The Bible: Exodus Chapters 9-15

The reading was long, confusing, and repetitive. I personally have preferred all the other books we read this year. While content wise, the bible is actually quite interesting with the 10 plagues, murder, and miracles, the way it is written makes it dull. In chapter 9, God brought boils and hail upon the Egyptians. Next were locusts,  darkness, and the death of the firstborn  God told the Israelite to put the blood of a lamb upon their doors, so their firstborn sons would not die. The Israelites were finally allowed to leave, and their bread was unleavened. As a result, God said that every year for a week, unleavened bread will be eaten. God leads the Israelites through the land as a pillar of clouds/ fire, and they end up right next to the Red Sea. As he has done throughout the tale, God once again hardens Pharaoh's heart, and the Egyptians give chase. As they reach the Israelites, God parts the Red Sea, and the Israelites escape. When the Egyptians attempt to follow, they are swallowed up by the sea. The reading ends with the Israelites getting water from trees in the middle of a desert, which seemed random. The need for the hundreds of deaths by drowning seems unnecessary, and God was hardening the Pharaoh's heart the entire time. It was irritating cause it felt like a waste of resources in repeatedly killing livestock and crops of the Egyptians, and later on, the people of Egypt.