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Israel also came into Egypt. Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
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God's Perfect Timing
Commentators like John Calvin emphasize that Jacob's arrival in Egypt was not a random event but a display of God's perfect providence. God had already sent Joseph ahead to prepare the way, ensuring that when the famine was most severe, a place of provision was ready for His people. This reminds us that what may seem like a delay in God's plan is often His perfect timing at work.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Israel also came into Egypt – Another name for Jacob; see Psalms 105:10.
And Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham – Not as a…
16th Century
Protestant
And Israel came into Egypt. The prophet does not recount the whole history, nor was this necessary. He only presents to us how divine prov…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Israel also came into Egypt That is, Jacob, as afterwards expressed, who has the name of Israel, from his wrestling with God a…
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