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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 is the legacy that Moses gave to the world?
The answer that you may be looking for is "the Torah," but that is the legacy of God (Exodus 24:12), not just Moses. Moses wrote the Torah (Deuteronomy 31:24), but it was dictated to him by God.
Rather, the chief legacy of Moses himself is: his vast humility (Numbers ch.12), his unsurpassed dedication in leadership (Exodus ch.32) as well as obedience to God, and his deep love for his people. We think of him as a strict, uncompromising leader, but his love for the people was even greater.
Another answer:
Moses gave the world "THE TRUTH OF GOD'S WORD, FINALLY WRITTEN DOWN"... because there was no compilation of God's Word before Moses. Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms, according to Christ, is God's witness, warningand testimony to the end time generations of man, regarding His Good News of man's pending Salvation... and the restoration of God's Government in the world:
"...I told you that EVERYTHING WRITTEN ABOUT ME by Moses and the Prophets and in the Psalms MUST ALL COME TRUE." (Luke 24:44 NLT New Living Translation)
Moses was with the assembly of God people in the wilderness. HE WAS THE MEDIATOR BETWEEN THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL AND THE ANGEL who gave him Life-Giving Words on Mount Sinai to PASS ON TO US." (Acts 7:38 NLT)
The WORLD, however, remains ignorant... unaware... of Moses' legacy to it, to his "words passed on to us." Indeed, very little of the world, population-wise, reads his writings. And, Truth be known, few people who do read it are able to grasp its legacy. For the present time, it's only those with Faith who can SEE CHRIST in Moses', the Prophets' and the Psalms' writings, who can bear witness to its legacy.
"...'If they won't listen to Moses and the Prophets, they won't listen even if someone [like Jesus Christ] rises from the dead.'" (Luke 16:31 NLT)
The WORLD won't truly appreciate the legacy of Moses' writings... until God opens them up in the Judgment and judges the works of all mankind against the "measuring stick" of Moses' legacy:
"...And the books [of the Bible] were opened... And the dead were Judged accorcing to the things written in the books, according to what they had done." (Rev.20:12 NLT)
The WORLD has to wait for Judgment Day to really appreciate Moses' legacy to it.
Answers from site contributors:
- Moses was born in 1593 B.C.E.
- Actually Moses was born in 1393 B.C.E
- Just before the Exodus at the time of the start of the plagues Moses was 80:- Exo 7:7 And Moses was eighty years old, and Aaron was eighty-three years old, when they spoke to Pharaoh. The Exodus was dated by Bishop Ussher as 1446 BC, which would make it 1566 BC when Moses was born.
- According to Jewish tradition, Moses was born in 1392 BCE.
Is it true that Moses put his stick in the Red Sea and it turned red?
the red Sea named because it is surrounded by red mountains
Answer:No. According to Exodus 7:20, Moses struck the waters of the Nile with his staff, and they turned to blood.Aaron died first.
According to the Book of Numbers, Aaron died on Mount Hor; and Moses appointed Eleazar as High Priest to replace him.
Who was Moses and why was he important to the tradition of judaism?
Moses is considered the greatest of leaders in Jewish history. Various traditions hold that he also either wrote the Torah or received it from God at Mt. Sinai.
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Moses was born 245 years after the death of Abraham. Pharaoh had decreed that Israelite boys be killed (Exodus ch.1), but the daughter of Pharaoh took pity on the infant Moses (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).
The importance of Moses cannot be overstated. 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).
Another problem is that the respected Israeli archaeologist, Israel Finkelstein, says that over 90 per cent of scholars believe there never was an Exodus from Egypt as described in the Bible. Without an Exodus, we may have to accept that the Red Sea was never really parted like this. The best explanation is to say that the parting of the Red Sea is a matter of faith and therefore outside the realm of science or history.
Does Islam acknowledge moses as a prophet?
Yes. Moses is a very important prophet in Islam. He figure many many times in the Quran.
He is a prophet, juste like Adam, Abraham, Jesus or Muhammad. (Peace be upon them all.)
Was Moses the most important person in Judaism?
No. In Judaism, there is no one single most important person. Judaism has had many thousands (if not millions) of Rabbis, sages, kings, leaders, prophets, and teachers.
Answer:Moses was the most important of the Jewish prophets (Numbers ch.12, Deuteronomy ch.34).Why are white people not listed as being superior in Moses's Ten Commandments?
The 10 commandments are nothing to do with skin colour, they are a set of rules given by God for all people of all time.
We are one race, the human race, all given the gift of life from God. Colour is dependent upon the amounts of melanin in our skin.
Acts 17:26 God has "made of one blood all nations of men".
The Bible distinguishes people by tribal or national groupings not by skin colour or physical appearance.
There is only one skin colour, melanin, found in cells in our skin.
Go to the book of Revelation ch. 5:9 which reads in part (I have put it in simple english) ...."Jesus is worthy to take a scroll and break open the seals on it, because He was slain at the cross and has saved us by His blood OUT OF EVERY TRIBE AND LANGUAGE AND PEOPLE AND NATION ...."
which means all true believers, NOT white , or black, or brown, or any colour groups but believers, from all nations, from all tribal groups, etc., etc. who have been saved and are standing around the throne room of heaven.
