| The
great river of Egypt. |
The Nile flows 4000
miles from central Africa to the Mediterranean Sea. In antiquity the river flooded
each year, bringing the soil and moisture that made Egypt
a dependable source of food.
 |
Nile River |
In Old Testament times
the infant Moses was placed in a basket
in the Nile in order to conceal him, since the king of Egypt had ordered
that all male children born to the Hebrews should be killed (Exod 2:10).
To pressure the king into releasing the Hebrews from slavery, Moses turned
the Nile into blood (Exod 7:17).
|
