Egypt

Peopled by Mizraim's posterity Genesis 10:6,13,14
Boundaries of Ezekiel 29:10
Dry climate of Deuteronomy 11:10,11
Watered by the Nile Genesis 41:1-3; Exodus 1:22
Inundations of, alluded to Amos 8:8
Subject to plague, &c Deuteronomy 7:15; 28:27,60
Sometimes visited by famine Genesis 41:30
CALLED
- The land of Ham Psalm 105:23; 106:22
- The South Jeremiah 13:19; Daniel 11:14,25
- Sihor Isaiah 23:3
- Rahab Psalm 87:4; 89:10
- House of Bondmen Exodus 13:3,14; Deuteronomy 7:8
CELEBRATED FOR
- Fertility Genesis 13:10; 45:18
- Wealth Hebrews 11:26
- Literature 1 Kings 4:30; Acts 7:22
- Fine horses 1 Kings 10:28,29
- Fine linen, &c Proverbs 7:16; Isaiah 19:9
- Commerce Genesis 41:57; Ezekiel 27:7
Religion of, idolatrous Exodus 12:12; Numbers 33:4; Isaiah 19:1; Ezekiel 29:7
Idolatry of, followed by Israel Exodus 32:4; Ezekiel 20:8,19
Magic practised in Exodus 7:11,12,22; 8:7
Ruled by kings who assumed the name of Pharaoh Genesis 12:14,15; 40:1,2; Exodus 1:8,22
Under a governor Genesis 41:41-44
Had princes and counsellors Genesis 12:15; Isaiah 19:11
AS A POWER WAS
- Proud and arrogant Ezekiel 29:3; 30:6
- Pompous Ezekiel 32:12
- Mighty Isaiah 30:2,3
- Ambitious of conquests Jeremiah 46:8
- Treacherous Isaiah 36:6; 29:6,7
INHABITANTS OF
- Superstitious Isaiah 19:3
- Hospitable Genesis 47:5,6; 1 Kings 11:18
- Often intermarried with strangers Genesis 21:21; 1 Kings 3:1; 11:19; 1 Chronicles 2:34,35
- Abhorred shepherds Genesis 46:34
- Abhorred the sacrifice of oxen, &c Exodus 8:26
- Not to be abhorred by Israel Deuteronomy 23:7
- Might be received into the congregation in the third Generation Deuteronomy 23:8
Mode of entertaining in Genesis 43:32-34
Diet used in Numbers 11:5
Mode of embalming in Genesis 50:3
Often a refuge to strangers Genesis 12:10; 47:4; 1 Kings 11:17,40; 2 Kings 25:26; Matthew 2:12,13
THE ARMIES OF
- Described Exodus 14:7-9
- Destroyed in the Red Sea Exodus 14:23-28
- Captured and burned Gezer 1 Kings 9:16
- Besieged and plundered Jerusalem in Rehoboam's time 1 Kings 14:25,26
- Invaded Assyria and killed Josiah who assisted it 2 Kings 23:29
- Deposed Jehoahaz and made Judea tributary 2 Kings 23:31-35
- Assistance of, sought by Judah against the Chaldees Ezekiel 17:15; Jeremiah 37:5,7
HISTORY OF ISRAEL IN
- Their sojourn in it, foretold Genesis 15:13
- Joseph sold into Genesis 37:28; 39:1
- Potiphar blessed for Joseph's sake Genesis 39:2-6
- Joseph unjustly cast into prison Genesis 39:7-20
- Joseph interprets the chief baker's and the chief butler's Dreams Genesis 40:5-19
- Joseph interprets Pharaoh's dreams Genesis 41:14-32
- Joseph counsels Pharaoh Genesis 41:33-36
- Joseph made governor Genesis 41:41-44
- Joseph's successful provision against the years of famine Genesis 41:46-56
- Joseph's ten brethren arrive Genesis 42:1-6
- Joseph recognizes his brethren Genesis 42:7,8
- Benjamin brought Genesis 43:15
- Joseph makes himself known to his brethren Genesis 45:1-8
- Joseph sends for his father Genesis 45:9-11
- Pharaoh invites Jacob into Genesis 45:16-20
- Jacob's journey Genesis 46:5-7
- Jacob, &c presented to Pharaoh Genesis 47:1-10
- Israel placed in the land of Goshen Genesis 46:34; 47:11,27
- Joseph enriches the king Genesis 47:13-26
- Jacob's death and burial Genesis 49:33; 50:1-13
- Israel increases and are oppressed Exodus 1:1-14
- Male children destroyed Exodus 1:15-22
- Moses born and hid for three months Exodus 2:2
- Moses exposed on the Nile Exodus 2:3,4
- Moses adopted and brought up by Pharaoh's daughter Exodus 2:5-10
- Moses slays an Egyptian Exodus 2:11,12
- Moses flies to Midian Exodus 2:15
- Moses sent to Pharaoh Exodus 3:2-10
- Pharaoh increases their affliction Exodus 5:1-23
- Moses proves his divine mission by miracles Exodus 4:29-31; 7:10
- Egypt is plagued for Pharaoh's obstinacy Exodus 7:14-10:29
- The passover instituted Exodus 12:1-28
- Destruction of the first-born Exodus 12:29,30
- Israel spoils the Egyptians Exodus 12:35,36
- Israel driven out of Exodus 12:31-33
- Date of the Exodus Exodus 12:41; Hebrews 11:27
- Pharaoh pursues Israel and is miraculously destroyed Exodus 14:5-25
PROPHECIES RESPECTING
- Dismay of its inhabitants Isaiah 19:1,16,17
- Infatuation of its princes Isaiah 19:3,11-14
- Failure of internal resources Isaiah 19:5-10
- Civil war and domestic strife Isaiah 19:2
- Armies destroyed by Babylon Jeremiah 46:2-12
- Invasion by Babylon Jeremiah 46:13,24; Ezekiel 32:11
- Destruction of its power Ezekiel 30:24,25
- Destruction of its cities Ezekiel 30:14-18
- Destruction of its idols Jeremiah 43:12,13; 46:25; Ezekiel 30:13
- Spoil of, a reward to Babylon for services against Tyre Ezekiel 29:18-20
- Captivity of its people Isaiah 20:4; Jeremiah 46:19,24,26; Ezekiel 30:4
- Utter desolation of, for forty years Ezekiel 29:8-12; 30:12; 32:15
- Allies to share its misfortunes Ezekiel 30:4,6
- The Jews who practised its idolatry to share its Punishments Jeremiah 44:7-28
- Terror occasioned by its fall Ezekiel 32:9,10
- Ever to be a base kingdom Ezekiel 29:15
- Christ to be called out of Hosea 11:1; Matthew 2:15
- Conversion of Isaiah 19:18-20
- To be numbered and blessed along with Israel Isaiah 19:23-25
- Prophetic illustration of its destruction Jeremiah 43:9,10; Ezekiel 30:21,22; 32:4-6

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