Isaiah 19:19-20
“In that day shall there be an altar to the LORD in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar at the border thereof to the LORD. And it shall be for a sign and for a witness unto the LORD of hosts in the land of Egypt: for they shall cry unto the LORD because of the oppressors, and he shall send them a saviour, and a great one, and he shall deliver them.”
King James Version · the opening — all 2 verses are below
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A future altar and pillar to the LORD in Egypt, pointing to Egypt's eschatological inclusion in God's people.
Read the whole passage — all 2 verses (KJV)
19:19In that day shall there be an altar to the LORD in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar at the border thereof to the LORD.
19:20And it shall be for a sign and for a witness unto the LORD of hosts in the land of Egypt: for they shall cry unto the LORD because of the oppressors, and he shall send them a saviour, and a great one, and he shall deliver them.
Fulfillment References
Jeremiah 44:1 Acts 2:10
Archaeological & Historical Evidence
The Jewish Temple at Elephantine (5th c. BC, Aswan area) was a Jewish temple on Egypt's border. The Leontopolis temple (c. 160 BC, Tell el-Yahudiyya) was built by Onias IV with priestly approval.
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
JewishThe Elephantine and Leontopolis temples may fulfill this. The text also points to Egypt's eschatological turning to God.
CatholicThe early Christian community in Alexandria is the fulfillment — Egypt became one of the earliest and most vibrant centers of Christianity.
ProtestantPartial historical fulfillment (Elephantine/Leontopolis); full eschatological fulfillment when Egypt turns to God.
AcademicThe Elephantine Jewish temple (destroyed 410 BC) and Leontopolis temple (30 BC–73 AD) are the strongest historical candidates. The Egyptian Jewish diaspora is well-documented archaeologically.
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