The 10 commandments are rules for living and if everyone followed these rules, then the world would be spared so much unnecessary suffering and biased thinking.
What challenges did Moses face?
Moses faced several challenges during his lifetime, including leading the Israelites out of Egypt, dealing with their complaints and rebellions in the wilderness, and receiving the Ten Commandments from God. He also had to navigate political tensions, conflicts within the Israelite community, and his own self-doubt and struggles with faith.
There are two separate covenants which God made with Abraham; Genesis ch.15 and Genesis ch.17. They took place at different times.
In Genesis ch.15, the Covenant Between the Parts:
a) God informs Abraham of future events (the Egyptian exile)
b) God promises the land of Canaan (Israel) to Abraham's descendants
c) the covenant is finalized through a demonstration of God's presence (see Genesis 15:7-9 and 15:17).
In Genesis ch.17, the covenant of circumcision:
a) although the promises of many descendants (17:2,3) and of inheriting the land of Canaan are repeated (17:8), the main thing in this covenant is the promise that God will be the God of Abraham (17:7, 17:8).
b) God promises that Abraham and Sarah will have a son (17:15-16), whom they will name Isaac (17:19) and who will be the continuation of God's covenant (17:21).
c) the covenant itself is manifested through circumcision, for Abraham and his descendants (17:10).
The covenant with Moses (see Exodus ch.19 and ch.24) is nowhere stated as being between God and Moses. Rather, it's between God and the Israelite nation, with Moses merely serving as the messenger.
This covenant is one of obedience, to listen to God's voice (Exodus 19:5), which will include the entire Torah (24:12). God, for His part, promised to treasure the Israelites (Exodus 19:5; and see also Deuteronomy 26:16-19). The covenant was manifested through God's giving the Ten Commandments (Exodus ch.19-20), and was finalized (on our part) through the sacrifices described in Exodus ch.24.
Aaron was the older brother to Moses, he had a sister called Miriam.
What are some mistakes of Moses in the Bible?
God told Moses to take a rod, the one with which he struck the river and go and strike the rock and water will come out of it and the people will drink. So Moses (Exodus 17:7) went and struck the rock as he was told and water flowed from it.
Later, in Numbers 20:8-11, God told Moses to now go and "Speak to the rock before their eyes, and it will yield its water." But Moses, who was still angry with the people, struck the rock, thus disobeying the word of the Lord. Water flowed from the rock, but because of His disobedience, Moses was not permitted to enter into the land of Canaan (the promised land).
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Another instance was when Moses forgot that his brother's being a mourner prevented him from eating the sacrifice (Leviticus ch.9-10).
It should be pointed out that the claim to infallibility is a sure sign of forgery. We actually take pride in the fact that the Torah isn't like that: it unflinchingly publicizes the mistakes of its protagonists, since it wasn't a human invention.
When did moses parents die and how?
The Bible does not provide specific details about the deaths of Moses' parents, Amram and Jochebed. According to Jewish tradition, they died before Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt, but the exact timing and circumstances of their deaths are not documented in the biblical text. Their deaths are not described in the Scriptures, and most information about them comes from later interpretations and traditions rather than direct biblical accounts.
How long was baby Moses on the Nile river before found and how far did he float?
Baby Moses was placed in a basket and set adrift on the Nile River for an unspecified duration before being discovered by Pharaoh's daughter. The biblical account does not provide a specific timeframe for how long he floated. It is generally understood that he was found shortly after being released, but the exact distance he floated is also not detailed in the scripture.
Moses is a central figure in the Hebrew Bible, and his lineage is traced back to the tribe of Levi. He was the son of Amram and Jochebed, both Levites, and is considered a descendant of Jacob through his son Levi. His brother Aaron and sister Miriam are also significant figures in the biblical narrative. Moses is traditionally regarded as the leader who liberated the Israelites from Egyptian slavery and received the Ten Commandments at Mount Sinai.
The Lord spoke to Moses through a Burning bush. He told Moses what to do and after the fire went out the Bush was just like before, it wasn't burned or anything
What did God tell Moses about the Promises Land?
God told Moses that He would lead the Israelites to the Promised Land, a land flowing with milk and honey, which He had promised to give to their ancestors, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Despite Moses' leadership, he was not permitted to enter the Promised Land himself due to disobedience. Instead, God instructed Moses to view the land from a distance and to prepare the Israelites for their entry under Joshua’s leadership. This promise symbolized hope and fulfillment of God's covenant with His people.
What qualities you think Moses possessed to undertake this difficult task?
Moses demonstrated strong leadership, unwavering faith, and exceptional resilience in undertaking the monumental task of leading the Israelites out of Egypt. His deep sense of purpose, combined with his ability to communicate effectively with both God and his people, enabled him to navigate the numerous challenges he faced. Additionally, his humility and willingness to seek guidance reflected his dedication to fulfilling his mission despite overwhelming obstacles.
