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Psalms 105

A psalm of thanks that retells God's faithfulness to his covenant with Abraham: Joseph sent ahead into Egypt, Israel's growth, Moses and the plagues, the cloud and fire, the quail and manna, and water from the rock, so that his people might keep his laws.

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The pillar of cloud and fire

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  • Textually stated

    A pillar of cloud led by day and a pillar of fire by night, and it did not depart.

    Stated in Exodus 13:21–22 and recalled in Nehemiah 9:12 and Psalm 105:39.

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    Joseph, ages 17–30: Thirteen years of slavery and prison

    From 17 to 30 Joseph is a slave, then a prisoner, then forgotten. The psalm says "the word of the LORD tried him" until its time came. Genesis repeats that "the LORD was with Joseph" in the worst places, not only after the rescue. His most formative years wer…

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