Cultural backgroundThe passage on which I decided to carry out my exegetical document is Exodus 11. Exodus 11 has to do with the announcement of the Death of the Firstborn Son. The passage has to do with the plague that God had sent upon Egypt known as the Death of the Firstborn Son. It was the last plague God sent upon Pharaoh (Johnston, 1989). The plague was that every firstborn son would die at midnight (Johnston, 1989). The meaning of firstborn son literally meant any firstborn son, such as a male calf, a male slave, or even the princes of Egypt themselves (Johnston, 1989). No one was safe from the plague. The Lord told Moses that this is the last plague and after this last plague, Pharaoh will deliver you and the rest of the Israelites (Guziks, 2013). The Lord knows that when Moses and the Israelites leave they will need some kind of money. The Lord instructs Moses to order the people to purchase gold and silver before they set out on their journey. Even after this horrendous plague, Pharaoh still did not want to let the people go (Guziks, 2013). Key and Key PhrasesExodus 11:2-3; Speak in the ears of the people,” which means that the conversation between God and Moses has been private all this time (Guziks, 2013). God now allowed Moses to speak to the people of Israel about this matter (Fausset-Brown, 2011). Exodus 11:4, Thus saith the Lord, About Midnight (Fausset-Brown, 2011). This is the last announcement made to the king regarding the death of his firstborn (Fausset-Brown, 2011). “Shall I go into the midst of Egypt?”, that was the language the men used. Exodus 11:5, “And all the firstborn in the land shall die,” for this is something so quick and unusual…middle of the paper…dus chapter 11 is a perfect example of what the Lord is willing and able to do so much to help his people. References Barnes, M. (2007). Chapter 11 exodus. Retrieved from http://biblehub.com/exodusChristopherson, R. (2000). Commission for the Tenth Plague. Retrieved from http://www.theseason.org/Exodus 11 (new international version). (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/Fausset-Brown, J. (2011, February 2). Commentaries. Retrieved from http://www.biblestudytools.com/commentaries/jamieson-fausset-brown/exodus/exodus-11.htmlGuziks, D. (2013). Exodus 11 - God announces the death of the firstborn. Retrieved from http://www.enduringword.com/Johnston, R. (1989). The New Revised Standard Version (Anglicized Edition). the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America