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yes after they fled Bethlehem from Herod
Mat_2:13 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.
Mat_2:14 When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
Mat_2:15 And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.
Mat_2:19 But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
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∙ 8y agoAccording to the Book of Genesis, Abraham did go to Egypt due to a famine that struck the land of Canaan. The account is described in chapter 12, verse 10-20.
Biblical scholars say that the account has too many historical errors and do not believe it to be true.
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∙ 8y agoYes, that is what tradition states (Genesis ch.12). His influence upon the Egyptians is described by Josephus (Antiquities 1, ch.8), who also quotes Berosus the Chaldean concerning Abraham's wisdom (1, ch.7). See also:
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∙ 14y agoYes, he did.
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∙ 12y agothe 12 dynasty
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What did the descendents of Abraham leave Canaan and go to Egypt?
The descendants of Abraham, including his grandson Jacob and his family, went to Egypt during a famine in Canaan. Jacob's son Joseph had risen to power in Egypt and invited his family to live there. This migration eventually led to the Israelites settling in Egypt and later being enslaved.
Led the israelites out of Egypt?
Moses or Abraham led the israelites out of Egypt i believe
Who is the person who led the Jews out of Egypt?
moses
What year did abraham leave egypt because of the famine?
Abraham left Canaan (not Egypt) because of a famine. According to traditional chronology, this was in 1737 BCE.See also:Abraham's biographyTimeline
Did Abraham and Sarah live in Egypt or Judah?
Abraham and Sarah lived in Canaan, which many hundreds of years later became Judah and parts of Samaria. At one time Abraham and Sarah traveled to Egypt and stayed there a short time.
What happened to Abraham and Sarah as they went to Egypt?
They got sunburnt
Did moses climb to mount sinai before Abraham moved to canaan?
Moses climbed Mount Sinai to receive the Ten Commandments from God after the Israelites had left Egypt. Abraham moved to Canaan many years before Moses, as part of God's promise to make his descendants a great nation.
How many years between the death of Abraham and Israel entering into Egypt?
yes
Who was the first Old Testament patriarch to go to Egypt because of a famine in his own land?
Abraham, or Abram as he was called at the time.Genesis 12:10"Now there was a famine in the land. So Abram went down to Egypt to sojourn there, for the famine was severe in the land."
What came first Abraham moved to canaan or the hebrews moved to Egypt?
Abraham was alive several generations BEFORE the Hebrews moved to Eypt, because they moved under the leadership of Abraham's grandson, Jacob.
Were the ancient Hebrews located in Israel?
Yes, from Abraham onward, except for the time of their sojourn in Egypt.
Who came first the egyptians of the Jews?
Egypt already existed when Abraham, the first Jew, was born.
