Old Testament Seminary Student Manual (2026)

Contents
Introduction
Old Testament Lessons
- Welcome to the Old Testament
- Moses 1; Abraham 3
- Genesis 1–2; Moses 2–3; Abraham 4–5
- Genesis 3–4; Moses 4–5
- Genesis 5; Moses 6
- Moses 7
- Genesis 6–11; Moses 8
- Genesis 12–17; Abraham 1–2
- Genesis 18–23
- Genesis 24–33
- Genesis 37–41
- Genesis 42–50
- Exodus 1–6
- Easter
- Exodus 7–13
- Exodus 14–18
- Exodus 19–20; 24; 31–34
- Exodus 35–40; Leviticus 1; 4; 16; 19
- Numbers 11–14; 20–24; 27
- Deuteronomy 6–8; 15; 18; 29–30; 34
- Joshua 1–8; 23–24
- Judges 2–4; 6–8
- Ruth 1–4; 1 Samuel 1–7
- 1 Samuel 8–16
- 1 Samuel 17–26; 2 Samuel 5–7
- 2 Samuel 11–12; 1 Kings 3; 6–9; 11
- 1 Kings 12–22
- 2 Kings 2–7
- 2 Kings 16–25
- 2 Chronicles 14–20; 26; 30
- Ezra 1; 3–7; Nehemiah 2; 4–6; 8
- Esther
- Job 1–3; 12–14; 19; 21–24; 38–40; 42
- Psalms 1–2; 8; 19–33; 40; 46
- Psalms 49–51; 61–66; 69–72; 77–78; 85–86
- Psalms 102–3; 110; 116–19; 127–28; 135–39; 146–50
- Proverbs 1–4; 15–16; 22; 31; Ecclesiastes 1–3; 11–12
- Isaiah 1–12
- Isaiah 13–14; 22; 24–30; 35
- Isaiah 40–49
- Isaiah 50–57
- Isaiah 58–66
- Jeremiah 1–3; 7; 16–18; 20
- Jeremiah 31–33; 36–38; Lamentations 1; 3
- Ezekiel 1–3; 33–34; 36–37; 47
- Daniel 1–7
- Hosea 1–6; 10–14; Joel
- Amos; Obadiah; Jonah
- Micah; Nahum; Habakkuk; Zephaniah
- Haggai 1–2; Zechariah 1–4; 7–14
- Malachi
- Doctrinal Mastery: Finding Answers to My Questions
- Scripture Study Skills
- For the Strength of Youth: Making Choices
- Building Self-Reliance
- Physical and Emotional Health
- Future Education and Employment
- Succeed in School
- Missionary Preparation
- Temple Preparation
- Teachings of Church Leaders

Exodus 7–11—Recognizing the Power of the Lord

Moses and Aaron before the Pharaoh, by Paul Gustave Doré

Exodus 7–13; Lesson 41

Exodus 7–11

Recognizing the Power of the Lord

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It can be difficult to recognize the Lord’s power in our lives. The Lord selected Moses and Aaron to show His power to Pharaoh. Pharaoh dismissed the Lord’s power. The purpose of this lesson is to help you understand how to recognize the Lord’s power and believe in Him.

Study the Scriptures

In Exodus 7–11, the Lord manifested His power through a series of plagues. The plagues served several purposes. One of those was to show Pharaoh, Egypt, and the Israelites that Jesus Christ (Jehovah) is more powerful than the false Egyptian gods.

If available, watch “The Plagues of Egypt” (2:03).

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Use the following table to mark the plagues described in the verses.

Words to Mark	Verses
Words to Mark 1. Water turned to blood	Verses Exodus 7:19–25
Words to Mark 2. Frogs	Verses Exodus 8:5–15
Words to Mark 3. Lice	Verses Exodus 8:16–19
Words to Mark 4. Flies	Verses Exodus 8:20–25, 29–32
Words to Mark 5. Cattle	Verses Exodus 9:1–7
Words to Mark 6. Boils	Verses Exodus 9:8–12
Words to Mark 7. Hail and fire from the sky	Verses Exodus 9:22–29, 33–35
Words to Mark 8. Locusts	Verses Exodus 10:12–20
Words to Mark 9. Darkness	Verses Exodus 10:21–27

Context. Some verses say that the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart. The Joseph Smith Translation provides important clarification that Pharaoh hardened his own heart (see Joseph Smith Translation, footnotes to Exodus 7:3, 13; 9:12; 10:1, 20, 27; 11:10).

While our situations are different from that of the ancient Israelites, God does intervene in our lives; we just don’t always recognize it. Read the following statements and determine if they are true or false using the associated verses.

Moses was confident in his abilities and excited about his responsibility to free the children of Israel from bondage. (See Exodus 3:11.)
After Moses and Aaron asked Pharaoh to let the children of Israel go, the Israelites did not want to listen to Moses and follow his leadership. (See Exodus 5:19–21.)
The magicians of Egypt were able to duplicate some of Moses’s plagues and miracles. (See Exodus 7:11–12, 22; 8:7, 18)
Pharaoh said he was willing to let the children of Israel go free because he respected the Lord’s power. (See Exodus 5:1–2.)

God was seeking to strengthen the Israelites’ faith and trust in Him. But these challenging situations made it difficult for some to recognize the Lord actively intervening in their lives.

Review the following study options. Complete one or more.

Share Your Thoughts

Lesson Purpose: To help you understand how to recognize the Lord’s power and believe in Him.

Share one or more of the following with your teacher or class:

The letter you wrote to your friend.
The suggestion you picked to work on. Explain how it can help you better recognize the Lord’s power in your life.
Something specific you did to achieve the purpose of this lesson.
Any questions this lesson raised for you. How will you try to find answers to your questions?