign Deliverance (Exodus 12:29-32)
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Exodus 12:29-32 records the climactic moment of the plague narrative in Egypt where God executes His final judgment at midnight. In this historical event, dated to around 1446 BC, Yahweh personally strikes down every firstborn in Egypt, from Pharaoh's heir to the captive in the dungeon, as well as the firstborn of the livestock. This judgment represents the fulfillment of God's covenantal warnings to Pharaoh, who had repeatedly hardened his heart against letting God's people go.
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