New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Egypt

• Peopled by Mizraim's posterity Gen. 10:6, 13, 14
• Boundaries of Ezek. 29:10
• Dry climate of Dt. 11:10, 11
• Watered by the Nile Gen. 41:1-3; Ex. 1:22
• Inundations of, alluded to Amos 8:8
• Subject to plague, &c Dt. 7:15, 28:27, 60
• Sometimes visited by famine Gen. 41:30
• Called
  • The land of Ham Ps. 105:23, 106:22
  • The South Jer. 13:19; Dan. 11:14, 25
  • Sihor Isa. 23:3
  • Rahab Ps. 87:4, 89:10
  • House of Bondmen Ex. 13:3, 14; Dt. 7:8
• Celebrated for
  • Fertility Gen. 13:10, 45:18
  • Wealth Heb. 11:26
  • Literature 1 Ki. 4:30; Acts 7:22
  • Fine horses 1 Ki. 10:28, 29
  • Fine linen, &c Pr. 7:16; Isa. 19:9
  • Commerce Gen. 41:57; Ezek. 27:7
• Religion of, idolatrous Ex. 12:12; Num. 33:4; Isa. 19:1; Ezek. 20:7
• Idolatry of, followed by Israel Ex. 32:4; Ezek. 20:8, 19
• Magic practiced in Ex. 7:11, 12, 22, 8:7
• Ruled by kings who assumed the name of Pharaoh Gen. 12:14, 15, 40:1, 2; Ex. 1:8, 22
• Under a governor Gen. 41:41-44
• Had princes and counsellors Gen. 12:15; Isa. 19:11
• As a power was
  • Proud and arrogant Ezek. 29:3, 30:6
  • Pompous Ezek. 32:12
  • Mighty Isa. 30:2, 3
  • Ambitious of conquests Jer. 46:8
  • Treacherous Isa. 36:6, 29:6, 7
• Inhabitants of
  • Superstitious Isa. 19:3
  • Hospitable Gen. 47:5, 6; 1 Ki. 11:18
  • Often intermarried with strangers Gen. 21:21; 1 Ki. 3:1, 11:19; 1 Chr. 2:34, 35
  • Abhorred shepherds Gen. 46:34
  • Abhorred the sacrifice of oxen, &c Ex. 8:26
  • Not to be abhorred by Israel Dt. 23:7
  • Might be received into the congregation in the third generation Dt. 23:8
• Mode of entertaining in Gen. 43:32-34
• Diet used in Num. 11:5
• Mode of embalming in Gen. 50:3
• Often a refuge to strangers Gen. 12:10, 47:4; 1 Ki. 11:17, 40; 2 Ki. 25:26; Mt. 2:12, 13
• The armies of
  • Described Ex. 14:7-9
  • Destroyed in the Red Sea Ex. 14:23-28
  • Captured and burned Gezer 1 Ki. 9:16
  • Besieged and plundered Jerusalem in Rehoboam's time 1 Ki. 14:25, 26
  • Invaded Assyria and killed Josiah who assisted it 2 Ki. 23:29
  • Deposed Jehoahaz and made Judea tributary 2 Ki. 23:31-35
  • Assistance of, sought by Judah against the Chaldees Ezek. 17:15; Jer. 37:5, 7
• History of israel in
  • Their sojourn in it, foretold Gen. 15:13
  • Joseph sold into Gen. 37:28, 39:1
  • Potiphar blessed for Joseph's sake Gen. 39:2-6
  • Joseph unjustly cast into prison Gen. 39:7-20
  • Joseph interprets the chief baker's and the chief butler's dreams Gen. 40:5-19
  • Joseph interprets Pharaoh's dreams Gen. 41:14-32
  • Joseph counsels Pharaoh Gen. 41:33-36
  • Joseph made governor Gen. 41:41-44
  • Joseph's successful provision against the years of famine Gen. 41:46-56
  • Joseph's ten brethren arrive Gen. 42:1-6
  • Joseph recognizes his brethren Gen. 42:7, 8
  • Benjamin brought Gen. 43:15
  • Joseph makes himself known to his brethren Gen. 45:1-8
  • Joseph sends for his father Gen. 45:9-11
  • Pharaoh invites Jacob into Gen. 45:16-20
  • Jacob's journey Gen. 46:5-7
  • Jacob, &c presented to Pharaoh Gen. 47:1-10
  • Israel placed in the land of Goshen Gen. 46:34, 47:11, 27
  • Joseph enriches the king Gen. 47:13-26
  • Jacob's death and burial Gen. 49:33, 50:1-13
  • Israel increases and are oppressed Ex. 1:1-14
  • Male children destroyed Ex. 1:15-22
  • Moses born and hid for three months Ex. 2:2
  • Moses exposed on the Nile Ex. 2:3, 4
  • Moses adopted and brought up by Pharaoh's daughter Ex. 2:5-10
  • Moses slays an Egyptian Ex. 2:11, 12
  • Moses flees to Midian Ex. 2:15
  • Moses sent to Pharaoh Ex. 3:2-10
  • Pharaoh increases their affliction Ex. 5:1-23
  • Moses proves his divine mission by miracles Ex. 4:29-31, 7:10
  • Egypt is plagued for Pharaoh's obstinacy Ex. 7:14-10:29
  • The passover instituted Ex. 12:1-28
  • Destruction of the first-born Ex. 12:29, 30
  • Israel spoils the Egyptians Ex. 12:35, 36
  • Israel driven out of Ex. 12:31-33
  • Date of the Exodus Ex. 12:41; Heb. 11:27
  • Pharaoh pursues Israel and is miraculously destroyed Ex. 14:5-25
• Prophecies respecting
  • Dismay of its inhabitants Isa. 19:1, 16, 17
  • Infatuation of its princes Isa. 19:3, 11-14
  • Failure of internal resources Isa. 19:5-10
  • Civil war and domestic strife Isa. 19:2
  • Armies destroyed by Babylon Jer. 46:2-12
  • Invasion by Babylon Jer. 46:13, 24; Ezek. 32:11
  • Destruction of its power Ezek. 30:24, 25
  • Destruction of its cities Ezek. 30:14-18
  • Destruction of its idols Jer. 43:12, 13, 46:25; Ezek. 30:13
  • Spoil of, a reward to Babylon for services against Tyre Ezek. 29:18-20
  • Captivity of its people Isa. 20:4; Jer. 46:19, 24, 26; Ezek. 30:4
  • Utter desolation of, for forty years Ezek. 29:8-12, 30:12, 32:15
  • Allies to share its misfortunes Ezek. 30:4, 6
  • The Jews who practiced its idolatry to share its punishments Jer. 44:7-28
  • Terror occasioned by its fall Ezek. 32:9, 10
  • Ever to be a base kingdom Ezek. 29:15
  • Christ to be called out of Hos. 11:1; Mt. 2:15
  • Conversion of Isa. 19:18-20
  • To be numbered and blessed along with Israel Isa. 19:23-25
  • Prophetic illustration of its destruction Jer. 43:9, 10; Ezek. 30:21, 22, 32:4-6