Saturday 30 May 2015

passover - Connection of the 10 plagues to the 10 sayings used to create the world


I have read in the name of the Vilna Gaon that the 10 plagues were corresponding to the 10 sayings God used to create the world (dont know the exact source). Thus the slaying of the first born corresponded to "In the beginning..", and the plague of darkness corresponded to the creation of light. Does anyone know the connection to the other plagues?



Answer



As seen here, the parallel is first made by the Maharal (Gevurot Hashem: 57)


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