But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
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Interpretation
Let us not be discouraged at the slowness of the fulfilling of God's promises. Suffering times often are growing times with the church.
Glossary
- Abraham Person
- Father of a multitude, son of Terah, named ( Gen. 11:27 ) before his older brothers Nahor and Haran, because he was the heir of the promises.
- Egypt Place
- The land of the Nile and the pyramids, the oldest kingdom of which we have any record, holds a place of great significance in Scripture. Modern identification: Ain Shams.