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Genesis 47:18-20
Many people conceive of ancient Egypt as having a small ruling aristocracy, a priestly caste, and a military class, and then millions and millions of slaves. Yet, that is not how it was at all—at least not before this tribulation. What we witness in the story of the seven years of famine is instead a picture of a free people who became slaves, selling their livelihoods, their land, and finally themselves to the government. The tribulation of that day was so great that the Egyptians literally "sold the farm" to Pharaoh.
Charles Whitaker
The Other Great TribulationRelated Topics: "sold the farm" to Pharaoh | Famine | Israel's Slavery | Other Great Tribulation | Selling oneself into slavery | Seven years of Famine | Slavery | Welfare System | Welfare Mentality
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