The family of the man and woman began to grow. But, while it was still relatively small, the needed to move to Egypt for refuge, because of a natural disaster.
And, because God warned the family about the natural disaster, the family was able to warn the nation of refuge, who were then able to prepare.
But, after a time, the family grew to nation size, and “what have you done for me lately?” was a popular mind set, even back then. So, the nation of refuge began to view the family/nation as a threat. And the nation of refuge became the nation of oppression.
So, God’s family/nation began to seek his help. And God acted. He began to show that he was superior to this nation, to their gods, to their king, and their army, by a series of disasters. Culminating in death going to each household, that did not identify with God, by using a sign that God specified. The blood of a sacrificed lamp on the door, marked those who identified with God.
And God inaugurated the first holiday for this family/nation. Each year, they were to set aside time to remember the oppression, and God’s extraordinary acts of deliverance.
The family/nation was in a position of being slowly, but surely, destroyed. If they acted on their own, they would have only accelerated the destruction. They were helpless, and hopeless.
God’s motivation, intention, and plan is to bring peace, joy, and love to the peoples of the world. Ultimately, this means restoring his original plan, and people’s relationship with him.
This is another picture. God delivering the helpless, and hopeless, when they identified with God, through the blood of a lamb — a substitute.
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