The end of the plagues and Israel leaving Egypt.
God continues to plague the Egyptians, but Pharaoh still will not let all of the Israelites go. The passages repeatedly say that God hardened Pharaoh's heart. This is a little troubling, but the main point here is not Pharaoh - but what God is doing for the Israelites. The text says that 600,000 men left Egypt, plus women, children, and animals. There is no way that group was going to leave Egypt without a fight. The Egyptians depended on the Israelites as laborers. Not only that, but Israel also left with gold and silver from Egypt.
Again, there is no way that this happens unless the Egyptians are so broken that they will not put up a fight.
Finally, God leads Israel into the desert and leads them by cloud or pillar of fire. When the Egyptians give chase on chariots, God delivers Israel through the Red Sea and smites the Egyptians. All this to show Israel who He is.
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