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Moses
Moses is the most important prophet in Judaism and is also important in Christianity and Islam. Moses led the Israelites out of their slavery in Egypt, miraculously crossing a divided Red Sea. At Mount Sinai he received the Ten Commandments. He led the Israelites through 40 years of desert wandering and finally to the Promised Land. He died there, within sight of his goal, at the age of 120.
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What was the tribe of Moses' father?
Moses' father, whose name was Amram, was of the Tribe of Levi. He was the son of Kehath (often misspelled "Kohath") and grandson of Levi (Exodus ch.6). See also:
According to the Bible, Moses, after killing an Egyptian, fled to the land of Midian in the desert area above the great Rift Valley, east of the Gulf of Aqaba in north-western Arabia. Medieval Arab geographers still referred to this region as the land of Midian; today it is known as the Hijaz. There Moses married the daughter of the Midianite priest Jethro. During this initial episode in Midian, Moses experienced the theophany of Yahweh in the thornbush, which was blazing but was not consumed (Exod. 3:1-4:17).
After the Exodus from Egypt, Moses returned with his followers to the same 'mountain of God' in Midian, where he received the Ten commandments and sealed the covenant between God and his people. Moses' father-in-law, the priest of Midian, counselled him about implementing an effective judicial system among the Israelites, apparently based on one already in use among the Midianites (Exod. 18.13-27).
On the other hand, the near-consensus of scholars is that there was no Exodus from Egypt as described in the Bible, but many believe that the frequent generally favourable references to Midian, here and elsewhere, point to a folk memory of the origins of belief in the God the Hebrews called YHWH (Yahweh). There is evidence that the god of the Midianites was a storm god they knew as YHW, and this god might have been the forerunner of the Hebrew God, YHWH. Research suggests that someone, not necessarily called Moses, or perhaps a small group of escaping slaves could have taken word of the Midianite god to the Israelites, where he was adopted as a Hebrew God. On this view, the Exodus is an epic elaboration of that folk memory.
Moses was a shepard. One day a bush caught on fire and it talked. THis was when Moses met g-d.
What were the last places Moses led his people to?
After 40 years in the desert, Moses led his people to the Jordan river, from Beth-jesimoth to Abel-shittim in the plains of Moab. For their entire itinerary read Numbers ch. 33.
What were Moses' responsibilities?
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.
(Mo′ses) [Drawn Out [that is, saved out of water]].
"Man of the true God," leader of the nation of Israel, mediator of the Law covenant, prophet, judge, commander, historian, and writer. (Ezr 3:2) Moses was born in 1593 B.C.E., in Egypt, being the son of Amram, the grandson of Kohath, and the great-grandson of Levi. His mother Jochebed was Kohath's sister. Moses was three years younger than his brother Aaron. Miriam their sister was some years older.-Ex 6:16, 18, 20; 2:7.
He died at age 123, so that would have been 1470 BCE
It is certainly possible and even likely that someone called Moses was a significant figure in early Judaism.
What is highly unlikely that the stories and feats attributed to him in the bible are true, though that of course, will be disputed by believers of the bible.
How did moses spent his first 40years?
Moses lived 120 years, so 40years were spent in Egypt, another 40 years were spent with his family in Midian and the last 40 years were spent leading the people in the wilderness.
What year did Moses flee to Midian?
As we know that Moses the prophet and leader lived a total of 120 years of age. It is divided into 40 years in the Egyptian palace, 40 years he spent in the land of Midian. So actually he went there afer killing the Egyptian at 40 years.
1And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon's reign over Israel, in the month Zif, which is the second month, that he began to build the house of the LORD. This verse can be used to calculate that the Exodus most likely occurred in 1441 BC. The date for the Temple of Solomon is believed to be 961 BC and adding the 480 produces 1441. The Israelites were pursued by pharaoh not long after they left Egypt and so the parting of the sea probably happened in 1441 as well.
What important things did moses do in his life?
he went to the top of a mountain and the ten commandments. who ever said pooped on children is mean and kids use this site so F*** off
What happened to Egypt after Moses?
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Based on the account in the Book of Exodus, with the loss of 600,000 healthy adult male slaves, the Hebrew women, and much wealth, Egypt should have gone into serious economic decline. However, there is no evidence of any such decline occurring at any time during the Late Bronze Age. The copious documents were now have show that economic activity continued as before, with contracts written and honoured, etc. In fact there is no evidence outside the Bible that the Israelites were ever in Egypt or that there was any Exodus from Egypt as described in the Bible. The clear majority of scholars now say that this event never really occurred.
Was Aaron Moses blood brother?
Surnames or family names are a relatively (last few huindred years) invention. In fact, in some countries (like Iceland) family names are still not used. Instead the terms Fred, son of Bill, or Mary, daughter of Joan are used - where we get names like Donaldson, Robertson, Jackson etc today. In some countries like Scotland the term 'Mac' as in Macdonald means 'son of'. In Wales, the terp 'ap' means the same as in ap Evan (shortened to Bevan) or ap Rhys (shortened to Price). In Ireland the term 'O' means the same thing as in Keiren O'Connor. Also in Moses' day there were no surnames as we know them, so neither Aaron nor Moses had a surname. The Jewish form of 'mac', 'ap' or 'O'' is the term Bar. So James and John who were sons of Zebedee could be called John Bar Zebedee and James Bar Zebedee. The Bible states that Imram was the father or Moses, although Bible scholars doubt this. So if this was true, Moses would become Moses Bar Imram, and Aaron, Aaron Bar Imram.
