During the time of the Patriarchs, there were famines in the Promised Land, but as far as Biblical records is concerned, there was no famine in Egypt. This is hard for the believers in those days. Why were those who believed in God suffering from famine and had to go down to Egypt, which represented the World? Why is the World prospering? Is belief in God wrong?
The Patriarchs were not poor. They were very rich. But compared to Egypt, they were wandering nomads. Egypt is a powerful and rich country with advanced technology. And Egypt had no famine. River Nile is so reliable.
Today, the original Egyptians were gone. In their place are the Arab descendants of Abraham. The other descendant of Abraham, Israel, is now in the Promised Land. God had kept His promise to Abraham. Israel still survives. Israel is rich. However, compared to the World, Israel is small. Like their ancestor Abraham and Egypt, the World is very much bigger and richer. Would Israel prevail, like their ancestor? Would the World perish, like Egypt? The Bible says “Yes”.
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