The next Biblical character we encounter in our Torah overview is one of gargantuan proportions. I’m talking about none other than Moses. Moses came into this world around 1400 BC and he was born from the Levite family of Amram and Jochobed. Since Moses was born during a time when Pharaoh had ordered the extermination […]

In my last post, I talked about how after Joseph died, Israel’s time in Egypt was prophetic of what would happen in Nazi Germany. How this exactly happened is an interesting lesson in history. As I’ve mentioned many times before, while Joseph was in power, the Pharaoh and the ruling class in Egypt at this […]

There is a 300-year period of silence from the the time Joseph died at the age of 110 until the birth of Moses. However, other historical sources outside the Bible tell us that for a period of about 200 years or so, the Hebrews prospered and their population boomed while in Egypt. One reason for […]

Alrighty, in our Torah overview, let’s go back to Joseph in Egypt. The time is now a bit after 1800 B.C. and the 12 tribes of Israel are now living in Egypt where they will remain for four centuries. FIRST, they will reside in Egypt as guests. SECOND, they will become citizens. THIRD, they will […]

Okay, so I hope you’re all enjoying this little review of the origins and history of the Hebrew people. Again, the reason I’m doing this is because I see it as a necessary preparation to prepare us before we enter into those books known as the “Former Prophets” or Joshua and Judges. Before we continue, […]