Cultural contextThe passage on which I decided to make my exegetical document is Exodus 11. Exodus 11 must deal with the announcement of the death of the firstborn. The passage has to do with the plague that God had inflicted on Egypt, known as the death of the firstborn son. This was the last plague that God inflicted on Pharaoh (Johnston, 1989). The scourge was that every firstborn child had to die at midnight (Johnston, 1989). The meaning of firstborn son literally meant any firstborn such as a male calf, a male slave, or even the princes of Egypt themselves (Johnston, 1989). No one was safe from the plague. The Lord told Moses that this was the last plague and after this last plague, Pharaoh would free you and the rest of the Israelites (Guziks, 2013). The Lord knows that when Moses and the Israelites leave, they will need money. The Lord asks Moses to order the people to acquire gold and silver before leaving on their journey. Even after this horrible plague, the pharaoh still did not want to let the people go (Guziks, 2013). Keys and key phrases Exodus 11:2-3; Speak into the ears of the people. » This means that the conversation between God and Moses was private this whole time (Guziks, 2013). God leaves Moses now so he can speak to the people of Israel about this issue (Fausset-Brown, 2011). Exodus 11:4, Thus says the Lord, About midnight (Fausset-Brown, 2011). This was the last announcement made to the king concerning the death of the eldest son (Fausset-Brown, 2011). “Shall I go out into the midst of Egypt,” was the language used by men. Exodus 11:5, "And all the firstborn in the land shall die", because it is something so quick and unusual...... middle of paper ...... chapter 11 is an example perfect of this, the Lord is willing and able to go through so much to help his people. References Barnes, M. (2007). Chapter 11: Exodus. Retrieved from http://biblehub.com/exodusChristopherson, R. (2000). Commission for the tenth plague. Retrieved from http://www.theseason.org/Exodus 11 (new international version). (nd). Retrieved from http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/Fausset-Brown, J. (February 2, 2011). Comments. Retrieved from http://www.biblestudytools.com/commentaries/jamieson-fausset-brown/exodus/exodus-11.htmlGuziks, D. (2013). Exodus 11 – God announces the death of the firstborn. Retrieved from http://www.enduringword.com/Johnston, R. (1989). The New Revised Standard Version (Anglicized Edition). the Christian Education Division of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States of America