Dr. Charles L. Feinberg
Dr. Samuel H. Sutherland
Dr. J. Richard Chase
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Q. Greeley, Colo. "Moses lived in Egypt. Many years later God had loseph and Mary take Jesus there for safety. Can you tell me why this was?" A. The Bible tells us a great deal about this nation. Passages such as Isaiah 19 present extended proph ecies on the land. Moses lived in Egypt because he was born there. He was a descendant of Levi, but very early was adopted into Phar aoh's household. God, in His sov ereignty, had selected him for lead ership into the land of promise.
It is apparent from the Biblical record that when there were troubles of any type people might resort to Egypt. Scripture describes it as likened unto "the Garden of the Lord." The Nile delta provided ample food for those in need. Be cause of its fertile soil two crops a year could be grown. It was prop erly referred to as "the bread-bas ket" of the ancient world. As to the human reasons for Mary and Joseph going down there we can get a better idea by look ing at a map. It was much easier
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