Rameses and Pithom in Goshen – Egyptologist Essam Zeid
The crisis that Moses was born into was the crisis God was calling him to address. The pharaohs of the New Kingdom in Egypt were expanding their empire, especially along the frontier in Canaan. This called for building projects in the Eastern Delta region, making heavy use of slave labor. Let’s make a visit to one of the store cities mentioned in Exodus 1.
Recommended Course(s): Exodus, Part 1: Covenant People Rescued
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