BESIDES JEWISH SLAVERY, WHY ELSE DID GOD PUT THE TEN PLAGUES ON EGYPT? God sent ten specific plagues to the Egyptians that seemed to target their witchcraft and all their false deities that they relied upon to aid in their witchcraft practices. Why was water turned to blood? It was because Egypt had Khnum, their god of the river's source; Hapi, the spirit (demon) of the Nile; and Osiris' bloodstream was said to be the Nile. God let them know it is not those entities who are in charge; God is. Hapi was also the frog goddess of Egypt (frog plague); Seb was the earth god of Egypt (lice); Uatchit was the fly god of Egypt (gnats); and Ptah, Mnevis, Hathor, and Amon were Egyptian gods associated bulls and cows (livestock dying). Sekhmet was the Egyptian god of epidemics, along with Serapis and Imhotep who were the gods of healing (boils on Egyptians). God also sent hail because Nut was the Egyptian sky goddess. Isis and Seth were the Egyptian agriculture deities (crops destroyed). Shu was the Egyptian god of the atmosphere, and Serapia was the Egyptian deity, who protected the locusts. Are you starting to see God's message? He is saying that only the One true God has ultimate power. Why did God send three days of darkness? It was because Re, Amon-re, Aten, Alum, and Horus were the Egyptian sun gods; while Thoth was the Egyptian moon god. So, God let the Egyptians know they would not be getting any light from either of His celestial orbs. And last, why the deaths of the firstborn? You may know already that it was a response to Pharaoh setting himself up as a god, and then through that supposed authority, sending out an order to kill all firstborn of the Jewish people. God let them know that He alone is author of life and has the final decisions over the duration of all our lives. You will not die a day earlier or later than God has planned for you. So, why worry about it, right? God judged Egypt because of the slavery of His people, but He also specifically attacked every one of the deities that their whole society followed because of their foundation in witchcraft practices. And if God didn't like witchcraft and the occult then, do you think He's changed His mind since? Of course, the answer rhymes with "no." And if God told the Egyptians to free His people from that witchcraft, do you think he wants us to be a part of it today? Absolutely not! He didn't like it then and is still against it for us.