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THE HOLY FAMILY ROUTE IN EGYPT

INTRODUCTION

IN THE BIBLICAL BOOK OF ISAIAH, THE PROPHET PROVIDES US WITH A DIVINELY INSPIRED PREDICTION OF THE EFFECT THE HOLY INFANT WAS TO HAVE ON EGYPT AND THE EGYPTIANS: “BEHOLD, THE LORD RIDES ON A SWIFT CLOUD, AND WILL COME INTO EGYPT, AND THE IDOLS OF EGYPT WILL TOTTER AT HIS PRESENCE, AND THE HEART OF EGYPT WILL MELT IN THE MIDST OF IT”. (ISAIAH 19:1). THE AUTHORITY OF OLD TESTAMENT PROPHECY, WHICH PORTENDED THE CRUMBLING OF IDOLS WHEREVER JESUS WENT, FURTHER FORESHADOWED THE SINGULAR BLESSING TO BE BESTOWED UPON EGYPT, FOR ITS HAVING BEEN CHOSEN AS THE HOLY FAMILY’S HAVEN, AND UPON ITS PEOPLE FOR HAVING BEEN THE FIRST TO EXPERIENCE THE CHRIST’S MIRACULOUS INFLUENCE. GOD’S MESSAGE, ALSO DELIVERED THROUGH THE PROPHETIC UTTERANCE OF ISAIAH, “BLESSED BE EGYPT, MY PEOPLE” (ISAIAH 19:25), WAS AN ANTICIPATION OF THE COMING OF ST. MARK TO OUR COUNTRY, WHERE THE GOSPEL HE PREACHED TOOK FIRM ROOT IN THE FIRST DECADES OF CHRISTIANITY. FOR ISAIAH GOES ON TO PROPHECY: “IN THAT DAY THERE WILL BE AN ALTAR TO THE LORD IN THE MIDST OF THE LAND OF EGYPT; AND A PILLAR TO THE LORD, AT ITS BORDER. AND IT WILL BE FOR A SIGN AND FOR A WITNESS TO THE LORD OF HOSTS IN THE LAND OF EGYPT”. (ISAIAH 19:19 & 20).

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Copts who form the majority of Egyptian Christians are followers of the Coptic Orthodox Church and considered to be part of the descendants of Ancient Egyptians and one of the first peoples to convert to Christianity.

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Al- Mahamma

At The Town Of Mostorod

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Natroun Valley

AT WADI EL NATROUN

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Matariyah

AT MATAREYA, AIN SHAMS & ZEITOUN

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Mid-Cairo

WITHIN THE AREA OF OLD CAIRO

ART & CULTURAL

In fact, the word "Copt" derives from the Arabic word "Qibt" - or "Gibt" - which derives from the Greek word "Egyptos" meaning "Egypt." The Ancient Egyptian root of the word was "Hikaptah" (Ha-Ka-Ptah), the name Memphis was known by in 3100 BC at the time when it was the first capital of Ancient Egypt.

Holy Family’s Flight Into Egypt Icon

Three scenes from the Holy Family’s flight into Egypt trip

The Holy Family's Flight Into Egypt Scene

UV-Printed Embossed Coptic Icon showing the Holy Family's Flight into Egypt scene

Icon Of St. Mary Byzantine

This icon represents the compassionate side of the Virgin. She is shown bending to touch her cheek to the cheek of her child

INFORMATION

IN THE BIBLICAL BOOK OF ISAIAH, THE PROPHET PROVIDES US WITH A DIVINELY INSPIRED PREDICTION OF THE EFFECT THE HOLY INFANT WAS TO HAVE ON EGYPT AND THE EGYPTIANS: “BEHOLD, THE LORD RIDES ON A SWIFT CLOUD, AND WILL COME INTO EGYPT, AND THE IDOLS OF EGYPT WILL TOTTER AT HIS PRESENCE, AND THE HEART OF EGYPT WILL MELT IN THE MIDST OF IT”. (ISAIAH 19:1). THE AUTHORITY OF OLD TESTAMENT PROPHECY, WHICH PORTENDED THE CRUMBLING OF IDOLS WHEREVER JESUS WENT, FURTHER FORESHADOWED THE SINGULAR BLESSING TO BE BESTOWED UPON EGYPT, FOR ITS HAVING BEEN CHOSEN AS THE HOLY FAMILY’S HAVEN, AND UPON ITS PEOPLE FOR HAVING BEEN THE FIRST TO EXPERIENCE THE CHRIST’S MIRACULOUS INFLUENCE. GOD’S MESSAGE, ALSO DELIVERED THROUGH THE PROPHETIC UTTERANCE OF ISAIAH, “BLESSED BE EGYPT, MY PEOPLE” (ISAIAH 19:25), WAS AN ANTICIPATION OF THE COMING OF ST. MARK TO OUR COUNTRY, WHERE THE GOSPEL HE PREACHED TOOK FIRM ROOT IN THE FIRST DECADES OF CHRISTIANITY. FOR ISAIAH GOES ON TO PROPHECY: “IN THAT DAY THERE WILL BE AN ALTAR TO THE LORD IN THE MIDST OF THE LAND OF EGYPT; AND A PILLAR TO THE LORD, AT ITS BORDER. AND IT WILL BE FOR A SIGN AND FOR A WITNESS TO THE LORD OF HOSTS IN THE LAND OF EGYPT”. (ISAIAH 19:19 & 20).

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