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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 8y agoThe Torah states that Pharaoh claimed that the high Israelite birth-rate could pose a potential threat (Exodus ch.1).On a spiritual level, the Egyptian slavery was brought about by God (see Genesis ch.15). It taught us the importance of loving the stranger (Deuteronomy 10:19), it showed us the power of God when He redeemed us (Exodus 10:2) as well as His personal concern for us (Exodus 2:24); and it served as the "iron furnace" (Deuteronomy 4:20) which smelted us (the Israelites) into a nation and separated the dross.
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∙ 9y agoAs the narrative says, the Hebrew population grew so much and so fast, that the Pharaoh was afraid they would turn against him and Egypt, so he tried to prevent that by enslaving the Hebrews.
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How did pharaoh react to the tenth plauge?
the Pharaoh set the Israelites free because his first and only son died ( he died in the tenth plague he was very upset.
Why did the pharaoh continue to be stubborn?
At first, he made a conscious decision to refuse to permit the freeing of the Israelites. In a few of the later plagues, God Himself hardened Pharaoh's heart, for a reason given in Exodus ch.10.
Was Pharaoh a king?
A:On a literal reading of the Bible, Moses was not an idol worshipper. However the story of Moses and the Exodus is purely legendary: historically there was no one called Moses who led the Israelites out of Egypt as described in the Bible. Either way, Moses did not worship idols.
Who was the most sacred person in Egyptian society?
=The Pharaoh==The Pharaoh=
What year Pharaoh died in?
Which pharaoh.
What pharaoh was in charge when the Israelites left Egypt?
The pharaoh at the time was Rameses.
Who was the Pharaoh who would not set the Israelites free?
The Pharaoh in the Exodus story is never named - he is simply referred to as "Pharaoh".
Did the pharaoh enslave the Israelites when they came to Egypt from Canaan?
NO
Who did Moses free the slaves from?
The Pharaoh and the Egyptians. The Pharaoh mostly.
Who would't free the israelites to leave Egypt?
Pharaoh heart was hardened , so he would not let the Israelites free.
Who told Moses he could not let the Israelites go?
the Egyptian Pharaoh
What did god tell Moses to say to Pharaoh?
God instructed Moses to go to Pharaoh and demand the release of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. He was to tell Pharaoh, "Let my people go, so that they may worship me in the wilderness."
How do you use the word pharaoh in a sentence?
The pharaoh marched his army all the way to Kadesh. The Pharaoh rules his civilization. The pharoah commanded the people of Egypt. Pharaoh was an Egyptian king who enslaved the Israelites.
What person would not free the israelites?
The Egyptian Pharaoh refused to release the Jews.
What was the initial punishment that pharaoh imposed upon the Israelites for asking to leave?
There was only one punishment which Pharaoh imposed upon the Israelites for asking to leave. That was the punishment that they must continue making bricks, without being supplied with straw. (Exodus 5:7, repeated in 5:18). The other decrees of Pharaoh (Exodus ch.1) were before the Israelites asked to leave.
What did the israelites do when they saw pharaoh's army closing in on them?
They cried out to God (Exodus 14:10).
What did the pharaoh stop supplying to the Israelites?
Straw for making bricks (Exodus ch.5).
