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Bible Questions & Answers Archive Genesis 15:13 and Exodus 12:41, Is There a Contradiction? By Dr. Max D. Younce 0041 Question In Genesis 15:13 the Bible says Israel shall serve the Egyptians 400 years, but in Exodus 12:41 it says they were in Egypt 430 years. Is this a contradiction? Answer
In Genesis 15:13, God prophesied that Israel would be AFFLICTED
in Egypt for 400 years. Notice carefully, "Know of a surety that thy
seed shall be a stranger in a land (Egypt) that is not theirs, and shall
serve them: and they shall AFFLICT them four hundred years".
The first 30 years in bondage, Israel was not persecuted, but as they
multiplied and a new pharoah took office, things changed. In Exodus 1:8,
"Now there arose a new king over Egypt which knew not Joseph".
Beginning with this king and continuing for 400 years. Israel was
treated as a slave and put to hard labor. Read all of Exodus, Chapter 1. Now, in Exodus 12:41 we are given the total number of years Israel
was in Egypt. "And it came to pass at the end of the four hundred and
thirty years, even the selfsame day it came to pass, that all the hosts
of the LORD went out from the land of Egypt". No contradiction at all. Exodus 12 gives the total number of years in
Egypt while Genesis 15 gives the number of years afflicted. From Adam
until now, the whole world has been afflicted by sin and death, but we
thank God "For he hath made Him (Christ) to be sin for us who knew no
sin, that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him (Christ)".
(II Corinthians 5:21).
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