tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679564126786980439.post4071988131676184890..comments2012-08-16T20:44:38.331-07:00Comments on Dr Dave Johnson: The Promise of a Progeny: God and Abraham Part IIIDrDaveJohnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12434223260774062194noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679564126786980439.post-86959093922477402042011-02-04T07:04:54.307-08:002011-02-04T07:04:54.307-08:00Notice that the promise of a vast host of descenda...Notice that the promise of a vast host of descendants was already being fulfilled by the time the Hebrews were ready to leave Egypt. The Egyptians feared them for their super fertility and for how numerous they were becoming in the land: <br />The Israelites, however, were fruitful, increased greatly, multiplied, and became extremely strong, so that the land was filled with them. Then a new king, who did not know about Joseph, came to power over Egypt. He said to his people, "Look at the Israelite people, more numerous and stronger than we are! Come, let's deal wisely with them. Otherwise they will continue to multiply, and if a war breaks out, they will ally themselves with our enemies and fight against us and leave the country." .... But the more the Egyptians oppressed them, the more they multiplied and spread.... and the people multiplied and became very strong. (Exod 1:7ff NET)Dale A. Brueggemannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05407870666224089547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679564126786980439.post-47796201124225887482011-02-04T06:57:59.318-08:002011-02-04T06:57:59.318-08:00You say, "...takes the form of a Hittite suze...You say, "...takes the form of a Hittite suzerainty treaty." Actually, this doesn't show the elements of that form, but rather another common ancient Near Eastern form called the royal land grant treaty.Dale A. Brueggemannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05407870666224089547noreply@blogger.com