Circumcision in an Egyptian Relief
Old Kingdom (Egypt), 23rd–22nd Century BCE
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The Family of Israel in Genesis
Biblical Period
The story of the family of Israel begins with Abraham’s migration to Canaan and ends with Joseph in Egypt.
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