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BLESSED BEYOND CURSE (PART 5B) – ESCAPE FROM EGYPT
The next word in King James Version is ‘Israel’. Who are the Israelis? They are the children of Jacob. What does Israel signify? Israel signifies the Church, God’s chosen people; God’s called out people – ‘Ecclesia’. The word Church means people that God has called out to worship and serve him. And how did the children of Israel get to Egypt in the first place? They went there in search of greener pastures – what to eat, employment, means of livelihood. At the initial stage, Pharaoh welcomed them because of Joseph, unfortunately, after a while, a Pharaoh who did not know Joseph ascended the throne and he and his people…