'Disasters of Biblical Proportions': From ancient Exodus to lessons in fear and faith - review

The book Disasters of Biblical Proportions: The Ten Plagues Then, Now, and at the End of the World provides a history of the interpretations of each of the 10 plagues in the Book of Exodus.

‘The seventh Plague of Egypt,’ hail and fire, by John Martin, 1823.

‘The seventh Plague of Egypt,’ hail and fire, by John Martin, 1823.

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ByGLENN C. ALTSCHULER

JANUARY 3, 2026 10:10