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The Twenty-fourth Century of His-Story – The Church Grows in Egypt

John Huizenga·2014-01-01
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The twenty-fourth century of history begins with Jacob, the weary pilgrim, coming to live in Egypt.  By now his family had grown considerably because his twelve sons had families of their own, and the total count of people had reached 70 souls.   This move into Egypt marks a significant change of life for the church, which had been very small and wandering in the promised land as pilgrims; now the church  moves into the heart of a powerful foreign nation, settling down in the land of Goshen...

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Author
John Huizenga
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2014-01-01

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Beacon Lights
Scripture References
Exodus
Exodus 1:6–7Exodus 12:40
Galatians
Galatians 4:29Galatians 3:17
Genesis
Genesis 12:2Genesis 15:13–16Genesis 47:6
Psalm 105:10
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