Exodus 1:1 Now these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob.Exodus 1:1ו And these are the names of the sons of Israel who are coming into Egypt with Jacob; a man and his household have they come.This is connecting us right back to Genesis! And It’s all about Names!You never hear of the Pharaohs names but you do of two lowly midwives.Exodus 1:7 And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.When Jacob died Joseph was only 56 years old. Manasseh and Ephraim in early twenties.Joseph died at 110 yrs old so 54 more yrs go by since Jacobs death. Manasseh and Ephraim are now in their late 70’s.Exodus 1:8,9 Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph. And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we.In the middle of the eighteenth century B.C.E. Egypt had been infiltrated by the Hyksos, an Egyptian term meaning “rulers of foreign lands.” The Hyksos were a conglomeration of ethnic groups among whom Semites predominated. They settled in northern Egypt during the 18th century BC. In about 1630 they seized power, and Hyksos kings ruled Egypt as the 15th dynasty (c.1630-1521BC). The Hyksos introduced the horse and chariot, improved battle axes, and advanced fortification techniques into Egypt.... For complete notes, audio and video downloads please see: http://elshaddaiministries.us