Lux Domini
And they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan unto Jacob their father,

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Interpretation

To hear that Joseph is alive, is too good news to be true; Jacob faints, for he believes it not. We faint, because we do not believe.

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This thought runs through Genesis 45:25-28.

Glossary

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.
Canaan Place
Biblical region. Modern identification: Canaan.