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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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Moses is not a terrorist. Why would he be a terrorist? . Hes not. He was the one who wanted peace not fighting. Just because he was Muslim does not mean a thing. Muslims are not terrorist. You cannot blame Muslims for everything. that is really really really wrong for people to do. People should not even be calling Muslims terrorist. I feel bad for the Muslims because they are consistently being called a "terrorist". I would not like it if someone kept calling me a terrorist, would you?
Why was Moses absolved of the charge of murder?
This is what one angry skeptic wrote to me about the killing of the Midianite children:-
He also showed that he cared for the Isrealites. Here's what he told them they could get from the Midianites:
17 Now kill all the boys. And kill every woman who has slept with a man,
18 but save for yourselves every girl who has never slept with a man.
Numbers 31:17-18.
Here the Israelites are allowed to take Midianite virgins as sexual plunder. I guess God didn't care much for the Midianites, though. Don't try to play the "But the Midianites were sinful people!" because you know that, according to scripture, you deserve to die as much as the Midianites do. But you're going to be hard pressed to find scripture that supports being turned into slave-whores as just punishment for sin.
By the way, the "boys" in verse 17 are children. Here god doesn't just ignore the murder of children; he orders it.
Answer:
A detail of the account reveals that God commanded the deaths of those people... not Moses. The Bible also reveals that the Creator Lord God who commanded it was none other than JESUS CHRIST -- [John 1:3].
"And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites..." (Num.31:1).
Also... no charges of murder were ever leveled against Moses for it in the Bible -- so, there was nothing to be absolved of.
Plus, it's pretty certain, in keeping with the progression of things throughout the Old Testament, that God [Jesus] would have killed Moses for disobeying Him had he not complied with His command.
Like God's church, today... the Israelites were ruled by God, not Moses... or any other man. God was their King and Ruler. He was their Sovereign King to whom they were responsible, and to whom they vowed OBEDIENCE.
"...if ye will OBEY MY VOICE indeed, and keep My covenant, then shall ye be a peculiar treasure UNTO ME above all people: for all the earth is Mine: and ye shall be UNTO ME a Kingdom of Priests, and an Holy nation..." (Ex.19:5-6).
"And all the people answered together, and said, All that the Lord hath spoken WE WILL DO..." (verse 8).
Nowhere in the "Midianite" account is the word "murder" offered [certainly, not by God; Jesus Christ]. It's men in their hauteur who level those charges against God outside of the Bible.
Whom was Moses writing for in Genesis?
Biblical tradition says that Moses wrote the Book of Genesis, presumably for the Israelites whom he led on the Exodus out of Egypt, although there are anachronisms that can only be explained by a later date of authorship.
However, the strong consensus of biblical scholars is that there never was an Exodus out of Egypt as described in the Bible. Without the Exodus, there was no Moses and we have to ask who really wrote the Book of Genesis before we can say to whom it was written.
Biblical scholars say Genesis was written over a period of centuries during the final millennium BCE, by three major sources, with some input by other sources. Each source had his own reasons for writing his contribution, and his own audience.
Writing around the eighth or ninth century BCE, the anonymous source now known as the Elohist recorded traditions for the people of the northern kingdom of Israel. Writing around the same time, or a little earlier, the anonymous source now known as the Yahwist recorded traditions for the people of the southern kingdom of Judah. The two documents were redacted and combined into a single book shortly after the fall of the northern kingdom in 722 BCE. The Priestly author added to this document during the Babylonian Exile, to suit the theological and political needs of his own time. The Priestly source wrote for the Jews of the Exile and of post-Exilic Judah.
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What year did Raphael paint Moses and the burning bush?
The 4-part fresco was created between 1513 - 1514.
What is the significance of Exodus to the Israelites?
ANSWER:
Throughout history, mankind has put full use of their mental capacity and resources to disavow any absolute authority such as the Bible. We are a rebellious peoples. Absolutes means someone elses rules and we humans like our own rules as we go along the road of life. May be ok today, but tomorrow, well who knows.
Yes, not ony Jew but Christian religions would be of little value if the Exodus event is not accurate or proveable.And that is just what the moral secularist, positivist, relativist desire. But if they had an open mind and afforded the Bible text at least a resource basis, they might find how lost they really are. Are they even looking in the right timeframe? Says who, tradition. Why that has changed enormously since I began to read as a child - dinosaurs are a great example here.
Suffice it to say that most of the scientific evidence to date for this event has been published solely in Scientific Journals or kept locked-up in Museums - even here in Brooklyn, NYC. The Times and Newsweek haven't published a solid piece on these discoveries yet. The way of mankind, I suspect. Simply 'google' Did the Exodus Happen or Evidence of the Exodus and find varying details of the event. You might not enjoy reading so get the History Channels, 2006, piece called, 'The Exodus Decoded' by Simcha Jacobovich. There are critics always, but you decide for yourself.
For me, if Christ spoke to Moses and the time and tribes in the Exodus, it is a historical event.
Aaron - Exodus 7:1 "Then the Lord said to Moses, "See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron will be your prophet." So, his brother is Aaron.
