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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 was brought with the wisdom of the Egyptians. That means that by that time he had to learn Demotic, Egyptian writing other languages of the surrounding areas and cuneiform.
Why did moses get kicked out of Egypt?
He didn't get kicked out so much as he was forced to flee. In Exodus 2:11-15, Moses kills an Egyptian that he saw beating a Hebrew. When Pharaoh found out, he tried to kill Moses, so Moses fled to Midian.
Who was Moses' Egyptian mother?
His natural mother's name was Yocheved (Jochebed) and his natural father's name was Amram. Miriam was his sister who hid him in a 'miniature ark' (basket) and set him afloat on the river Nile. He was found there by the daughter of Pharaoh Thutmose I.
Although her name is never recorded in the Torah, the Jewish historian Josephus writing in the first century mentions her name as Thermuthis.
**Thermuthis is not mentioned again but....
Thutmose I died and was succeeded by his son *Thutmose II who married Hatshepsut and she reigned with her husband. It is known that she was the 'real' power on the throne...
When Thutmose II died, Hatshepsut then co-reigned with Thutmose II's son until her death.
Thutmose II was NOT her natural son but a son from Thutmose I and another 'wife'?.
It is known that Thutmose III was jealous of his stepmother Hatshepsut and after her death removed her name from every monument of Egypt.
After Hatshepsut's death, it would follow logically that Thutmose III's hatred for Moses (since he was Hatshepsut's adopted son, and his probable fear that the now empty throne might be contested by Moses), caused him to persecute Moses, calling for his death for (what would be considered a 'minor' offence by a royal at the time) killing an overseer who abused an Israelite slave.
(The Torah records that after Moses fled, a new pharaoh took the throne. Thutmose III.)
So to come back to the question... Moses natural mother was Yocheved (Jochebed) and his adoptive Egyptian mother's name was ***Thermuthis.
* It was not uncommon among royalty in ancient times for brother and sister (or half sister) to marry, in order to keep the bloodline pure.
** (maybe this WAS Thermuthis, or maybe Thermuthis made a pact with Hatshepsut to protect Moses in her reign from Thutmose III, hence his hatred for his stepmother, and consequent persecution of Moses after her death?
***It could very well be that Thermuthis and Hatshepsut is one and the same person, since it seems neither of them were capable of bearing a child of their own).
What are the Jewish beliefs about Moses?
The Jews believe that moses was chosen by God to save the Jewish people from Egypt and bring them to freedom.
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Moses was born 245 years after the death of Abraham. The time when Moses was born was when the Pharaoh had ordered his people to kill all Israelite 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 Pharaoh's daughter, who took pity on him (Exodus ch.2) and raised him as her own son.
Moses 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).
Did Moses and the people go around and around for 40 years in the mountains?
Yes, pretty much. But not a whole lot of mountains, just the desert mostly. The point though is not where and how they wonder around but why. Numbers 14:20-25
What is the estimated number of animals on Noah's ark?
The Avibase database contains records about 10,000 species and 22,000 subspecies of birds in the world. In addition, some birds have become extinct in recent centuries, while many in remote areas have not yey been catalogued. If we regard the story of Noah's Ark as literally true, there must have been over 80,000 birds representing over 40,000 species and subspecies. They range from the ostrich and the even larger, extinct moa down to the smallest finches.
As an estimate, there would have to have been more than a million animals, all of which would have needed to be returned to exactly the right location on the globe after the Flood subsided.
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Considering a statistical approach for this question, it is easy to see that Noah's Ark could have carried its intended cargo. A study by John Woodmorappe ( Noah's Ark: A Feasibility Study, 1996, p. 7), indicates the total of the animals that Noah would have needed in the ark to meet the biblical requirements (see Genesis 6) would number between 2,000 and 16,000-not in the hundreds of thousands or even millions as many reason to have been necessary.
Genesis 6:17-20 - New King James Version (NKJV)
17 And behold, I Myself am bringing floodwaters on the earth, to destroy from under heaven all flesh in which isthe breath of life; everything that is on the earth shall die.18 But I will establish My covenant with you; and you shall go into the ark-you, your sons, your wife, and your sons' wives with you. 19 And of every living thing of all flesh you shall bring two of every sort into the ark, to keep them alive with you; they shall be male and female. 20 Of the birds after their kind, of animals after their kind, and of every creeping thing of the earth after its kind, two of every kind will come to you to keep them alive.
