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Firstborn meaning in the Tanakh as I cannot see how only the firstborn were killed [closed]
Was the word ‘firstborn’ in the Tanakh ever used to mean ‘the flower of Egypt,’ the pick of the pick,’ or ‘the best of the best.’?
Egypt
How old was Sarai when she was in Egypt?
Genesis 12:11 As he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, “Look, I know that you are a beautiful woman, 12and when the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife.’ Then they will kill me but will let you live. 13Ple…
Is there anything in Genesis to suggest why the ancient Israelites were made to be slaves in Egypt?
Is there a reason provided in Genesis for the enslavement of the ancient Israelites for 400 years?:
Genesis 15:13 And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed
shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall ser…
Time span between Genesis 15:13 and Genesis 46:6
Is it possible, on the basis of the text, to establish the approximate time span between God’s prophesy to Abraham about his descendants’ being mistreated in Egypt:
"And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a
s…
When was Egypt uninhabited for 40 years?
Ezekiel 29:10-11 (NLT – emphasis added):
I am now the enemy of both you and your river. I will make the land of Egypt a totally desolate wasteland, from Migdol to Aswan, as far south as the border of Ethiopia. For forty years not a soul w…
Did the Hebrews spend time in Egypt for 400 or 430 years?
I know this seems like an old question but here’s the contradiction I’m struggling with:
400 years
“Then the LORD said to Abram, “Know for certain that your descendants
will be strangers in a land that is not their own; they will be…
In Isaiah 19:16-25, we have a future scenario for Egypt. The 19th verse refers to an ‘altar’ and also a ‘pillar’. What could these be in reference to?
There are some relatively new (in the last 25 years say) theories as to what Is 19:19 and 20, in whatever Bible translation one cares to look at, is referring to when talking about ‘altar’ and ‘pillar’, which one will not find being refere…
Did Jeremiah’s prophecy about Pharaoh’s defeat at Nebuchadnezzar’s hands fail?
Jeremiah 46:2-12 foretells Necho’s defeat at Carchemish, which indisputably happened. The fulfillment of verses 13-26, on the other hand, is a tad bit unclear.
This second Egypt-concerned message prophesies a "coming of Nebuchadnezzar…
Plague parallels from Ipuwar papyrus
1.The Nile turned to blood: "The river is blood. If one drinks from it, one rejects (it) as human and thirsts for water."
Frogs: "Frogs were throughout the land. Even the palace was filled with frogs. When they struck the v…
Are the Sea peoples referenced anywhere in the bible?
To better understand this question. And why i feel this is a good, rational question, i will spend a little time below, copying and pasting everything i can find regarding the Sea peoples.
When one see’s how notorious historians are painti…
Did Sargon Ever Conquer Egypt?
In the year that Tartan came unto Ashdod, (when Sargon the king of Assyria sent him,) and fought against Ashdod, and took it;
2 At the same time spake the Lord by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, Go and loose the sackcloth from off thy loi…
Is There Extra Biblical Evidence Of Jews Having Communities In Egypt In The 8th Century BCE?
The prophet Isaiah who according to Isaiah 1:1 was a prophet in the 8th century BCE and according to Isaiah 11, there were Jews already exiled in Egypt in his time period.
Isaiah 11:11- And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord…
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