Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Bereavement » Instances of » The egyptians, of their firstborn
Egypt » History of israel in » Destruction of the first-born
Egyptians » Send the israelites away
Government » Mosaic » A similar senate existed » Among the egyptians
Mourning » For the dead » Lamentations
This fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, [Jer. 31:15], "A voice was heard in [the town of] Ramah [Note: This was a village near Jerusalem, where Rachel was buried], with crying and deep mourning. It was Rachel crying for her children [Note: Initially this was a reference to the Israelites who were taken to Babylonian captivity. See Jer. 29-31]. She refused to be comforted because they were dead."