The nation of Egypt was at various times in antiquities the greatest political and military power of its age as attested by the many spectacular monuments that reflect its past power and glory. The biblical story of the Exodus also tells how God miraculously freed His people from what was then the most powerful nation of its time.

The history of Egypt in the Bible goes back much further in time. After the waters of the Noachian Flood subsided, the three sons of Noah (Shem, Ham and Japheth) began to populate the earth. Ham had four sons, and the name of his second son was Mizraim (Genesis 10:6). He became the father and the beginner of Egypt following the Flood.  It is Egypt’s history recorded in the books of Genesis and Exodus that is remembered by most people who are familiar with the Bible. 

The wealth of history and culture in Egyopt includes the last surviving of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Pyramids of Giza are one of the world's most recognizable landmarks. Built as tombs for the mighty Pharaohs and guarded by the enigmatic Sphinx, Giza's pyramid complex has awed travelers down through the ages.  Today, these megalithic memorials to dead kings are still as wondrous a sight as they ever were. An undeniable highlight of any Egypt trip, Giza's pyramids should not be missed.

Another Egyptian significant location for us Christians  is Mount Sinai.  Immediately north of the mountain is the 6th century Saint Catherine's Monastery. The summit has a mosque that is still used by Muslims, and a Greek Orthodox chapel, constructed in 1934 on the ruins of a 16th-century church, that is not open to the public. The chapel encloses the rock which is considered to be the source for the biblical Tablets of Stone. At the summit also is "Moses' cave", where Moses was said to have waited to receive the Ten Commandments.  Climbing the mountain early morning is an experince you will never forget.