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Social empires gods4/10/2023 It would take another 400 years after the Exodus before Israel would become a monarchy and major power in that part of the world. Being delivered from bondage in Egypt, God gave them the land of Canaan according to His promise to Abraham ( Genesis 12:7 Genesis 12:7 And the LORD appeared to Abram, and said, To your seed will I give this land: and there built he an altar to the LORD, who appeared to him.Īmerican King James Version ×). Israel and JudahĪfter the family of Israel moved to Egypt, it soon grew into a nation of two to three million people. Its power and wealth often brought it into conflict with other kingdoms and empires of the region. In its stronger periods it still exercised influence to the north, at times cooperating with and at times hostile to the kingdoms of Israel and Judah. This crippled Egypt, yet it would remain a key player in the region, its power waxing and waning. God delivered the Israelites from slavery at the time of Moses through devastating plagues. It enslaved the people of Israel for more than two centuries before they became a nation. EgyptĮgypt is one of the oldest empires recorded in history. Ultimately, Bible prophecy tracks the progression of world empires even to modern times and beyond-to the Kingdom of God at the second coming of Jesus Christ. The story follows Israel’s oppression, rise to prominence, destruction and subjugation. The Bible recounts the rise and fall of mighty kingdoms and vast empires, primarily through the lens of their relationship to biblical Israel and Judah.
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