The Torah states that Pharaoh claimed that the high Israelite birth-rate could pose a potential threat (Exodus ch.1).
On a spiritual level, the Egyptian slavery was brought about by God. It taught us the importance of loving the stranger (Deuteronomy 10:19), it showed us the power of God when He redeemed us (Exodus 10:2) as well as His personal concern for us (Exodus 2:24); and it served as the “iron furnace” (Deuteronomy 4:20) which smelted us (the Israelites) into a nation and separated the dross.
On a spiritual level, the Egyptian slavery was brought about by God. It taught us the importance of loving the stranger (Deuteronomy 10:19), it showed us the power of God when He redeemed us (Exodus 10:2) as well as His personal concern for us (Exodus 2:24); and it served as the “iron furnace” (Deuteronomy 4:20) which smelted us (the Israelites) into a nation and separated the dross.
