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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park, Washington, D. C. · Jul 11, 1912

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 89, No. 28.

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Egypt

By Geo. Keough

EGYPT! what memories the name awakens in the minds of all familiar with the Bible story! The bondage of Israel, and their wonderful deliverance; the miracles wrought and the plagues sent by God before Pharaoh would let Israel go; the crossing of the Red Sea and the overthrow of the Egyptian hosts,—all these have made Egypt one of the foremost of Bible lands, and has given her a spiritual significance equal to that of the land of Palestine. Egypt is, and ever has been, the type of that spiritual bondage and darkness from which the people of God are called to the inheritance of the heavenly Canaan. This spiritual meaning of Egypt is spoken of in the New Testament in Rev. 11:8.
But this is not the only connection that Egypt has had with the people of God. Here it was that the children of the promise "increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty." Here also the Son of God found a refuge, and dwelt in safety when his enemies were seeking his life.
Egypt is still the land of bondage and darkness and oppression. It is also a place where, by the power of God, children of the promise may be multiplied. If the light of the glorious gospel of Christ be allowed to shine, the darkness will not overcome it.
We are glad to report that this has been proved to be true. Egyptians have taken hold of the truth and have shown themselves willing to suffer for it. They, like the people of all other lands, rejoice when the light of truth shines into their hearts. At the beginning of this year we were called to visit individuals who for a long time had been anxious to find messengers of present truth. When we arrived, one man embraced us, thanking God that he had been permitted to see us. Then, sitting on the ground at our feet, he did not wish any one to speak, or disturb him. He felt, he said, that his pleasure was too great for words, and so he had no mind to speak or to hear, but only to sit and feel thankful to God.
Thus we see that God has children in Egypt who long for the truth. We labor in hope, for God has promised to call them out. Isa. 11:11.
Akhmim.