Acts 7:9-19

II. Transition from Canaan to Egypt under the leadership of Joseph, Acts 7:9-19.

During this period Stephen shadows forth that no “holy place,” no “Moses,” no “customs” existed, yet Israel and the Abrahamic Church did exist in Egypt!

Joseph was preeminently a transitional character, under the direction of God taking departure from the promised land. The whole house of Israel beset him with enmity; yet God was with him as he went down into Egypt, the true Church among the Gentiles. The condition of salvation to his brethren and departure to the so-called “holy place” were their reconciliation with him. And it was in consequence of this dwelling of the Church amid the Gentiles of Egypt that they were restored to the holy land, first typically in Jacob, and then, inclusive of Joseph, of the whole tribes.