7. children of Israel were fruitful--They were living in a land where, according to the testimony of an ancient author, mothers produced three and four sometimes at a birth; and a modern writer declares "the females in Egypt, as well among the human race as among animals, surpass all others in fruitfulness." To this natural circumstance must be added the fulfilment of the promise made to Abraham.
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Outline
1 The children of Israel multiply after Joseph's death
8 The more they are oppressed by a new king, the more they
multiply
15 The midwives fear God and sure the men children alive
22 Pharaoh commands the male children be cast into the river.
Relief of Ancient Egyptian Beating Slaves
Ancient Customs
New king over Egypt
taskmasters
Pharaoh
treasure cities
serve with rigour
morter
brick
midwives
houses
the river
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Map of the Nile River and Egypt
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Ancient Topics
New king over Egypt
Ancient People
Joseph, Pharaoh, Shiprah, Puah
The Children of Israel
Hebrews
the Egyptians
Shiphrah
Puah
Geography
Pithom
Raamses
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Moses
and the Exodus
The Giving of the Law
The
Tabernacle
The Wilderness Wanderings