A cursory reading of Genesis 6 will reveal some often overlooked, but very important details. The Bible doesn't state anywhere that Noah had to take on board the Ark all or every living creature. There were only three requirements for the animals to be loaded on the ark. They had to be 'air-breathing' and of the same biblical kind and only land-dwelling - all ocean creatures were unaffected. A biblical 'kind' is akin to a 'genus' in science today. Even evolutionary scientist attest that every 'dog' today came from a single pair and taken farther, all 'canine' family (wolves, bears, foxes, dogs, etc) could come from a basic 'kind' of pairing over time.
The Ark was the size of a WWII US Aircraft Carrier and therefore had more than enough space to house the terrestrial creatures, including the 8 humans over the year plus conveniently. After their release, God 'de-pacifies' the animals and puts the fear of man into them. He scatters them on their way (timing unknown) to their particular geographic locations just as He did to man (beginning of the dispersal with later various migrations) in the Tower of Babel story.
Is the Tanakh the word of God?
The Torah is not God's word in the sense that phrase normally takes in Christian and Muslim contexts. the Torah is a collection of rules that have been developed over centuries by Rabbis, through a process of argumentation.
Whether the Torah is regarded as God's word is a matter of religious belief.
These beliefs vary widely and in many details. Some of the more general aspects of some beliefs are:
- It is the word of God;
- It is the word of God transcribed by Moses ;
- It is the word of God transcribed by several people;
- It is a collection of writings, some by God and some by prophets or visionaries;
- It is a collection of writings by prophets or visionaries;
- It is a collection of writings by several people from various times and places.
The name of the wife of Moses is Zipporah , she was the daughter of Jethro. and this can be found in the book of Exodus chapter 2 verse21.
Some have said that Moses was born on the 7th of Adar 1527 BC and lived 120 years. Therefore he would of died about the year 1407-6.
How old was Miriam when Moses was put in the river?
Older than Moses, is all I can tell from scripture!
Beth Peor (Hebrew - Beit Pe'or), two words, was a place of idolatry, since beit means "place" or "house," and pe'or (or baal pe'or) was an idol (Numbers ch.25). The Tosfot commentary (on Talmud, Sotah 14a) quotes an ancient midrash stating that Moses was interred not far from that place (Deuteronomy ch.34), in order to provide a weakening effect against its lure.
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In order to fulfill the will of God. Moses spoke to the Israelites, and taught them the Torah, as per God's will. See also:
What biblical figure is pictured in the House of Representatives?
Moses. Yes.
And it is the only full face image in the House. All others are half-face (Profile) images.
Which ancient Israelite leader led his people out of Egypt?
Moses.
In the Exodus, Moses brought the Israelites out of the Egyptian slavery under the guidance of God, after God brought plagues upon the Egyptians (Exodus ch.1-12). The Israelite exodus is also borne out by the Ipuwer papyrus, which mentions a number of the Plagues ("Pestilence is throughout the land....the river is blood, death is not scarce...there is no food...neither fruit nor herbs can be found...barley has perished...all is ruin...the statues are burned") (Professor John van Seters, Journal of Egyptian Archaeology no. 50). The plagues were also described by ancient historians, including Herodotus and Diodorus. The Exodus is mentioned by Strabo, Berosus, Artapanus, Numenius, Justin, and Tacitus.
Is it true that maybe moses was incinerated?
Since the only evidence we have for Moses is in the Bible and the Bible explicitly claims the Moses was buried, there is no genuine source to counter this and say that Moses was incinerated.
What is the effectivity of a law or Ordinances?
Effectivity of Ordinances in PangasinanProvince of the Republic of the Philippines:
1) pursuant to the first clause of Section 59a, RA 7160- "unless otherwise stated in the ordinance":
- It depends on the will of the enacting Sanggunian, viz:
a) Effectivity clause- This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval by the local chief executive"
b)Effectivity clause- This ordinance shall take effect upon its declaration of validity by the Reviewing Sanggunian within the prescribed 30-day period from the date of receipt thereof"
c) Effectivity clause- This ordinance shall take effect upon the expiration of the prescribed 30-day period as provided for under Section 57b, RA 7160.
2)pursuant to the second clause of Section 59a, RA 7160- after 10-day posting
Effectivity clause- "This ordinance shall take effect after 10-day posting its copies at the bulletin bulletin board and in at least 3 conspicuous places of this LGU."
3)combined effectivity-
"This ordinance shall take effect upon declaration of validity by the reviewing authority within the prescribed 30-day period, or upon the expiration of the mandatory 30day period, provided, copies hereof are posted in at least 3 conspicuous places of this LGU".
Why was Aaron not killed even though he was a firstborn son?
The Israelite firstborn were spared by God (Exodus ch.11-12). Only the Egyptian firstborn were smitten by God's plague (ibid). See also:
