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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 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.
How many Jews did not leave with Moses?
4/5 did not leave Egypt.
Shemot (Exodus) 13:18
So God led the people around [by] way of the desert [to] the Red Sea, and the children of Israel were armed when they went up out of Egypt.
The word for "armed" in the Torah is "חמשים" which can also translate as "one out of five" from the root word "חמש" meaning 5. In other words, only 1/5 of the Israelites departed from Egypt, and the other 4/5 died in Egypt during the 3 days of Darkness.
For more info on the matter (as I am not a Rabbi) watch the Related Link. At 14:10, Rabbi Brody could explain it better than I could.
Why is the story of exodus important to both Jews and non-Jews?
God has never endorsed man's pagan Easter (Ishtar) service in His Word... and its religious importance to men, claiming to be Christian is lost on Him.
The story of Israel's deliverance from death (by the Lamb's blood) and further bondage to Egypt (sin) is important to all mankind, however. Following their escape from Egypt (sin)... the pillars of the cloud by day and fire by night (Jesus Christ - I Cor.10:1-4) kept Pharaoh (Satan) and his army (demons) away from them, The cloud that followed them protected them and prevented Pharaoh (Satan) from capturing them and bringing them back into slavery to Egypt (sin).
The story of Israel's exodus from Egypt (sin) is important to all mankind, because at the end of their flight from Egypt (sin)... their backs were to the wall (the Red Sea; death) and all seemed lost. It seemed that Pharaoh's army (Satan and his demons) would win in the end. But the Red Sea parted... and the Israelites were delivered:
"...Fear ye not, stand still, and see the SALVATION OF THE LORD, which He will shew to you to day..." (Ex.14:13).
Pharaoh's army (Satan and his demons) and their threat disappeared as they passed through death to salvation on the other side.
Israel's exodus... deliverance... from Egypt (sin) is important to all mankind, because it reveals the salvation of Jesus Christ (the Almighty Creator God of the Old Testament - John 1:3) to the world... not through "Easter," the pagan goddess of feritility... but through God's commanded Holy Days, the Passover, which God does endorse for man to observe.
"...for even Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us: therefore let us keep the feast..." (I Cor.5:7-8).
Were is Moses found in the bible?
What does the story of Moses teach us?
JOSEPH AS A BOY, JOSEPH AS A SLAVE IN EGYPT, JOSEPH AS A PRISONER, JOSEPH AND HIS BROTHERS REUNITED. Love for his brothers, kindness and faith. Faith in God, when he was in prison and forgiveness, because he forgave his brothers for treating him unfairly. and great lessing to a nation. AGAPE LOVE DIVINE MINISTRIES,
What part of God did moses see?
From Exodus ch.33:
18 And [Moses] said: "Show me, please, Thy glory." 19 And [the Lord] said: "I will make all My goodness pass in front of you, and I will proclaim the name of the Lord before you; and I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy." 20 And [the Lord] said: "you cannot not see My face; for man shall not see Me and live." 21 And the LORD said: "Behold, there is a place with Me; and you will stand upon the rock. 22 And it shall come to pass, while My glory passes by, that I will put you in a cleft of the rock, and will cover you with My hand until I have passed by. 23 And I will take away My hand, and you will see My back; but My face shall not be seen."
"God's back" is understood as a lesser intensity of Divine revelation than "His face." His "hand" is also understood as not being completely literal.
Whom did Moses write the book of Genesis for?
It is not known exactly where he either wrote or compiled the writings. However, there were several lengthy periods where he may have had the time to do so. The Israelites camped for a lengthy period around Kadesh-Barnea, as is also evidenced by many pottery fragments from the relevant period. Obviously the Torah could not have been written prior to the Exodus, as it had not yet been given to Moses, and so it could not have been written while in Egypt for example.
Whether Moses actually wrote the original text of Genesis or acted as the editor who put it in its final form, he had time to do this during the 40 years in the wilderness before Israel entered Canaan. Particularly, a large part of this time was spent in the region of Kadesh-Barnea and so this is considered as a likely location for this work to have proceeded.
AnswerMoses did not write the book of Genesis, or at the very least it was edited heavily by later writers while in exile. There are date/knowledge errors in the book. AnswerThe currant view of some Biblical scholars...who definitely know more than I do about this subject, say that the Pentateuch was mostly oral knowledge passed down thru the centuries, and was written much later than the time of Moses. Genesis alone has two anachronisms that couldn't have been known till around 550-500 BC. Theoretically the Pentateuch was written somewhere about 1400-1500 BC. Even the Jewish people acknowledge that the book was put to paper or papyrus or whatever they used back then in the 500's BC.Why did Peter suggest he erect shelters for Jesus Moses and Elijah?
