Can Describe the movement of the Hebrew peoples to and from Egypt?

Answer 1

Hebrews movement to Egypt was because the people from Canaan were famined and they needed food and good resources. When the people from Canaan entered Egypt, they became slaves for many years. Then, Moses was born. He got a message from God that he should free the Jews and God will always be with him. Then, with the power of God, Egypt suffered many consequences from God. Here, the pharoah was forced to let go of the Jews. Then, the Moses lead all of the Jews back to their land. But, then the Egyptians went after the Jews in chariots and Moses safely got all the Jews across the ocean because Moses has part the waters. On their way back to their land, Moses find the Ten Commandments. From now on, the people from Canaan follow these set of rules to have a happy life.

Answer 2

To Egypt: a migration or emigration (from Canaan). They migrated because of famine (Genesis ch.46). It was part of God's plan, since Egypt would be the "iron furnace" (Deuteronomy 4:20) in which the Israelites would be smelted, removing the dross, and would grow into a nation ready to receive God's Torah.

From Egypt: that particular emigration is known as the Exodus.

In the Exodus, Moses brought the Israelites out of the Egyptian slavery under the guidance of God, after God brought plagues upon the Egyptians (Exodus ch.1-12).

After the Israelites left, Egypt was in turmoil for decades. Though Israel was later harassed (Judges ch.3,6 and 10) by its smaller neighbors (Ammon, Moab, Midian), not a peep was heard from Egypt for four hundred years.

Egypt's turmoil is also borne out by the Ipuwer papyrus ("Pestilence is throughout the land....the river is blood, death is not scarce...there is no food...neither fruit nor herbs can be found...barley has perished...all is ruin...the statues are burned") (Professor John van Seters, Journal of Egyptian Archaeology no. 50). The plagues were also described by ancient historians, including Herodotus and Diodorus. The Exodus is mentioned by Strabo, Berosus, Artapanus, Numenius, Justin, and Tacitus.

Answer 2

In general, the movement of people from country to country is a migration. From a literary standpoint, this migration account is an epic, in much the same genre as the ancient Greek epics. Given the total absence of extrabiblical evidence for the epic, it could be described as legendary rather than historical.

Answer 3

To Egypt: a migration or emigration (from Canaan). They migrated because of famine (Genesis ch.46). It was part of God's plan, since Egypt would be the "iron furnace" (Deuteronomy 4:20) in which the Israelites would be smelted, removing the dross, and would grow into a nation ready to receive God's Torah.

From Egypt: that particular emigration is known as the Exodus.

In the Exodus, Moses brought the Israelites out of the Egyptian slavery under the guidance of God, after God brought plagues upon the Egyptians (Exodus ch.1-12).

After the Israelites left, Egypt was in turmoil for decades. Though Israel was later harassed (Judges ch.3,6 and 10) by its smaller neighbors (Ammon, Moab, Midian), not a peep was heard from Egypt for four hundred years.

Egypt's turmoil is also borne out by the Ipuwer papyrus ("Pestilence is throughout the land....the river is blood, death is not scarce...there is no food...neither fruit nor herbs can be found...barley has perished...all is ruin...the statues are burned") (Professor John van Seters, Journal of Egyptian Archaeology no. 50). The plagues were also described by ancient historians, including Herodotus and Diodorus. The Exodus is mentioned by Strabo, Berosus, Artapanus, Numenius, Justin, and Tacitus.

See also the Related Links.

Link: Archaeology and the Hebrew Bible

Link: The plagues

Link: The Exodus

Answer 4

The general word for a movement of people is a migration, but the specific flight of the Jews from ancient Egypt, as recounted in The Bible, is called THE EXODUS.