Chapter 7 10-12. Magicians’ Work a Counterfeit—The magicians seemed to perform several things with their enchantments similar to those things which God wrought by the hand of Moses and Aaron. They did not really cause their rods to become serpents, but by magic, aided by the great deceiver, made them to appear like serpents, to counterfeit the work of God. Satan assisted his servants to resist the work of the Most High, in order to deceive the people, and encourage them in their rebellion. Pharaoh would grasp at the least evidence he could obtain to justify himself in resisting the work of God, performed by Moses and Aaron. He told these servants of God that his magicians could do all these wonders. The difference between the work of God and that of the magicians was, one was of God, and the other of Satan. One was true, the other false (Spiritual Gifts 3:205, 206).{1BC 1100.5}

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10-12. Troldmændenes værk var en efterligning. - Troldmændene lod til at udføre flere ting med deres troldkunster der lignede de ting som Gud udførte ved Moses og Arons hånd. De fik egentlig ikke deres stave til at blive som slanger, men med magi, hjalp den store bedrager dem til at se ud som slanger, for at modvirke Guds værk. Satan assisterede sine tjenere til at modvirke den Allerhøjestes arbejde, for at bedrage folk, og opmuntre dem i deres oprør. Farao ville gribe det mindste bevis som han kunne få, for at retfærdiggøre sig selv, og modvirke Guds arbejde, som blev udført af Moses og Aaron. Han fortalte disse Guds tjenere at hans troldmænd kunne gøre alle disse under. Forskellen mellem Guds værk og troldmændenes værk, var ar det ene var fra Gud, og det andet fra Satan. Det ene sandt, og det andet falsk (Samme., 205, 206).