Livestock die, bodies suffer, and hail shreds fields—yet God shields Goshen and invites Egyptians who fear His word to shelter. Learn how Exodus 9 proclaims, in power and mercy, that the earth is the Lord’s.
Bible Themes and Doctrines
Livestock die, bodies suffer, and hail shreds fields—yet God shields Goshen and invites Egyptians who fear His word to shelter. Learn how Exodus 9 proclaims, in power and mercy, that the earth is the Lord’s.
Exodus 8 sends frogs into beds, gnats from dust, and flies across Egypt—yet spares Goshen. See how these signs humble idols, expose half-measures, and keep worship at the center of God’s rescue.
Genesis 47 unites blessing and policy: Jacob blesses Pharaoh, Joseph structures relief, and Israel thrives in Goshen. The chapter teaches pilgrim identity, neighbor-loving economics, and hope anchored in God’s promises.
At Beersheba God calms Jacob’s fear and promises to go with him. Names are counted, tears flow in Goshen, and a small family becomes the seed of a nation under God’s faithful hand.
Joseph’s tears and confession—“God sent me ahead of you”—turn a painful history into a plan to save many lives. Genesis 45 moves from testing to embrace and from secrecy to carts headed for Goshen.