Pharaoh doesn’t have to create a sense of national superiority. He just has to use it for his advantage. If we were to place Exodus 1:10 in a modern context, he says, “People of Egypt, we’ve got to deal shrewdly with these immigrants. We’ve got to be wise in how we deal with the Hebrew problem. They are a threat to national security. We have a whole nation of non-Egyptians living in our country. They’re not loyal to us and if war comes, they’ll join with our enemies and fight against us. They’ll take your jobs. They’ll take your wealth. They’ll take your property. They’ll take your power!” I
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