Pharaoh's magicians' inferior reproductions reveal lesser power than Moses — turning fresh water to blood instead of reversing the Nile
Evidence that the magicians operated with limited power
When Moses turned the Nile to blood, the magicians turned small amounts of fresh water (from pots) to blood — making things worse rather than undoing Moses's sign. This pattern of limited imitation, and their eventual inability to reproduce signs at all, demonstrates they operated with inferior power. Mike leans toward the demonic power explanation.
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