Exodus 1:7 | Pastor Burns' Study Notes

The seven expressions used to describe Israel’s numerical growth make it clear that this was no ordinary population increase-it was the unmistakable blessing of God upon His people.

The text says they were fruitful, increased abundantly, multiplied, and waxed exceeding great (Exodus 1:7). The language is deliberate and emphatic. Moses piles word upon word to show that what was happening in Egypt was the fulfillment of God’s covenant promise to Abraham-that his seed would become a great nation.

What Pharaoh would soon view as a threat was actually evidence of divine favour. Their growth was not accidental. It was providential. Even in a foreign land, under the shadow of future oppression, God’s hand of blessing was upon them.