We’re following on the heels of yesterday’s post which explained how Moses after being thrown into the Nile River by his parents was rescued by an Egyptian Princess. This event would obviously distinguish him from his Hebrew brethren for all time and forever. The first major difference would be the environment Moses was brought up […]

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 […]