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Acts 7:17-22
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“As the time drew near for God to fulfill his promise to Abraham, the number of our people in Egypt had greatly increased.
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Then ‘a new king, to whom Joseph meant nothing, came to power in Egypt.’
[a]
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He dealt treacherously with our people and oppressed our ancestors by forcing them to throw out their newborn babies so that they would die.
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“At that time Moses was born, and he was no ordinary child.
[b]
For three months he was cared for by his family.
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When he was placed outside, Pharaoh’s daughter took him and brought him up as her own son.
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Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action.
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1.
Exodus 1:7
;
Psalms 105:24
2.
Exodus 1:8
3.
Exodus 1:10-22
4.
Exodus 2:2
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Hebrews 11:23
5.
Exodus 2:3-10
6.
1 Kings 4:30
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Isaiah 19:11
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[a].
Exodus 1:8
[b].
Or "was fair in the sight of God"
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