When and where was the Book of Exodus written?
However, the view of biblical scholars now is that Moses did not write, and could not have written, Exodus. Exodus was compiled over a period of centuries before it reached a more or less identifiable form, and was then redacted into substantially the form we know today*. So, the answer to this question depends on the level of the book's evolution at which you would finally consider it to be 'Exodus'. Arguably, that would be somewhere around 500 to 600 BCE. The final redaction probably took place in Jerusalem after the Return from the Babylonian Exile.
*The Book of Exodus, and the Pentateuch as a whole, is based on input from several sources. Because we do not know the actual names of those sources, we generally call the major contributors: J, E, D and P. Based on the archaic Hebrew and other evidence, J and E appear to be from around 800 to 1000 BCE. D (the Deuteronomist) lived a little before 600 BCE. P (the Priestly source) lived during the Babylonian exile.
Estimated value today of the ark of the covenant?
In GDP £4.32 trillion British pounds x 12months = £51.84t per year.
More in other currencies see currency calculator for own country
H.I.M Prince Mychial
Bearer of the ARCH OF THE COVENANT
or 1.08 trillion in assets - Crown of Crowns, golden 12star tiarra, cubit septer, sealed book.
Who was moses and why was he significant to Jewish history?
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).
What time period did Moses live?
Traditional Jewish reckoning puts the lifetime of Moses at 1392 BCE until 1272 BCE.
Was moses and the Exidus myth or reality?
It all really depends on your own religious views. There is no historical evidence of it happening but there have been theories of seismic activity parting the sea.
How do you make traverse in land surveying?
Consider a rectangular shape. A traverse would set up an instrument at one corner and then measure the angle between the two other adjacent corners of the rectangle. In this case 90 degrees. The survey also measures the distance along one of those adjacent sides. Usually angles are measured in a clockwise direction and the right side length would be measured.
The instrument is then moved to the corner you just measured the distance to and the procedure is repeated (clockwise angle and distance to next corner). Move to the third corner and repeat the procedure. Move to the fourth corner and repeat.
You have now measured four angles and four distances. If you did it right, the four angles should total 360 degrees. This is a math rule for any four sided figure.
In a real survey, the instrument would also be used to measure the angle from the last corner (back sight) to any points of interest such as boundary marker, building corner, etc. With trigonometry, the traverse is adjusted and then the x,y coordinates for each point of interest can be determined.
Is Akmose' the Pharaoh on Moses' time?
most historians and anthropologist do not recognize moses as a historical figure. the ancient egyptians who recorded history quite well, did not write of moses. for example, locust were a constant threat, the red mud turned the waters red yearly, and ancient egypts 42 negative confessions, which include moses' 10 commandments, predate the hebrew moses by about 1500 years. fifteen hundred years also predates the entrance of the hebrews into egypt (abraham and his family) which was 1250 b.c. Even more interesting is the fact that the last of pyramids built by indigenous african egyptians (Ahmose) had already been constructed - meaning the slave labor of foreignors building pyramids after 1250 is simply unprovable. 400 years after abraham entered egypt and the hebrews were supposedly enslaved places us at about 850 b.c. - at which time foreignors were constantly attacking and occupying parts of egypt - making egypt hardly a place that could have sustained a major slavery campaign. in short, moses is likely a fictional character given the egytian name - ahmose - the name of an egyptian king who actually lived, and expelled the hyksos occupiers, whom many anthropologist believe were foreign invaders (not slaves) from the north.
What evidence is there that Moses wrote the Pentateuch?
Another answer from our community:
- There are numerous statements within the books that Moses wrote them.
- Uniform and solid tradition amongst the Jews who recorded and passed on their history named Moses as the author. It was not discounted until it became fashionable to discredit their long history in the 19th century.
- Both Old and New Testament repeatedly refer to Moses as the author and they - being much closer than modern day critics to the events - are better placed to make the call.
- The writer also is obviously a participant in some of the events, and we know that Moses recorded history in written form. Geographical details, first-hand accounts of certain events, and the time in which it was written all point to Mosaic authorship.
- The style of writing used places it in the correct time frame for Moses. This literary form was not in use at the later date when those who discredit Mosaic authorship place the writing.
What took place when Moses was on the mount?
When moses had gone to the top of Mount Sinai to speak to God and collect the ten commandments, and he was away for 40 days. The people got restless and melted their gold and what they took from the Egyptians , and made a golden calf and were drinking and dancing around it.
Who is Nefretiri in Moses Charles Heston?
The role of Nefretiri (Egyptian princess that found the baby Moses in a basket) in the 1956 Ten Commandments movie was played by Anne Baxter.
Not likely, as Akhenaten's god was the sun, whereas Moses' God Is Spirit.
He was his understudy or apprentice. He was also Moses' successor and took his place when the children of Israel entered Canaan.
The God or king Who told the sea to go back?
This is actually a common misconception. Canute was the king who is often said to have tried to hold back the waves. But what he was actually doing was trying to demonstrate to his non-Christian subjects that he was a mere man who could not of course hold back the waves.
Where is Moses' prophecy writing about Jesus?
15The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;
