Why were the Israelites in Egypt?

The next 430 years in Egypt saw the Israelites prosper and rapidly multiply to about 3 million people. These numbers were so great, the Pharaoh became nervous that the Israelites were becoming too many in number to control and thought they might side with Egypt's enemies in case of war. read more

Of course, in order to leave Egypt, they had to be there. God promised that their exit would mean great abundance for Israel. This was fulfilled in Exodus 12. When the Israelites left Egypt following the tenth plague, they were told to ask the Egyptians for items of value for their journey. read more

They were delivered from a great drought, in their own homeland, into the well-watered Nile Delta region, known as "Goshen," (see also The Delta Drought). One of their own was the actual ruler of the country (see Joseph, Prime Minister Of Egypt) and the Israelites were blessed to be living in Egypt. read more

The next 430 years in Egypt saw the Israelites prosper and rapidly multiply to about 3 million people. These numbers were so great, the Pharaoh became nervous that the Israelites were becoming too many in number to control and thought they might side with Egypt’s enemies in case of war. read more