Against All the gods of Egypt

“For I will go through the land of Egypt on that night, and will strike down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments – I am Yahweh.” Exodus 12:12

“Yahweh had also executed judgments on their gods.” Numbers 33:4b.

The judgment of Yahweh is not only upon the firstborn of Egypt, it is also upon all the gods of Egypt.

Paul, in writing to the Colossians of the Christ of the Cross, writes that, “When He had disarmed the rules and authorities, He made a public display of them, having triumphed over them through Him.” (Colossians 2:15).

In speaking of His impending death, Jesus says, “Now judgment is upon this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out.” (John 12:31).

While we can only see so far, and then through a mist, Christ has not only judged all the gods of Egypt, He has judged all the gods of this world. Jesus Christ has been seated “far above all rule and authority and power and dominion” (Ephesians 1:21) and all things are “in subjection under His feet” (Ephesians 1:22).

What gods is the world worshipping? God has judged them. What gods do you fear? God has judged them. What gods are you tempted to worship? God has judged them.

God has not only judged all the gods of this world, He has placed them all under Jesus Christ; all things are subjected to the Son of God. Jesus says, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore…” (Matthew 28:18 – 19).

Now if we are the Body of Christ, and all things have been made in subjection under His feet, then in Christ we share in this position, for the feet are not only part of Christ’s Body, they are especially that part of His Body in touch with the earth, for we walk upon the earth with our feet.

With the blood of the Lamb on our doorposts and lintels, we not only have safety and refuge in Christ, we not only are spared the wrath and judgment of God as we are in Christ, but we are not judged along with all the gods of Egypt and of this world. Not only that, these broken principalities and powers have been placed under the feet of the Body of Christ, the Body to which we belong as many members.

This does not mean that there is no struggle, for we are engaged in spiritual warfare (Ephesians 6:10ff), but we engage in this warfare knowing that the gods of this world have been judged and that “greater is He who is in you, than he who is in the world” (1John 4:4).

Are we living in the knowledge that Jesus Christ has disarmed the powers in rebellion against Himself? Are we going into all the world knowing that all authority has been given to Jesus Christ? Are we going to work in this knowledge? Going to school? Engaging in community and family and church life?

In Christ, we need not fear the gods of this world. In Christ, knowing that He has all authority, we can confidently seek to rescue others who are slaves to gods who are not gods.

Are you ready to go, in Christ, to rescue some slaves this week?