Why did God make a division between Egypt and Goshen in the fourth plague?
At the fourth plague of flies, God made a division between Egypt and Goshen to prove His power and to demonstrate His dealing with His covenant people. The first three plagues affected everyone alike, but then Israel in Goshen was spared the flies.
Les explains that from the beginning of God's dealing with the nation, He called out Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and let them know He would set them apart as a sanctified people. In Exodus, at the fourth plague, the flies, God told Pharaoh He would put a division between His people and Pharaoh's people. The first three plagues brought the same suffering to all, but God said He would prove His power and His dealing with His covenant people by putting a division between Egypt and Goshen, so there would be no flies in Goshen where Israel dwelt.
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At what point did God begin to make a division between Israel and Egypt during the plagues?
God put a division between His people and Pharaoh's people at the fourth plague, the flies, while the first three plagues had caused everyone to suffer the same.