1. We read of Moses’ commission to free Israel in Exodus 3: 7-10, 18-20. God told Moses that Pharaoh would not at first agree (Ex. 3: 19). Notwithstanding, Israel would be set free (Ex. 3: 20). It would take the ten plagues and the death of Pharaoh’s son for the circumstance of freedom to be achieved (Ex. 7:20-12: 30).

2. “Go ye, sacrifice to your God in the land” (Ex. 8: 25). Jesus taught: "24: No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon" (Matt. 6).

3. “Only ye shall not go very far away” (Ex. 8: 28). Pharaoh attempted to position himself and control Israel to where they would think they were freed, but he would have them within his easy reach. In other words, Pharaoh offered to grant partial release.

4. “Go now ye that are men” [but not] “your little ones” (Ex. 10: 8-11). Pharaoh's proposal number three involved only releasing the males, but retaining the women and children. Pharaoh tried to convinced Moses and Aaron that the children were not important in the worship of God (cp. Ex. 10: 11).

5. “Go…only let your flocks and herds be stayed” (Ex. 10: 24). Leaving their "belongings" in Egypt would have resulted in a looking back condition. Jesus reminds us of one who looked back: "Remember Lot's wife" (Luke 17: 32).

6. “9: And Moses said, We will go with our young and with our old, with our sons and with our daughters, with our flocks and with our herds will we go; for we must hold a feast unto the LORD” (Ex. 10: 9).