NILE RIVER AND EGYPT

In a spot like this, Moses’ mother hid her infant son. Pharaoh’s daughter found him and reared him in Egypt’s royal courts.

Vegetation growing along the banks of the Nile River. Beyond are the desert areas that cover most of Egypt.

Significant Events:
The land was discovered by Egyptus (Abr. 1:23-25). Abraham went to Egypt (Gen. 12:10-20; Abr. 2:21-25). Joseph was sold into Egypt, became a ruler, and saved his family from famine (Gen. 37, 39-46). Jacob’s descendants lived in Egypt (Gen. 47; Ex. 1; 12:40). The daughter of Pharaoh found the baby Moses in the river and reared him (Ex. 2:1-10). Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt (Ex. 3-14). Mary, Joseph, and Jesus went to Egypt for a while to escape from Herod (Matt. 2:13-15, 19-21). In the last days, the Egyptians will know the Lord, and the Lord will bless Egypt (Isa. 19:20-25). (See Bible Dictionary, “Egypt,” “Nile.”)