Of course, storing up food for seven years in preparation for the biblical seven year famine would be a logistics exercise of unprecedented proportions. But it seems that it never happned. The Egyptians kept detailed documents of all the minituae of life, including contracts and business dealings, but scholars have never been able to find a reference to any such famine. Food was not stored during the famine, because it never really happened.
Yes, they stored food from the fields and animals.
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They ran out of food after one month (Exodus ch.16). They left Egypt with only minimal supplies because of their great faith in God; and He came through for them (ibid).
Humans convert approximately 20-25% of the energy stored in food into useful work, such as physical activity and bodily functions. The efficiency of this conversion can vary based on factors like metabolism, activity level, and the type of food consumed. The remaining energy is lost primarily as heat and is not utilized for work.
Ice is commonly stored in freezers at home, used for preserving food and beverages. Commercial ice storage can be found in restaurants or bars, where ice is kept in ice bins or machines for drink preparation. Additionally, ice is stored in ice rinks, where it is maintained for recreational and competitive skating activities.
During the famine, Jacob and his family went to Egypt to seek food and sustenance. Hearing that there was grain available in Egypt, they traveled there in hopes of survival. This journey ultimately led to significant events in their family's history, including the eventual settlement of the Israelites in Egypt.
Joseph went to Egypt as a slave. Jacob's other sons came to Egypt because of famine in their homeland. In Egypt they were assured of land and food by Joseph who was now second in charge of the land.
you can only eat barley sugars and only drink water during the food famine.
The Torah gives the reason in Genesis ch.45. The land of Canaan (Israel) was experiencing a famine, while there was food to be had in Egypt.
The famine in this account is the same as any other famine that occurs today. As far as they go it would have to rate as a very bad and prolonged one, such as can occur still today. In Egypt it would have related specifically to a lack of water coming down the Nile River, as Egypt gets little rain and relies on the Nile for irrigation of fields, then, as now.
Because there was a famine in Israel and the only place to get food was in Egypt. They went to Egypt and instead of becoming citizens they were forced into slavery.
Famine in Canaan, i.e., scarcity of food for people or their flocks and herds.
Lots of people were sick and didn't have any food
During a famine - when food is obviously scarce.
Joseph was sold into slavery by his brothers, but his ability to interpret dreams impressed the Pharaoh of Egypt. This led to Joseph being appointed as a high-ranking official in Egypt, eventually becoming second in command and overseeing the country's food supply during a famine.
According to the Biblical narrative (Genesis ch.41-42), there was a famine in Canaan, but there was enough food in Egypt to sustain Jacob and his family. As a result, they moved to Egypt (Genesis ch.46).
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