Mark:9:5-6:
5: And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
6: For he wist not to say; for they were sore afraid.
What does the moses staff represent?
Jewish Midrash (Va Yosha 42-44) teaches that Moses received his staff from Jethro (and God) to earn Zipporah's hand for marriage. A great read is Goldin (2006):
The Family Book of Midrash: 52 Jewish Stories from the SagesWhat are facts about Moses' life?
Put very briefly:
1. As an adopted child of Pharaoh's daugher, and with an upbringing in the Pharaoh's palace, he would have had a very privileged upbringing - and would have been educated to a high standard.
2. As a Jew in exile, he was all too aware of the plight of his fellow countrymen and women - as they were treated as no more than slaves by subsequent Pharaohs.
3. As an adult, he was all to aware of social injustice, on one occassion killing with a blow a guard who was mistreating a Jew. This implies that he was well built and strong. By all accounts he was quite an attractive man
4. As a result he became a refugee.
5. When thinks quietened down. he returned and became the Jewish leader - he was charismatic and had great powers of leadership - and he became a Godly (despite his previous crime) man. Although as a leader, he was rather reluctant as he thought others more worthy. However, walking with God, he wished to obey his calling.
6. Sadly he complained of a 'slowness of speech' which we now take today to be a bad stammer, and so his brother aaron often acted as spokesman.
7. He was a determined man - so much so that he would not take 'no' as an answer when he bid the Pharaoh to let is people free.
8. There was a sense of frustration whilst Moses was ading the people out of Egypt. Despite his leadership in the ways of God, the people continued to rebel against God, much to Moses' anger.
9. Therefore he had a hard life after his initial affluent upbringing, and, although regarded as a great leader and prophet by the people was always self-effacing. Sadly he died before he could lead his pple in to the 'Promised Land' - that privilege being taken by his successor, Joshua.
Why was moses hesitant to answer God?
Moses objected to God's call because he didn't feel he was worthy. One of the reasons was that Moses had a speech impediment, and he didn't think the people would listen to him (literally and figuratively). Mostly, he was afraid.
How did God prepare Moses for his mission?
The 40 years he spent after he fled Egypt prepared him for the mission.
Answer:
Everything in Moses' life prepared him.
Perhaps the most important was Moses' being "saved" from death as a child... and reared as one of "Pharaoh's own."
"...she brought him [Moses] unto Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son..." (Ex.2:10).
This afforded Moses the "best education of that time" as an "elite" in the world-ruling Egyptian empire. He learned to read and write... and he had the best "library" of scrolls and manuscripts in the world [which very likely included pre-flood literature] from which to research and learn.
This, no doubt, prepared Moses to be able to pen his later inspired contribution to the Word of God.
No. Moses lived 3300 years ago, and (together with Abraham, who lived earlier) founded Judaism, as described in this linked page.
Islam, which began around 1400 years ago, was founded by Muhammad.
Moses had no powers of his own. The Lord worked his miracles through Moses.
What was Moses' name at birth?
Moses' Egyptian name means 'drawn out'. This is a reference to his having been drawn out of the Nile River where he had been placed by his mother. His Hebrew name that Yocheved chose for him was Toviah which means 'Good for God'. The whole account is in:
1And there went a man of the house of Levi, and took to wife a daughter of Levi. 2And the woman conceived, and bare a son: and when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months. 3And when she could not longer hide him, she took for him an ark of bulrushes, and daubed it with slime and with pitch, and put the child therein; and she laid it in the flags by the river's brink. 4And his sister stood afar off, to wit what would be done to him. 5And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself at the river; and her maidens walked along by the river's side; and when she saw the ark among the flags, she sent her maid to fetch it. 6And when she had opened it, she saw the child: and, behold, the babe wept. And she had compassion on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews' children. 7Then said his sister to Pharaoh's daughter, Shall I go and call to thee a nurse of the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for thee? 8And Pharaoh's daughter said to her, Go. And the maid went and called the child's mother. 9And Pharaoh's daughter said unto her, Take this child away, and nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages. And the women took the child, and nursed it. 10And the child grew, and she brought him unto Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son. And she called his name Moses: and she said, Because I drew him out of the water. It is worth noting that his name was given by the daughter of pharaoh specifically in relation to the drawing out from the water, as in v 10 above.
What is the connection between moses and the ten commandments?
The covenant is that if a man wishes to please God and to receive his salvation he will covenant with God to keep all of the commandments. One must also remember that the actual written covenants are but a guide, for their meaning goes much deeper than we imagine. Thou shalt not kill also means thou shall not think of killing. All of the commandments have added to them that to even think of breaking them is as bad as the actual act of breaking them
