Matthew 2:13 KJV
And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
The place that had been a house of bondage for the Jews now becomes a place of refuge for the Lord.
Abraham went to Egypt when he should have trusted the Lord
Jeremiah told the remains Jews after the captivity that they should not go down to Egypt
Egypt is, in many respects, a picture of the world. So the question may be asked, "Why Egypt?" To which Matthew Henry gives this response: "...why into Egypt? Egypt was infamous for idolatry, tyranny, and enmity to the people of God; it had been a house of bondage to Israel, and particularly cruel to the infants of Israel; in Egypt, as much as in Ramah, Rachel had been weeping for her children; yet that is appointed to be a place of refuge to the hold child Jesus. Note, God, when he pleases, can make the worst of places serve the best of purposes; for the earth is the Lord's, he makes what use he pleases of it...."
As we study the Word of God we can find certain principles such as the error of fleeing into Egypt for provision or protection. But God is above those principles and is capable of changing them as He chooses.
My desire is to follow the leadership of the LORD as He makes plans for me, not as men have determined it must be.
And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
The place that had been a house of bondage for the Jews now becomes a place of refuge for the Lord.
Abraham went to Egypt when he should have trusted the Lord
Jeremiah told the remains Jews after the captivity that they should not go down to Egypt
Egypt is, in many respects, a picture of the world. So the question may be asked, "Why Egypt?" To which Matthew Henry gives this response: "...why into Egypt? Egypt was infamous for idolatry, tyranny, and enmity to the people of God; it had been a house of bondage to Israel, and particularly cruel to the infants of Israel; in Egypt, as much as in Ramah, Rachel had been weeping for her children; yet that is appointed to be a place of refuge to the hold child Jesus. Note, God, when he pleases, can make the worst of places serve the best of purposes; for the earth is the Lord's, he makes what use he pleases of it...."
As we study the Word of God we can find certain principles such as the error of fleeing into Egypt for provision or protection. But God is above those principles and is capable of changing them as He chooses.
My desire is to follow the leadership of the LORD as He makes plans for me, not as men have determined it must be.
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