Exodus 1:8–14
The Bible4Jesus.com Podcast
About this episode
We come now to a turning point in the story of redemption. The favor that God's people enjoyed under one regime has evaporated under another. This is a foundational lesson for the church in every age. Do not put your trust in princes, for they are but men. Political favor is a fickle friend, and the memory of nations is notoriously short. The world will gladly receive the blessing of God's people for a season, as Egypt benefited from Joseph's wisdom, but it will not hesitate to turn on them the moment it feels threatened. What we are about to witness is the world's first large scale, state sponsored persecution of the covenant people. And in it, we see the blueprint for all future persecutions. Pay close attention, because the spirit of this new Pharaoh is not dead.