EGYPT and ISRAEL in HISTORY - Herb Storck - March 1978

Herb Storck

Down through the ages Egypt and Israel have had a checkered history of periods of close economic, cultural and military ties as well as occasional bitter confrontations. In light of the sudden thawing of relations between these two nations, a brief overview of the historical interaction of these two ancient lands provides an interesting backdrop to current Mideast peace efforts. The earliest biblical record of an Egyptian-Hebrew encounter is found in Genesis 12 (verses 10-20), involving Abraham's sojourn in Egypt. The next time the two nations are mentioned together, Abraham's great grandson Joseph (who was sold into slavery by his jealous brothers) had worked his way to the top of the Egyptian governmental hierarchy with the help of God, who gave him the prophetic interpretation of Pharaoh's dream of seven years' plenty followed by seven years of famine. - Information Supplied By: Herbert W Armstrong Library