The promises made to Abraham concerning the land, his descendants, and the universal blessing to nations was transferred to each successive generation, from Abraham to Isaac then to Jacob (who became Israel.) The promises to the Patriarchs were passed to the nation and became the rallying force to continually draw them back to the Promised Land.
After the devastation of famine throughout the region, the sons of Jacob traveled to Egypt when they heard there was food available. Unknown to them God had positioned their brother, whom they had sold into slavery, in a key position in Egypt to sustain their lives and provide for them in the years of famine. After many more years and the death of that generation another Pharaoh came to power who viewed the Hebrew people as a threat and subjected them to slavery. God heard the desperation of their cries and prepared Moses to be the leader of deliverance from Egyptian bondage.
The dramatic deliverance of the Hebrew people from slavery in Egypt has served as an inspiration to multitudes of oppressed people through the ages. Preachers, prophets, and public speakers call on the passionate imagery of Moses’ challenge to Pharaoh, “Let my people go,” to invoke belief that deliverance is possible and to initiate action reclaiming lost liberty.
In a spiritual sense Egyptian bondage may be viewed as the oppression of sin. Jesus becomes a type of Moses declaring deliverance to captives and bringing liberty to the oppressed (Isaiah 61:1-2; Luke 4:17-19). Jesus is our Lord, our deliverer, and our salvation. “And she [Mary] will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins” (Matt. 1:21).
After the devastation of famine throughout the region, the sons of Jacob traveled to Egypt when they heard there was food available. Unknown to them God had positioned their brother, whom they had sold into slavery, in a key position in Egypt to sustain their lives and provide for them in the years of famine. After many more years and the death of that generation another Pharaoh came to power who viewed the Hebrew people as a threat and subjected them to slavery. God heard the desperation of their cries and prepared Moses to be the leader of deliverance from Egyptian bondage.
The dramatic deliverance of the Hebrew people from slavery in Egypt has served as an inspiration to multitudes of oppressed people through the ages. Preachers, prophets, and public speakers call on the passionate imagery of Moses’ challenge to Pharaoh, “Let my people go,” to invoke belief that deliverance is possible and to initiate action reclaiming lost liberty.
In a spiritual sense Egyptian bondage may be viewed as the oppression of sin. Jesus becomes a type of Moses declaring deliverance to captives and bringing liberty to the oppressed (Isaiah 61:1-2; Luke 4:17-19). Jesus is our Lord, our deliverer, and our salvation. “And she [Mary] will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins” (Matt. 1:21).
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