The Science of the Ten Plagues (Part 1 of 2)

This is an extra feature from the movie "The Reaping", which explains how the ten plagues of Egypt that described in the book of Exodus could have plausibly happened.

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[balthier1259]

What's the source of this vid, for citing purposes? I need it for a paper.

[zakiechan]

@balthier1259 Check the video info, duh ;)

[balthier1259]

@zakiechan "extra feature from a movie" (a fictional one at that) isn't the best way to cite a source, now is it? But it's a start. Thanks.

[zakiechan]

@balthier1259 Probably not. What is your paper about? I might be able to direct you to something more scholarly.

[zakiechan]

@zakiechan There is an issue of Popular Mechanics from December 1996 that is all about this. You might see if a library can track it down.

Also, check out the wikipedia article on the Plagues of Egypt. That might be a good place to track down some actual references. There are also (at least) two academic papers on it. Check out "An epidemiologic analysis of the ten plagues of Egypt" and "Origin of the Old Testament Plagues: Explications and Implications."

[nztexas1]

Zak check out "walking the bible" (a journey by land through the five books of moses)....narrated by Bruce Feiler...on DVD.

You seem very bright,its a shame to close the door on a foundation that is still unfolding...if anything being an agnostic still keeps your mind open...atheism seem's bleak.

[zakiechan]

@nztexas1

I will def check it out.

I do have my mind open, in the sense that I have a number of things that would change my mind on every position I hold. Atheism isn't bleak... it is quite liberating actually.

[hudis78]

PEOPLE - the fourth plague was an infestation of wild animals (from lion to koala to alligator to polar bear). They didn't mention this one at all! It says that the fourth plague is a plague of flies, which is absolutely untrue. It was the 3rd plague that was the plague of lice. How convenient for them that they mixed this up. I wonder what the scientific explanation of wild animals would have been...

[jimboa17]

boil are from carbon dixocide

[jimboa17]

gas leak cause water to turn red

[otanasivert]

@balthier1259

The miracles of exodus - 2003 - by Colin J Humphreys (the guy portrayed in the video), which pretty much is a re-hash of Marr and Malloy, “An Epidemiologic Analysis of the Ten Plagues of Egypt”, Caduceus, 1996.

The huge problem with the stuff is that the plagues are mostly unlinked, hence by the theory of probability chance is they DIDN'T take place.

[RANJO517]

The BIBLE said it, I believe it, that settles it (;>

[madturki]

This actually isn't a very good description. It's interesting that it shows that it was plausible, but this account actually isn't. Google "the science of miracles" and find the article on the 10 plagues

[semdavidanger]

i think GOD knew what he was doing just mess up egypt to free his people

[serenity0324]

This makes me understand better how it all happened. God does have control over everything. Nothing could have happened by coincidence.

[lesterclaypool1]

@balthier1259 that will do ... peace = ]

[balthier1259]

@lesterclaypool1 hmmm. I don't think so. I used my own logic, too, so I'm fine. Haha.