Exodus 1:8: “Now there arose a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.” There is something very curious here. In this verse the writer refers to the Pharaoh as a king. From here on he is referred to as Pharaoh. One reason could be historical. Do you ever wonder why the Egyptian
Exodus 1:8: “Now there arose a new king over Egypt , which knew not Joseph.” This is the only time that Pharaoh is referred to as a king. From here on he is referred to as Pharaoh. In Exodus 1:8 it refers to this new king as a melek (king) kadash (new). The word kadash means more than just a new
