The Biblical Mind Getting Egypt Out of Israel: The Exodus Plagues as Spiritual Formation (Avery & Wadholm) Ep. #230
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Dec 11, 2025 Join Pastor Dalton Avery, who focuses on formative biblical narratives, and Dr. Rick Wadholm, an Old Testament scholar, as they delve into the Exodus plagues. They discuss how these plagues are not just divine punishments but transformative events shaping Israel's identity and detaching them from Egypt's worldview. Both guests emphasize the theological significance of these acts, noting how they reset Israel's calendar and challenge existing cultural values, ultimately revealing a redemptive intention behind God's actions.
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How The Book Began From A Sermon
- Dalton describes preaching a series through Exodus that birthed the book Plagued by Faith.
- Rick invited Dalton to co-write after hearing the sermonic formation of the ideas.
Plagues As Formation Not Just Punishment
- Dalton Avery frames the plagues as formative acts that shape Israel, not merely punitive violence.
- The plagues detach Israel from Egypt's worldview and form a distinct people identity.
Plagues Deconstruct Egyptian Worldview
- Attempts to map each plague to a single Egyptian god rarely work and miss the broader deconstructive aim.
- The narrative deconstructs Egypt's creation-order claims rather than offering neat one-to-one polemics.
