Thursday, November 8, 2018

Thursday - Isaiah 19 - Holiness in Egypt


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N scriptural contexts, Egypt is usually symbolic of the world and of evil. In Revelation 11:8 Jerusalem is dubbed "Sodom and Egypt" because of the spiritual poverty of its inhabitants historically.  Abraham went down into Egypt for food instead of trusting in God to take care of him in Canaan (Genesis 12:10). His son Isaac was strictly forbidden from going to Egypt for relief (Genesis 26:2-3). Joseph was sold into slavery in Egypt where he endured temptations and hardship. The Jews grew into a nation in Egypt, but were persecuted severely while there. It was to Egypt that the rebellious people of God wanted to return, and to where He most definitely did not want them to go (Exodus 13:17 & Numbers 14:4). In the Law of Moses, God established a barrier to keep the nation of Israel from ever looking to Egypt as their source of supply (Deuteronomy 17:16). When they did it anyway, it was a nail in their own coffin (Jeremiah 44:14).

So typically, Egypt has neither been a friend to God, nor to God's people. But someday that is going to change. After much judgment against them, the Egyptians will finally turn to God in repentance and faith (Isaiah 19:18-25). They will worship God in truth & in holiness. They will be the companions of their Jewish brethren. They will be known as the people of God. These are kingdom prophecies. When the whole earth is full of the glory of the Lord, the nation that has most often represented the rest of the world will surely be included.

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