summarized. Exodus Replayed, Pharaoh Named: Deliverance from Ikpaisong as Africa's Spiritual Exodus By Da Effiong Daniel 1. Introduction: The African Cry and Divine Intervention The narrative of Exodus is not confined to the Jewish experience in Egypt; it is a divine pattern that repeats itself when God's people are oppressed. In the African context, particularly in Southern Nigeria, the Ikpaisong system represented a spiritual Pharaoh whose oppressive demands and ritualistic cruelty mirrored that of Egypt. The theological framework of Exodus 3 and the prophetic lens of Isaiah 19:19-20 reveal a divine pattern: when God hears the cry of His people, He comes down to deliver them. This chapter explores the confrontation between Yahweh and Ikpaisong, situating it within the prophetic and spiritual architecture of biblical deliverance. 2. Exodus 3: A Divine Pattern of Deliverance In Exodus 3:7–8, Yahweh says: "I have surely seen the affliction of my people who...