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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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