Love is missing…

Has God sent the ten plagues to punish Egypt for keeping His people in slavery?  Has God hardened Pharaoh’s heart and then punished him for not letting His people go?  Has God destroyed Egypt and its army as revenge for what they have done to His people?  Is the God of the Old Testament a God of vengeance, punishment, and judgements, unlike the God of the New Testament?  NO!  We need to study the Bible carefully, listen to some Hebrew scholars when the Hebrew text is unclear, consider other passages of the Bible, and ask God for guidance.  Let me demonstrate.