The Exodus tells our story Each of us

Joseph, great-grandson of Abraham, had been positioned by God to be 2 nd in

Egyptian Stats: 1. ) The Israelites lived in Egypt for a time of 215

“We are all slaves. We’re slaves to image and appearance, to substances and relationships,

“Egypt was not always a place of slavery. Originally it was the place the

Genesis 50: 24 [Joseph said] “I am about to die. But God will surely

Genesis 15: 13 -14 Then the LORD said to [Abraham], “Know for certain that

In Matthew 2: 13 -15 (referencing specifically Hosea 11: 1); another Joseph provides rescue

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“The Exodus tells our story. Each of us has a personal journey to make from our own Egypt to our promised land. We have left something behind in order to make this journey. We have had to break free from our former lives in order to begin afresh. The story of the Exodus involves us… because it is about us. ” - Alister Mc. Grath in “The Journey”

Joseph, great-grandson of Abraham, had been positioned by God to be 2 nd in Command over all of Egypt to help that nation and Canaan to survive a time of famine. Pharaoh responded by giving land to the Israelites in Egypt.

Exodus 1: 1 -14

Egyptian Stats: 1. ) The Israelites lived in Egypt for a time of 215 - 430 years. (Ex. 12: 40) 2. ) During that whole timeframe, their total population exploded from 70 people to approximately 3 million.

“Leaving Egypt” by: Chuck De. Groat

“We are all slaves. We’re slaves to image and appearance, to substances and relationships, to compulsive behaviors and abusive systems. ” - Chuck De. Groat

“Egypt was not always a place of slavery. Originally it was the place the Israelites were protected from famine and where they flourished. Our own Egypt experiences are the same. Good desires and longings somehow turn into enslavements. ” - Chuck De. Groat

Egypt: The Womb that Became a Tomb

Genesis 50: 24 [Joseph said] “I am about to die. But God will surely come to your aid and take you up out of this land to the land He promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. ”

Genesis 15: 13 -14 Then the LORD said to [Abraham], “Know for certain that for four hundred years your descendants will be strangers in a country not their own and that they will be enslaved and mistreated there. 14 But I will punish the nation they serve as slaves, and afterward they will come out with great possessions. ” 13

In Matthew 2: 13 -15 (referencing specifically Hosea 11: 1); another Joseph provides rescue for his family for a time in Egypt, fulfilling the Scripture: “Out of Egypt I called my son. ” Thus began the “New Exodus” with Jesus.