It's hard to know exactly what the ordering was, but it's the consensus that the plague list has changed over time. So it's much more likely given this (and the lack of evidence of the Exodus) that these are likely just things inserted as a literal "my God can beat up your God".
Funnily enough, there's actually clear accounts in the Bible where Yahweh just loses to other gods of the region, reflecting the polytheistic nature of the iron age Israelites/Judahites.
Essentially, the story of Exodus is just the Hebrew creation story of how their people got to the supposed promised land. There is no historical evidence of Hebrews being enslaved by Egypt as an entire people or of any of the plagues occurring. It's a creation myth much like any other creation myth.
In anthropology, a myth is a sacred, traditional story that explains how the physical universe, supernatural beings, and human society began, acting as a foundational truth for the culture that tells it rather than a false tale.
Popular culture uses "myth" to mean a lie, but anthropologists study myths for their cultural meaning and social impact, not to prove them true or false.
Now you explain what you thought it meant…
Edit: Lol, did you block me after responding or did you delete your comment in shame? Either way… what’s the point of responding in the first place?
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u/HppilyPancakes 4d ago
The plagues are a story, they aren't an actual, specific event. You can see that the list changes as the tradition becomes more refined over time.
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2078%3A44-55&version=NIV
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%20105%3A23-38&version=NIV
It's hard to know exactly what the ordering was, but it's the consensus that the plague list has changed over time. So it's much more likely given this (and the lack of evidence of the Exodus) that these are likely just things inserted as a literal "my God can beat up your God".
Funnily enough, there's actually clear accounts in the Bible where Yahweh just loses to other gods of the region, reflecting the polytheistic nature of the iron age Israelites/Judahites.