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Egypt: the ancient world's refuge
Because the Nile flooded reliably every year, Egypt drew hungry neighbors in times of famine. Genesis reflects this, sending Abraham's family there twice to survive.
Geography writes history before people do.
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Egyptologist Donald Redford notes that Egypt acted like a magnet on its neighbors. The contrasting rhythms of Egypt's and Mesopotamia's rivers also shaped their very different politics and worldviews.
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 21–22
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