Abraham “went down” to Egypt (Gen 12:10-20). In the Old Testament, “going down” to Egypt means “submitting to that people” (Ex 2:23). This country is seen as the enemy of Israel; going down there is never good. Rather, it would have been better to “go up” to “Jerusalem” to meet the Lord. *Pixabay, author unknown. During the famine, Abraham preferred to go to Egypt rather than trust in God. He was so keen to be "well treated" that he gave his wife to Pharaoh, an episode that w