Why Didn’t God Stop Pharaoh’s Magicians?
- Kaitlyn Schiess
- 7 hours ago
- 1 min read

Pharaoh’s magicians seem to be doing magic in the Bible! If supernatural power comes from God, then how are these guys turning rods into snakes? Kaitlyn talks about how people have understood that passage in the Bible and what it reveals about our relationship to idols, magic, and God.
0:00 - Theme Song
0:56 - Why Did God Let Pharaoh’s Magicians Do Magic?
4:25 - Was it Just a Magic Trick?
9:12 - God vs Egyptian gods
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18:35 - Idols and Magic
26:30 - Final Words
30:55 - End Credits