Posted on 05/31/2009 9:23:53 AM PDT by Shellybenoit
Near the beginning of the book of Exodus we learn:
Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who knew not Joseph. And he said unto his people: 'Behold, the people of the children of Israel are too many and too mighty for us; come, let us deal wisely with them, lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there befalleth us any war, they also join themselves unto our enemies, and fight against us, and get them up out of the land. Exodus Chapter 1, verses 8-10
Similarly this week the President of the United States declared that the Jews living in the West Bank cannot have children, and if they do those kids cannot live with their parents. Oh, that's not what he said, but the result is the same. What he said is that there cannot be natural growth in the West Bank settlements:
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FWIW, May 31 1279 BC Rameses II began his rule.
So let it be written, so let it be done.
and pharoah killed the firstborn....
And what’s the lesson from Exodus? Don’t rely on Egypt! Even when times are good, there is always going to rise up a pharoah who knows not Joseph at some point.
Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who knew not Joseph. And he said unto his people: 'Behold, the people of the children of Israel are too many and too mighty for us; come, let us deal wisely with them, lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there befalleth us any war, they also join themselves unto our enemies, and fight against us, and get them up out of the land. [Exodus Chapter 1, verses 8-10] Similarly this week the President of the United States declared that the Jews living in the West Bank cannot have children, and if they do those kids cannot live with their parents. Oh, that's not what he said, but the result is the same.
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