Was it God's will for Joseph and Mary to flee to Egypt, and should they have claimed Psalm 91:7 instead?

According to Matthew 2:13, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and commanded him to take Jesus and Mary and flee to Egypt because King Herod intended to kill Jesus. Joseph obeyed this divine instruction. This act also fulfilled the prophecy in Hosea 11:1, "Out of Egypt I called my son." Therefore, it was indeed God's will for them to flee to Egypt.

Psalm 91:7 speaks of divine protection: "A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you." While this psalm offers a promise of God's protection, it does not negate the need to obey specific divine instructions. God's protection often works through guiding individuals to take prudent actions, such as fleeing from danger when commanded. To ignore a direct command from God and deliberately remain in a dangerous situation, relying solely on a general promise of protection, would be considered testing God, which is discouraged in scripture (Matthew 4:7). Joseph and Mary's flight was an act of obedience to God's specific will, not a lack of faith in His ability to protect.

The final answer is $\boxed{\text{Yes, it was God's will for Joseph and Mary to flee to Egypt. They should not have ignored God's direct command to flee and instead relied solely on Psalm 91:7, as obeying God's specific instruction was an act of faith and part of His protective plan.}}$