Analyzing the Literary Aspects of the Plagues in Exodus

This chapter explores the literary elements of the plagues in Exodus, discussing source criticism, theories on the origins of the plagues, and the significance of the number 10. It delves into the differences in sequencing and numbering of plague narratives between Exodus and Psalms, as well as the unity of the tradition of the ten plagues. The chapter also examines the structure and symbolism of the Egyptian plagues, dividing them into three sets of calamities connected to different elements like water, land, and air.