Exodus Chapter 8: Plague 3 - The Plague of Gnats

Send us Fan Mail The third plague is easy to overlook. Sandwiched between the frogs and the swarms of flies, it receives only a handful of verses in Exodus. Yet this brief account marks one of the most significant turning points in the entire plague narrative. For the first time, Pharaoh's magicians are unable to imitate God's work, forcing them to make an astonishing confession: "This is the finger of God." What began as a contest of signs now becomes an undeniable revelation of the Creator ...