[[Ps-135]] Prev: [[Prophecies in Ps-134]] | Next: [[Prophecies in Ps-136]] --- ### He struck the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and animal. He sent signs and wonders into the middle of you, Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his servants. *Type*: fulfillment *Summary*: The text recounts the historical fulfillment of the divine warning that God would strike the firstborn of Egypt to secure Israel's release. *Historical context*: This refers to the tenth plague of Egypt recorded in [[Exod|Exodus 11]]-12, an event historically commemorated by the Jewish people through the festival of Passover since at least the 13th century BCE. *Related to*: [[Exod-04#v22|Exodus 4:22]]-23 ### He struck many nations, and killed mighty kings, Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan, and gave their land for a heritage, a heritage to Israel, his people. *Type*: fulfillment *Summary*: The conquest of the Transjordan and the kingdoms of Canaan is presented as the fulfillment of the ancestral promise of land. *Historical context*: This aligns with the 14th-13th century BCE accounts of the Israelite conquest under Moses and Joshua, marking the end of the Canaanite city-state dominance in the region. *Related to*: [[Gen-15#v18|Genesis 15:18]]-21 ### For Yahweh will judge his people and have compassion on his servants. *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: A prophetic promise that God will intervene to deliver His people from oppression and show mercy after periods of judgment. *Historical context*: Historically cited by theologians as a recurring prophecy fulfilled during the end of the Babylonian Exile in 538 BCE when the Jews were allowed to return to Jerusalem. *Related to*: [[Deut-32#v36|Deuteronomy 32:36]] ### For Yah has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel for his own possession. *Type*: fulfillment *Summary*: The formal recognition of Israel's status as God's special treasure and chosen nation. *Historical context*: This fulfills the covenantal promise made at Sinai where Israel was designated as a 'segullah' or treasured possession among all nations. *Related to*: [[Deut-07#v6|Deuteronomy 7:6]] --- #ai_prophecy