What are the key actions of Moses?
After leaving Egypt, the Torah says, the Hebrews wandered through a wilderness for 40 years. During this time, God gave Moses the laws that became the foundation of Judaism. These laws are called The Ten Commandments.
Moses received the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai, the "mountain of god."
Why did Moses not enter heaven?
Yes. He was taken up to heaven in a cloud.
Another View:
The Bible is very explicit about who has/hasn't gone up to heaven. In reading Hebrews 11, aka "The Faith Chapter," Paul mentions all who have gone before us as not yet receiving the final reward of being in Heaven. Further, Revelation, we are told that 'heaven' is coming down to the New Earth. Lastly, consider what Jesus Himself, has said here:
John 3:13New International Version (NIV) 13 No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven-the Son of Man.[a] Footnotes: John 3:13 Some manuscripts Man, who is in heaven
Yes.
Jewish answer:
Yes, after he died on Mount Nevo.
Moses probably died some time in 1401 BC assuming that the early date for the Exodus (1441 BC) is correct. An exact date has not been bequeathed to us, since the fact, rather than the date, was important to those who wrote the account and added it into the book of Deuteronomy (v1-5). In any case the dating system we now use was not in place at that time.
Did Moses see the back of god?
One interpretation is that Moses' eyes were miraculously altered so that he could see spiritual phenomena. God may not have a material body, but Moses' prophetic powers allowed him to see non-material phenomena.
How did moses react to the burning bush?
The burning bush was the manifestation of God in physical form. God did not actually appear to Moses in the burning bush, but spoke to him from the flames. The angel appeared to Moses:
Exodus 3
2- And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed. 3And Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt. 4And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I. 5And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground. 6Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.
The burning bush was not God appearing to Moses in a physical form. The Angel of Jehovah was. once again if you follow through with the theme of the Angel of Jehovah you will see He is not in the order of created beings but that He was indeed the true Manifestation of Jehovah God. No where in the book of Exodus is the Angel of Jehovah quoted as saying anything but we can conclude He was doing all the talking. When Jehovah God said He speaks to Moses face to face as with a man, the Angel was speaking to Him. The Angel was in the cloud:
Exo 14:19 And the Angel of God withdrew, the One going before the camp of Israel. And He went behind them. And the pillar of cloud withdrew from before them, and it stood behind them.
How do we know that this Angel is Jehovah?In verse 24
Exo 14:24 And it came to pass, that in the morning watch, Jehovah looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians,
The burning bush was the place that Jehovah spoke from in the form of the Angel of Jehovah and He also appeared to Moses in that form. The burning bush was not an appearance of Jehovah but merely the place that got Moses attention.
Num 14:14 And they will say to the one living in this land, They have heard that You, Jehovah, are in the midst of this people, who is seen eye to eye. You are Jehovah, and Your cloud stands over them; in a pillar of cloud You go before them by day, and in a pillar of fire by night.
Why did Moses killed the Egyptian?
When Moses saw an Egyptian mistreating a Hebrew, he became upset with the Egyptian and killed him. The account can be found in the Old Testament in the 2nd chapter of the Book of Exodus. You can also check out Numbers 31 to find an account where Moses orders a military to kill.
Who are the levites who followed Moses in the Exodus?
Jacob had twelve sons, who became the heads of the twelve tribes of Israel. Levi was Jacob's third son by his wife, Leah, and the Levites were descendants of Levi (Genesis 35:23, 26) Levi was Aaron and Moses' great-grandfather (Exodus 6:13,16-20) and the father of Gershon, Kehath, and Merari, who became the heads of the three principal divisions of the Levites. Genesis 46:11; 1Chronicles 6:1, 16. The term "Levite" applies to the whole tribe, including the priestly family of Aaron who were priests, which is why we often hear the expression "priests and Levites" in the Bible (1Kings 8:4; 1Chronicles 23:2; Ezra 1:5; John 1:19). Priestly duties were confined to the male members of Aaron's family, with the rest of the Levite tribe acting as their assistants, dismantling, and carrying the tabernacle (Numbers 3:3, 6-10) as they travelled in the wilderness. Each of these families had an assigned place near the tabernacle in the wilderness. Aaron's Kehathite family camped to the east, in front of the tabernacle .. The remaining Kehathites camped to the south . The Gershonites on the west, and the Merarites on the north (Numbers 3:23, 29, 35, 38). When it was time to move: Aaron and his sons took down the curtain dividing the Holy from the Most Holy and covered the ark of the testimony, the altars, and other sacred furniture and utensils. The Kehathites then carried these things. The Gershonites transported the tent cloths, coverings, screens, courtyard hangings, and tent cords (evidently the cords of the tabernacle itself), and the Merarites took care of the panel frames, pillars, socket pedestals, tent pins and cords (cords of the courtyard surrounding the tabernacle). Numbers 1:50, 51; 3:25, 26, 30, 31, 36, 37; 4:4-33; 7:5-9.
