The Light of Israel in the Darkness of Egypt

The Light of Israel in the Darkness of Egypt Text: Exod 10:21-29 Date: 3/22/26 Fear of the darkness is one of humanity’s most primal, instinctive fears. Whether it’s a child being put to bed or an adult leaving a lamp on in the living room, we are all afraid of the darkness.   Because of our fear of the dark, the themes of light and darkness is one of the most prominent and one of the richest themes in the Bible. God has “called us out of darkness, and into his marvelous light” (1 Pet. 2:10), and God has “delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the Kingdom of his beloved Son” (Col. 1:13).   In the Ninth Plague, when God brings darkness upon Egypt, it is about something much deeper than our simple fear of the dark. And yet, even in the midst of Egypt’s darkness, God’s people Israel still have light — a light that even the darkness cannot put out.