| THE FROG Ex. 8:1-15 |
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| The frog has that which makes it always repugnant and loathsome. It is a cold blooded creature and usually inhabits places with which we associate corruption and stagnation. The frog is not mentioned much in the Bible but in each case that it is, it speaks of that which is unclean. In this context uncleaness is certainly apparent. I. The Condition Frogs have a universally bad cannotation in the Word of God. See Ps. 78:45, Ps. 105:30 (uUncleaness breeds uncleaness), and Rev. 16:13. The frogs in the context of Ex. 8 came from the mud holes, the slimeny places filled with rottenness. When gathered together the frogs brought poluttion to the land. This is the polution of the flesh, the devil and the world. The uncleaness of these frogs destroy: A. The Family - "Come into thine house" B. The Frame - "and into thy bedchamber, and upon thy bed". This speaks of the rest of teh body being disturbed. There are profound physical implications to the uncleaness. C. The Fellowship - "and into the houses of thy servants, and upon thy people" - Uncleaness taints people and their relationships. D. The Food - "and into thing ovens, and into thy kneading troughs." - Food has reference to one's tastes in life. II. The Cause There is one overwhelming question to this passage. Why did Pharaoh want one more night with teh frogs? The answer lies in the perversity of teh fallen nature. Pharoah was a rebel against God and as such preferred frogs to repentance Though he did not like the inconvenience or the consequences of the frogs he did like the sin they represented. See Gal. 5:19-21. Pharaoh like most people had full intentions of getting rid of the frogs but just one more night - one more fling with sin. III. The Consequences Pharaoh hardened his heart. (vs. 15). Uncleaness hardens the heart as almost nothing will. See 2 Pet. 2:6-8. The end result is destruction. See Prov. 28:13, 14 and 29:1. |
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