They continued in their idolatry.
God sent ten plaques on the Egyptian.
When you say "epidemics" do you mean the ten plagues?
The plagues of frogs, lice, and flies brought discomfort, disease, and destruction to the Egyptians, disrupting their daily lives and causing suffering and distress. These plagues also demonstrated the power and authority of the God of the Israelites over the gods of Egypt, challenging the Egyptians' beliefs and authority.
The Ten Plagues, sent by God (Exodus ch.7-12), softened up the Egyptians; and the last Plague left them reeling.
If you mean the 7 last plagues, they mean in my understanding of scripture that it's the fire that comes down from heaven and devours the wicked, gog and magog. This is confirmed by chapter15 verse 1 of Revelation, where God's wrath is completed.
Seth-god of the desert and foreign lands. The Biblical plagues of locusts was sent by God to show both the Egyptians and Israelites that YHWH is the only God.
This is due to the fact that the plagues were specifically addressed against the Egyptians. It was the Egyptian Pharaoh who was refusing to let the Israelites go.
In the story of Exodus the ten terrible plagues that God brought onto Egypt are his mighty acts of judgement. [meaning judgemt will fall] God used the plagues to punish the egyptians. They are called "miraculous signs and wonders" from God. No magician or other god can do his miraculous sign.
Answer 1The ten plagues are prevented today with science. We have the technology and the know how to prevent most disasters. When water goes back, we have ways of cleaning it. When there are too many insects, we can spray the crops.Answer 2God's Ten Plagues were brought about by God to make a certain statement to the Egyptians and Israelite nations in Egypt. So, it's not that the plagues are currently being prevented (and would naturally occurr without human intervention) but more that God does not have something to prove by bringing back the plagues.
Per Exodus 7:8 - 11.10, ten. But be careful about reading any story in Exodus literally.
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God turned the water into blood as one of the ten plagues in Egypt to demonstrate his power and to persuade Pharaoh to release the Israelites from slavery. It was a sign of judgment against the Egyptians and their false gods.