What were Moses' responsibilities?

Answer 1

In the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), Moses is the Law-Giver. He is also the great leader of the Israelites, who led them out of Egypt, from slavery into freedom. Moses had a special relationship with God, yet was referred to as "the most humble man on earth." Moses was the one to whom God spoke; he was given the Ten Commandments, the rules of ethics that instructed the people in how God wanted them to live. So, Moses' job was to communicate with God and then transmit that teaching and instruction to the Israelites.

Although Christians believe in the New Testament, they also revere Moses, and Jesus too revered him. You can read about Moses in four of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible-- he is in Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. In fact, although he is not really a part of Genesis, the first five books of the Bible are often called the Five Books of Moses, because it is believed he wrote them. (It should be noted that he probably did not write them himself, even with Divine inspiration; but despite a lack of scientific or archaeological proof, many people to this day believe he did.)

Answer:The first place you look to find who was a book's author is in the book itself. The Torah explicitly states that Moses wrote it (Deuteronomy 31:24) and that it is from God (Exodus 24:12).

It should also be mentioned that Moses taught not only the written laws of God, but the Oral Torah as well. The Oral Torah is details and commentary that have been handed down by the sages of the Talmud but not written in the Torah itself.

Answer 2

Moses was an Israelite, a great-great grandson of Jacob. He was born 245 years after the death of Abraham. The time when Moses was born was when the Pharaoh ordered his people to kill all Jewish male infants because he (Pharaoh) was afraid that the Israelites would become too strong for him (Exodus ch.1-2). Moses' mother didn't want him to die. So she made a basket for him and put him in it to float in the Nile reeds. He was found by the Pharaoh's daughter, who took pity on him (Exodus ch.2) and raised him as her own son. He was forced to flee after killing a cruel Egyptian taskmaster, and went to Midian, where he wedded the daughter of Jethro. He eventually achieved the highest level of prophecy (Deuteronomy ch.34) and was called upon by God (Exodus ch.3). He brought the Israelites out of Egyptian slavery (Exodus ch.12). He received the Torah from God (Exodus 24:12) and later recorded it in writing (Deuteronomy 31:24). He went up on Mount Sinai for 40 days and nights (Deuteronomy ch.9-10) and brought down the Two Stone Tablets with the Ten Commandments (Exodus 31:18). He brought the Israelites into the covenant with God (Exodus ch.19 and ch.24), and he oversaw the building of the Tabernacle (Exodus ch.35-40). He was the humblest of men and the greatest of prophets (Numbers ch.12).

Answer 3

Moses' purpose was to be a great servant of God.

Answer 4

to lead Israel to canaan.