The
Plagues
of Egypt
were
a series
of calamities
that, according
to the
biblical
Book
of Exodus, God
inflicted
on Egypt
to convince
the
Pharoah to release
the
Israelites
from
slavery. Although
the
majority
of historians
believe
the
events
to be allegorical, there
are
scientific
theories
about
the
events. Were they
actually
natural
disasters?
We consider the
theories
of
the
Plagues
of Egypt.