Title: Prosperity and Abuse/Exodus 1:1-20
Content Introduction: The Book of Exodus is, as the name suggests, the time when the Israelites were living in slavery.
This is the record of the Exodus from Egypt. The Israelites who went down to Egypt prospered greatly.
was blessed and enjoyed, on the other hand, suffered terrible abuse, which was in the midst of hardship.
It was God's providential plan for salvation.
1. Middle. breeding. creation. Gang 1-7
The names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob, each with his household, were named Lu.
Uben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Benjamin, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher
Including Joseph's family, who had already been to Egypt, the total number was 70. then
In Acts 7:14, there are 75 people, so there is a difference. Among the ancient Jews
When speaking of factors, it can be said as a factor or the word "relative".
is evidence that there are people other than direct blood relatives.
Joseph and all his brothers and the men of his time died, and the rest of the Israelites
As the prophecy of Genesis 46:3 says, "Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt. I will
I will make you into a great nation.” His descendants are prosperous.
And it multiplied and multiplied and became exceedingly powerful and filled the whole earth.
It was. It is a prophetic great blessing to have such a prosperous minority of 70 people.
2. Passion prophecy fulfilled 8-22
The Egyptian Passion of the people of Israel also appeared as a fulfillment of prophecy.
And the LORD said to Abraham, "Know this for sure, that your descendants are strangers in a foreign land.
You will serve them, and they will torment your descendants four hundred years.”
As the prophecy had been fulfilled, he suffered suffering. God's prophecy is unmistakable.
Both the blessing of prosperity and the suffering of abuse were fulfilled as they were. If not, that's a big deal.
The time of Joseph passed and the dynasty of Egypt changed. The new king who did not know Joseph
was afraid of the fertile nation of Israel and began to oppress it. But
The more they were abused, the more they prospered.
If war breaks out, Israel's barbarians will be enemies (the old kings who were overthrown in the days of Joseph)
Kwon) and the fear of fighting with us, so we have to suppress it.
The method of abuse was three-step,
(1) to weaken the stamina through forced labor, preventing it from being productive and
Forcibly, the construction of the National Treasury was forced, but the more it did, the more it grew and prospered.
On the contrary, you have the opposite effect. 11-14
(2) Male when Hebrew women gave birth using Hebrew midwives (simbra, buah)
He issued the most brutal secret order to kill him, but conscientious midwives
Instead, God gave grace to the midwives by reporting to the official with a lie of the tongue.
, and the people still grew fruitful and became exceedingly powerful. 15-21
(3) Pharaoh, who had failed twice, finally commanded all his subjects, saying, "Man
When he comes out, you shall throw him into the river, and every woman shall live."
He ordered Min to take responsibility. 22
Pharaoh's abusive politics became increasingly cruel, but God's chosen people
When we were going through difficult trials, God's hand of blessing was secretly with us.
Conclusion: The stronger the opposition of those who oppose God's work, the stronger the
My work is becoming more powerful.
It is a mysterious thing that Moses, who was eventually thrown into the river, was brought up in Pharaoh's court.
It is the providence of