Truth Exposed: Famine
In Genesis 41:57 we read that the famine was severe over “all the earth.” This is not to be taken literally. The phrase “all the earth” refers to the lands that were actually bordering Egypt: Canaan, Syria, and Arabia, which in itself is quite substantial. These were all east of Egypt, the west side of Egypt was not affected by the famine. “All the earth” was quite different in 1715 B.C. than it is today in 2025 A.D. Travel time from Canaan to Egypt: approx. 6 weeks, depending on locations. How many times did the brothers travel between Canaan and Egypt?
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