phenomena? Some have suggested cosmic reasons, such as a meteor making contact with the earth; others have suggested seasonal reasons, beginning with the high water level of the River Nile; others have suggested geological reasons, perhaps with volcanic activity starting the whole process.7 It is possible to discern a naturalistic order in the plagues; if, for example, the rivers turned to blood, it is possible that this would result in frogs coming out of the water on to the land, resulting in flies