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1 | Why did God send Jacob's Family to Egypt | OT general | Pastor Dale | 130149 | ||
Why did God need to send Jacob and his family to Egypt, to have them labor there for 400 years before bringing them back to the Promised Land? | ||||||
2 | Why did God send Jacob's Family to Egypt | OT general | Country Girl | 130150 | ||
The best answer I can come up with is the traditional: this is the perfect antitype showcasing the similarity to God's rescuing the world both in their dispensation with His sending Moses and His Sacrifice of His Son for the whole world for all time. Notice the similarities: We (both mankind and Israelites) went into this condition willingly and flourished. We both gripe and grumble about the conditions therein. We both want and need a rescuer but don't really know it. We both want to be rescued on our terms, in accordance with our wishes. A price had to be paid in blood; there is a ritual celebrating the shedding of that blood. The journey to get to the ultimate destination is long and tedious, frought with perils and battles along the way. There are many, many who don't make it; as a matter of fact, only two made it into the Promised Land, reminding us of the Straight and Narrow Way to Heaven. Moses negotiated at the Mountain for his people just like Christ is doing for all of us now as our advocate. Moses issued God's Decrees and Laws just like Christ has done for us through His Apostles. In both cases, most of them are really for our own good and to improve our lifestyle here on earth. Moses delegated to his brother Aaron just like Jesus did to His beloved Apostles. I'm sure I must be missing some other similarities but you get my point. So much of the OT points toward the NT so that we see God's intention all along. Rom 15:3 For even Christ did not please Himself; but as it is written, "The reproaches of those who reproached You fell on Me." 4For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope. 5Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus, Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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