Christ in Egypt
"The Life of Joseph the Righteous"

Christ in Egypt
This Icon is at Holy Virgin Mary Church

After Herod gave the command to slay the children in Bethlehem, the just elder Joseph was warned in a dream to depart into Egypt (Mt. 2:13-16). In fulfillment of the prophecy, the idols throughout Egypt fell down and shattered into pieces as they traveled from one city to the next. 

God chose Joseph, a righteous man from the tribe of Judah who was a carpenter, to minister unto His Great Mystery of Dispensation by protecting the Virgin, providing for her, and acting as her husband so that she, being a virgin, might not suffer reproach when she was found with a child. 

The Holy Family journeyed from Palestine to Dair Al-Muharraq, entering into several villages and countries in between. During their journey, they sailed on the Nile River.

In this icon, St. Joseph is portrayed as a protector of the Mother and Child, in adherence to God’s command to flee to Egypt.

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