• We’re currently investigating an issue related to the forum theme and styling that is impacting page layout and visual formatting. The problem has been identified, and we are actively working on a resolution. There is no impact to user data or functionality, this is strictly a front-end display issue. We’ll post an update once the fix has been deployed. Thanks for your patience while we get this sorted.

Question about the bible...

B

BooGiMaN

Diamond Member
So my sister and i were having a discussion about the bible's stories and for the life of me i couldn't remember why God wanted the slaves in particular to be freed from Egypt and how did they get to be slaves in the first place.
 
The slaves were jews, god's chosen people. In Egypt, slavery was common and jews were a minority--perfect target for slavery.
 
Ok, let's see if I remember.

Joseph (he of the coat of many colors) was sold into Egypt by his jealous brothers, who then took his coat, stained it with animal blood, and showed it to their father, Jacob (Israel) who then believed Joseph was dead. Now, of course, being the family of Jacob (Israel), these are God's chosen people.

Time passes, Joseph becomes prominent and powerful in Egypt, having among other things foretold of a coming 7-year famine (he interpreted the King's dream about fat and lean cattle) which he then lead Eqypt in preparing for by storing grain, etc.

The famine comes, and Jacob's family struggles. Jacob sends some of his sons to Egypt to see if they can buy food, Jacob recognizes them, eventually they are reconciled, and he invites his whole family to join him in Eqypt.

Time passes, their descendants (the 10 tribes of Israel) are oppressed/enslaved. They are, however, God's people, and he wants them free. So Moses does his thing.
 
Originally posted by: sunsout
Ok, let's see if I remember.

Joseph (he of the coat of many colors) was sold into Egypt by his jealous brothers, who then took his coat, stained it with animal blood, and showed it to their father, Jacob (Israel) who then believed Joseph was dead. Now, of course, being the family of Jacob (Israel), these are God's chosen people.

Time passes, Joseph becomes prominent and powerful in Egypt, having among other things foretold of a coming 7-year famine (he interpreted the King's dream about fat and lean cattle) which he then lead Eqypt in preparing for by storing grain, etc.

The famine comes, and Jacob's family struggles. Jacob sends some of his sons to Egypt to see if they can buy food, Jacob recognizes them, eventually they are reconciled, and he invites his whole family to join him in Eqypt.

Time passes, their descendants (the 10 tribes of Israel) are oppressed/enslaved. They are, however, God's people, and he wants them free. So Moses does his thing.
Click to expand...


Sounds good...welcome to AT!
 
Actually thinking about it and the whole fact that God loves everyone and has given us free choice, it was kinda messed up thing to do to the Egyptions, considering that it disrupted their whole way of life. Slavery was a basic tenent of their society and not unheard of in those times.
 
Originally posted by: sunsout
Ok, let's see if I remember.

Joseph (he of the coat of many colors) was sold into Egypt by his jealous brothers, who then took his coat, stained it with animal blood, and showed it to their father, Jacob (Israel) who then believed Joseph was dead. Now, of course, being the family of Jacob (Israel), these are God's chosen people.

Time passes, Joseph becomes prominent and powerful in Egypt, having among other things foretold of a coming 7-year famine (he interpreted the King's dream about fat and lean cattle) which he then lead Eqypt in preparing for by storing grain, etc.

The famine comes, and Jacob's family struggles. Jacob sends some of his sons to Egypt to see if they can buy food, Jacob recognizes them, eventually they are reconciled, and he invites his whole family to join him in Eqypt.

Time passes, their descendants (the 10 tribes of Israel) are oppressed/enslaved. They are, however, God's people, and he wants them free. So Moses does his thing.
Click to expand...

Wow, you registered and waited half a year to make your first post??
 
Originally posted by: Dead Parrot Sketch
"Why were they God's chosen people?"

Artistic license.

they wrote it.
Click to expand...


Yep, your write it, you get to be the hero. You get writin about, and you are the bad guy.

 
Originally posted by: BooGiMaN
Actually thinking about it and the whole fact that God loves everyone and has given us free choice, it was kinda messed up thing to do to the Egyptions, considering that it disrupted their whole way of life. Slavery was a basic tenent of their society and not unheard of in those times.
Click to expand...
Your confusing old testament with new.

 
Originally posted by: Marlin1975
Originally posted by: Dead Parrot Sketch
"Why were they God's chosen people?"

Artistic license.

they wrote it.
Click to expand...


Yep, your write it, you get to be the hero. You get writin about, and you are the bad guy.
Click to expand...

Hmmm actually i hadn't thought about that...I remember watching a documentary stating how the bible used to be alot longer til they decided to get rid of alot of stuff to make it easeir to read. who is to say they didnt throw otu important stuff
 
Originally posted by: maladroit
Originally posted by: sunsout
Ok, let's see if I remember.

Joseph (he of the coat of many colors) was sold into Egypt by his jealous brothers, who then took his coat, stained it with animal blood, and showed it to their father, Jacob (Israel) who then believed Joseph was dead. Now, of course, being the family of Jacob (Israel), these are God's chosen people.

Time passes, Joseph becomes prominent and powerful in Egypt, having among other things foretold of a coming 7-year famine (he interpreted the King's dream about fat and lean cattle) which he then lead Eqypt in preparing for by storing grain, etc.

The famine comes, and Jacob's family struggles. Jacob sends some of his sons to Egypt to see if they can buy food, Jacob recognizes them, eventually they are reconciled, and he invites his whole family to join him in Eqypt.

Time passes, their descendants (the 10 tribes of Israel) are oppressed/enslaved. They are, however, God's people, and he wants them free. So Moses does his thing.
Click to expand...

Wow, you registered and waited half a year to make your first post??
Click to expand...

I caught that too. 🙂

 
Well, except for the fact that Muslims also believe that God blessed Abraham. 😱

See, God made a deal (aka covenant) with this 99 year old guy named Abraham. If Abraham was faithful and did what God told him to do, God would give Abe lots of descendants and a nice piece of land called Canaan.

Abe had two sons, Ishmael and Isaac. From Ishmael came arabs and Islam. From Isaac came Hebrews and Judaism.

They've been fighting over the piece of land ever since.

God used Moses to help the Hebrews get out of Egypt and moving towards the "promised land."
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Back
Top