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.
The Egyptian records never mention Joseph, and there is doubt whether he ever existed. However, the Book of Genesis credits him with holding the position of Grand Vizier, second only to the Pharoah.
because god told abraham to go to egypt Answer: The descendants of Abraham was Jacob and his 12 son's and their wives etc. Seventy people in all. There was famine in the land of Canaan and by this time Joseph had made himself known to all his brothers and sent a message to Jacob his father to bring all the family to Egypt to live as there was plenty of food for humans and animals.
Supposedly in Bethlehem initially; unfortunately there is not documentation of a town named Bethlehem in any historical records. Then they lived for a time in Egypt, then Nazareth before he went on the road full time.
In the Bible, Simeon was kept as a prisoner in Egypt when he went there with his brothers, who had come to buy food during the famine. He was released later when Joseph revealed himself to his brothers and invited them to bring their father and families to live in Egypt.
Jacob and his entire family went to Egypt (Genesis ch.45-46).
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.
First Joseph and Mary went to Bethlehem to be taxed, during which visit Jesus was born; then the family fled to Egypt to escape the infanticide of Herod; then they came back to Nazareth, Joseph's home. When Jesus was older they also went to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover.
The Israelites went to Egypt because there was a famine in the land of Canaan, where they were living. Joseph, one of the Israelites, had risen to a position of power in Egypt and invited his family to seek refuge there.
They fled to Egypt.
When Jacob went to Egypt it was because of a famine in the land of Canaan where he and his family lived. They were not exiles. Jacob had twelve sons, one of which was Joseph who was sold into slavery by his brothers and he was taken to Egypt. He was favored by God over time and became the second in Command under Pharaoh in Egypt. Jacob sent his other sons to Egypt to buy wheat so they would not starve. Eventually Joseph was made known to his brothers and so Joseph invited his father, Jacob and his brothers and their families to come to Egypt and live. Jacob and his sons and their families in total who went to Egypt were seventy persons.
The Israelites went to Egypt during the drought in Canaan. This event is traditionally believed to have happened during the time of the biblical figure Joseph, who was able to provide for his family and the people of Egypt during the hardship.
In Matthew's Gospel, Joseph fled to Egypt with Jesus and Mary, and remained there until Herod died. However, in Luke's Gospel, Joseph, Jesus and Mary did not go the Egypt. So which (if any) is correct?Many New Testament scholars say that neither nativity story is correct. John Shelby Spong says in Born of a Woman: A Bishop Rethinks the Birth of Jesus, Matthew was clearly writing Christian midrash.
The Egyptian records never mention Joseph, and there is doubt whether he ever existed. However, the Book of Genesis credits him with holding the position of Grand Vizier, second only to the Pharoah.
they had no food joseph was attacked by his brothers who hated him
Joseph forgive them and went back home with his father and brothers
Jacob and his entire family went to Egypt (Genesis ch.45-46).