In his overview of Israel’s history, given before the Sanhedrin, Stephen referred to this 400 - year period and stated: “Just as the time was approaching for fulfillment of the promise that God had openly declared to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt, until there rose a different king over Egypt, who did not know of Joseph. ” — Acts 7: 6, 17, 18.
मूसा ने उत्पत्ति की पुस्तक को अभी तक नहीं लिखा था, हालाँकि इसकी गुंजाइश है कि इब्राहीम से किए यहोवा के वादों के बारे में मूसा को मुँहज़बानी या लिखित रूप से बताया गया था ।