The material formerly here has been re-worked, modified, and edited and is now included only in my book, The Word Set in Stone: How Archaeology, Science, and History Back Up the Bible (Catholic Answers Press: March 15, 2023)
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Photo credit: Seventh Plague of Egypt [Hail] (1823), by John Martin (1789-1854) [public domain / Wikimedia Commons]
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Summary: I take a look at the possibilities of a natural or mixed natural-supernatural understanding of nine out of ten of the plagues of Egypt, which occurred right before the exodus of the Hebrews.