Today, we start Genesis Phase 42
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So just as God forecasted, the famine struck.
We learn from this phase that it wasn’t simply Egypt however the entire Center East that was affected.
Joseph, being number two beside Pharaoh, was now among the most effective guys worldwide.
There is an essential geographical factor concerning Egypt you require to comprehend due to the fact that it will shed much light on the logistics of the starvation that Egypt underwent.
Initially, Egypt was separated right into Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt.
Nonetheless, unlike most people’s assumptions, Upper Egypt is in the South and Lower Egypt remains in the North.
And the factor is that the ground in the Southern component of Egypt was at a higher elevation than the ground in the Northern component of Egypt.
To put it simply, the words “top” and “lower” are referring to ground elevation in connection with each various other and NOT geographical place.
So given that water clearly flows downhill, the Nile River in Egypt moved FROM the Southern component of Egypt TO the North component.