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Hello, how did the Iraelite generation come to dwell in Egypt.? and how did they get there?
Hi,
Its sort of a long story but in a nutshell Joseph was sold into slavery to a band of Ishmaelites (Arabs) by his brothers. They sent him to Egypt as a slave. Because God was with him however Joseph went from being a slave to being second in command in Egypt (due in part to his visions and wisdom).
The God of Israel revealed to Joseph that a major drought was going to hit the entire Middle East and so he ordered the Egyptians to place their food into barns and to immediately begin rationing. Once the drought hit this meant that only the Egyptians had stores of food and so people went there looking for food.
Because of the drought Joseph's brothers (excluding the youngest) went to Egypt to trade for food. Through a series of events they returned to their father but later returned with all the Israelites as honored guests of Joseph.
The Israelites lived in the Land of Goshen in Egypt and thrived for a time.
Eventually the Pharaoh Joseph served died, as did Joseph and their their families. The new Pharaoh was antisemitic and enslaved the Israelites and abused them terribly. God called for Moshe (Moses) and Aaron and this led to the Exodus (the first Pesach or Passover, the parting of the Red Sea etc).
These events are recorded from around Genesis 37:1 to the end of that book and on into the book of Exodus.
Hope this helps,
~ Yochanan ben Avraham
~ John of AllFaith
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Messianic Rabbi Yochanan Levine
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I will be happy to discuss all aspects of Christianity, Judaism, biblical doctrine, prophecies, etc. The Bible offers a wealth of information to us! So if you are wondering what the Bible has to say about any topic drop me a note.
After 40 plus years of study and research I have concluded that the religion taught by Y'shua (Jesus) is best defined as authentic Messianic Judaism. This is the approach I bring to these questions. If you are interested in a Messianic Jewish perspective I'm here to answer.
I have hands-on experience with several different Christian denominations as well as with Judaism, the Noahide movements, Islam and more.
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I am an ordained Messianic Jewish rabbi at Temple Beth HaShem in Magalia, California.
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Ordained Messianic Jewish rabbi, three Christian ordinations (Baptist, Calvary Chapel and from an independent Christian Church), an MA in Religious Studies, an ordination in Ministry and Spiritual Counseling from the Interfaith Seminaries, 42 plus years of sincere seeking/practice and 14 years answering questions and posting studies online.
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