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The Enslavement

The Date. The exact period at which the Hebrews became slaves In Egypt cannot be determined with any degree of accuracy; however, we Know that it was after the death of Joseph (Exodus 1:5-14).
1. The death of Joseph was two hundred eighty-six years after Abram's entrance into Canaan. (25 + 60 + 91 + 110 = 286) (Genesis 12:4,5; Genesis 21:5; Genesis 25:26; Genesis 41:46,53,54; Genesis 45:4-6; Genesis 47:9; Genesis 50:26).
2. Subtracting this from the entire time of the "sojourn" (Exodus 12:40,41; Galatians 3:17), we have the result one hundred forty-four years. (430-286 = 144).
It is probable that these figures represented more than the actual time of their servitude.
Its Bitterness. Their servitude was unparalleled for bitterness And exaction (Exodus 1:9-14). In addition to hard and unrequited labor, the heartless ruler published an edict that all of the male children Should be destroyed at birth, and inaugurated vigorous methods to carry It out (Exodus 1:15-22).
Birth of Moses. He was born a slave sixty-four years after the Death of Joseph (Genesis 12:4,5; Genesis 21:5; Genesis 25:26; Genesis 41:46,53,54; Genesis 45:4-6; Genesis 47:9; Genesis 50:36 Exodus 7:7; Exodus 12:40,41; Galatians 3:17). His mother concealed him for a time from the cruel emissaries of the king. Finally she placed him in an ark of Bulrushes by the river's brink, and he was discovered, adopted, and Educated by the daughter of Pharaoh (Exodus 2:1-10; Acts 7:17-22).

Greek

1397. douleia -- slavery
... Definition: slavery, bondage. Cognate: 1397 (a feminine noun) -- bondage,
a brand of slavery (enslavement). See 1401 (). Word Origin ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1397.htm - 6k

1402. douloo -- to enslave, bring under subjection
... In contrast to the other verb-form of the same root (1398 ), 1402 () stresses the
(effects) of enslavement. That is, what automatically goes with . ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1402.htm - 7k

Library

Sin is Spiritual Slavery
... the slave of sin," we should believe and know, that these words are not extravagant,
and contain no subtrahend,"that they indicate a self-enslavement of the ...
/.../shedd/sermons to the natural man/sin is spiritual slavery.htm

The Age of Absolutism and Unbelief
... urged the bishops to assert their independence against the Holy See, and the bishops,
forgetful of the fact that freedom from Rome meant enslavement by the ...
/.../chapter vii the age of.htm

Theological Studies. Religious Life.
... of Gallicanism and Jansenism with the consequent waste of energy to which these
controversies led, the state of lethargy produced by the enslavement of the ...
/.../chapter x theological studies religious.htm

Entangled in the Land
... former bondage; but the point I am to speak of is this"the great tyrant has not
forgotten you, and he designs in his heart your capture and re-enslavement. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 37 1891/entangled in the land.htm

At Masaarah
... The glamour that had made the quarries sufferable had passed; all the realization
of her enslavement, with the accompanying shame, came to her, and her hope ...
//christianbookshelf.org/miller/the yoke/chapter xviii at masaarah.htm

Chapter xxxvii
... history. Step for step God's providence watched over the chosen race as
it was about to go into the depths of national enslavement. ...
/.../leupold/exposition of genesis volume 1/chapter xxxvii.htm

His Murdered Father's Head
... shouldered, good at the bow, obstinate and proud, hiding under a barely human form
the ferocity of a wild beast.' Their wars were mere enslavement, lust, and ...
/.../chapter xxxvi his murdered fathers.htm

Preface.
... 14 on Thought of God and earnest prayer. 15 on sin-enslavement and on untimely laughter.
16 on dwelling in Heaven. 17 on worthily receiving Holy Communion. ...
/.../chrysostom/homilies on the gospel of st john and hebrews/preface 2.htm

The Pleading Note in Prayer
... Is your inward enslavement to sin something you have never seen or heard equalled
in Holy Scripture, or anywhere else? Is that, indeed, so? ...
/.../whyte/lord teach us to pray/xviii the pleading note in.htm

The Song of the Redeemed
... 15) . He becomes the Lord's freedman. For he is not only delivered from
guilt and thrall [enslavement]; he is redeemed to God. He ...
//christianbookshelf.org/newton/messiah vol 2/sermon xlviii the song of.htm