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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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He built a golden calf for the Israelites that escaped from Egypt
What does Exodus ch 23 v 1 to 9 mean?
Matthew Henry's synopsis of Exodus 23:1-9 is: "...Laws against falsehood and injustice...".
"...Ver. 1-9 In the law of Moses are very plain marks of sound moral feeling, and of true political wisdom. Every thing in it is suited to the desired and avowed object, the worship of one only God, and the separation of Israel from the pagan world. Neither parties, friends, witnesses, nor common opinions, must move us to lessen great faults, to aggravate small ones, excuse offenders, accuse the innocent, or misrepresent any thing." (Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary: Exodus 23:1-9)
(Exodus 23:1-9 NLT New Living Translation): "Do not pass along false reports. Do not cooperate with evil people by telling lies on the witness stand. Do not join a crowd that intends to do evil. When you are on the witness stand, do not be swayed in your testimony by the opinion of the majority. And do not slant your testimony in favor of a person just because that person is poor. If you come upon your enemy's ox or donkey that has strayed away, take it back to its owner. If you see the donkey of someone who hates you struggling beneath a heavy load, do not walk by. Instead, stop and offer to help. Do not twist justice against people simply because they are poor. Keep far away from falsely charging anyone with evil. Never put an innocent or honest person to death. I will not allow anyone guilty of this to go free. Take no bribes, for a bribe makes you ignore something that you clearly see. A bribe always hurts the cause of the person who is in the right. Do not oppress the foreigners living among you. You know what it is like to be a foreigner. Remember your own experience in the land of Egypt."
What was the change in power between the time of Joseph and moses?
In the time of Joseph a group called Hyksos ruled and the Egyptians took over a little before the time of Moses
What was Pharaoh's answer to Moses and Aaron?
He answered them more than once (Exodus ch.5 to 11), but the gist of all the answers was that he refused to free the Israelites. (Sometimes he spoke of his own volition, not as an answer, and did proclaim the Israelites' emancipation, but in each case [except ch.12] he soon retracted.)
What important events was Moses responsible for?
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).
He was the greatest of God's prophets (Numbers ch.12, Deuteronomy ch.34). He was God's dedicated emissary in announcing the Plagues, in bringing the Israelites out of Egyptian slavery, in leading them in the wilderness, and in giving them God's Torah. See also:
Who is Ko'hath and Mera'ri in the story of Moses in the Bible?
Kohath was one of the sons of Levi and grandfather of Moses and Merari was his brother.
Can you find a Moses timeline?
The life of Moses can be divided into 3 major periods of 40 years in length. Moses spent the first 40 years in Egypt as a prince of Egypt, next 40 years in the land of Midian (northwest Arabian Peninsula) as a shepherd, and the last 40 years as leader of the Israelites in the Sinai and Moab regions. Rabbinical Judaism calculated a lifespan of Moses corresponding to 1391-1271 BCE.
How did the Egyptians create frogs during the plagues brought by Moses prior to the Hebrew exodus?
They did not "create frogs" frogs had probably been part of their ecosystem. When the plagues happened it is believed that God had sent the frogs so the Israelite people would be delivered from Egypt.
Another Answer: According to Christians, the Bible is absolutely true and without error. The Egyptians must have been able through magic to make frogs just like Moses or the Bible is not true and without error. The Egyptians also, supposedly, made the waters turn red with blood and unfit to drink. They did all this by magic--just read the Bible and you will believe ...
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Levi (one of Jacob's 12 sons)
Kehat (misspelled Kohath), one of Levi's 3 sons
Amram (one of Kehat's 4 sons)
Moses (one of Amram's 3 children)
What 3 plagues did Moses not warn pharaoh of ahead of time?
The Book of Exodus tells of ten plagues that God inflicted on Egypt, although Lester L. Grabbe (Ancient Israel) says there is actually no period in the second half of the second millennium BCE when Egypt was subject to a series of plagues, death of children or physical disruption of the country:
- Water into blood - verses 7:14-25
- Frogs - 7:25-8:11
- Lice - 8:16-19
- Flies - 8:20-32
- Death of cattle - 9:1-7
- Boils - 9:8-11
- Hail and fire - 9:13-35
- Locusts - 10:1-20
- Darkness - 10:21-29
- Death of first born
Of these, Exodus says that Moses did not forewarn the pharaoh of the plagues of lice, boils and darkness.
The Book of Deuteronomy also talks of the "plagues of Egypt," but appears to rely on a very different tradition. In this book, verses 7:15 and 28:60 seem to indicate that the plagues were remembered as having afflicted the Israelites, not the Egyptians. Presumably in this account, Moses had no need to warn the pharaoh.
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http://christianity.answers.com/theology/moses-in-history-and-tradition
Was the serpent that Moses fashioned copper or bronze?
The simple translation of the verse (in Numbers ch.21) is copper. Anything else would be commentary or interpretation.
What is the significance of the well of moses?
Moses got water for the sheep of Jethro, as his daughters were looking after them. He then married one of Jethro daughters.
