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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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Why is Moses the most important Hebrew?
Because he received the Torah from God.
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).
Which book was revealed on Moses?
Exodus.
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Deuteronomy: "...This is the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, saying, I will give it unto thy seed: I have caused thee to see it with thine eyes, but thou shalt not go over thither. So Moses the servant of the Lord died there in the land of Moab (Iraq), according to the Word of the Lord. And He buried him in a valley in the land of Moab, over against Bethpeor: but no man knoweth of his sepulcre unto this day. And Moses was an hundred and twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated." (Deut.34"4-7)
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Why Joshua to be Moses successor?
One big reason may have been the fact that Aaron was the older brother,
and was already dead by the time Moses was ready for succession.
A better question might be: Why Joshua and not either one of Moses' sons ?
According to the Book of Genesis, Moses was born in Egypt. However, there is good reason to believe that Moses never really existed, in which case he was not born anywhere.
Where in the Bible does Moses allow divorce?
Jesus does not express any points on marriage and divorce in the Bible. Marriage as an institution even pre-dates Abraham. In fact Kain and Seth, Adam and Eve's surviving children, were married. So the institution pre-dates even formal Judiasm. Since other religions have a form of marriage we can assume that it's origin is more cultural then religious in origin. I would be a safe assumption then, the rules of divorce, are also equally cultural rather then religious. The acceptability and rules of marriage were established prior to Jesus and continue to evolve long after and with little input on Jesus' part, tend to fall into Church traditions rather then direct influence by the Messiah of Christianity. This may be intentional as the message of redemption and fullfillment of God's law had little to do with micro-managing the development of the new\restored faith. Jesus does bless marriage as a sacrament by changing water into wine but that is the only definitive positioning Jesus makes as far as I can recall.
Who was moses' second in command?
Joshua.
Deuteronomy 31:14 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Behold, the days approach when you must die; call Joshua, and present yourselves in the tabernacle of meeting, that I may inaugurate him." So Moses and Joshua went and presented themselves in the tabernacle of meeting.
Did Moses enter the promised land why?
No. He only viewed it from a mountaintop. He was not permitted to enter, because he had misrepresented God to His people during the journey from Egypt.
How old was Moses when he went to live with the Princess in the palace?
It is not known how old Moses was when he left his home to stay with the king. He was most likely an older child.
Where were Moses' parents from?
Moses was born in Goshen, Lower Egypt. He was sent in a basket down the nile river. He was found in an Egyptian palace and was taken by the princess. There, he grew up and became the prince of Egypt. Then, they discovered he was Hebrew (He did'nt know) and kicked him out of royalty and he became a slave. That poor guy!
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What was the child moses saved from?
Moses was saved from Pharaoh's soldiers, who would have thrown him in the river as per Pharaoh's orders if they had found him.
He was also saved from Pharaoh's sword (Exodus 18:4), because Pharaoh had tried to have Moses killed (ibid. 2:15) after Moses smote the cruel Egyptian taskmaster (ibid. 2:11-12).
See also Exodus 4:24.
Why was Moses not a good leader?
Humility is one of the best and most necessary traits for a person to have; especially a leader. Moses, who had a superlative level of humility (Numbers ch.12), didn't want to accept God's mission in an unseemly, overly eager manner. First he asked God if there might be someone better suited than he. He pointed out various reasons that the mission might falter (Exodus ch.3-4), because a failure of the Exodus would amount to a desecration of God's name.
What did moses do that kept him from entering the promised land?
He struck the rock which was, by a miracle of God, made into a source of water (Numbers ch.20). He was supposed to speak to the rock instead. Striking the rock served to slightly diminish the miracle.
It should be self-understood that this criticism of Moses is only in proportion to his greatness. In the final analysis, he remained the most godly person who ever lived (Deuteronomy ch.34).
What was baby Moses's basket made of?
Which conceived, and bare a son; and seeing that it was beautiful, she hid him three months. But no longer hide him, she took an ark of bulrushes, and daubed it with slime and with pitch, and put the child in it and put it in the flags by the river's edge. And his sister stood at a distance to see what would happen to him. Exodus 2: 2-4
What is moses the hebrew's full name?
Moses was Moshe ben Amran (משה בן עמרן), but the name Moses or Moshe is actually egyptian, not Hebrew.
What was God's answer when Moses asked his name?
Exodus 3:15
And Elohim said further to Mosheh, "Thus you are to say to the children of Yisra'ĕl, 'יהוה Elohim of your fathers, the Elohim of Abraham, the Elohim of Yitsḥaq, and the Elohim of Yaʽaqob, has sent me to you. This is My Name forever, and this is My remembrance to all generations.'
The Greeks called the four letters the tetragramaton it is pronounced YaHooWaH and it means I am He that causes to exist all that exists! In other words it is the pre-incarnate Christ. It was the Son who created all things:
Col 1:13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
Col 1:14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
Col 1:15 Who is the image of the invisible Elohim, the firstborn of every creature:
Col 1:16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
Col 1:17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
Col 1:18 And he is the head of the body, the assembly: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
Why was water so important in Moses' time?
Water is and has always been important. If you're asking about the verses in which the Israelites press Moses to see to their water needs (Exodus ch.15, Numbers ch.20), that is because they were in a dry wilderness.
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Why did the Israelites complain?
How did Moses know he was an Israelite?
Moses started out his life in miraculous deliverance! While other babies all around him were dying at the hand of Pharaoh, he was being hidden in a basket, floated down a river and saved by the Pharoah's own daughter! I am sure he knew of this story at an early age, so from the very beginning he was aware that God had delivered him personally for some reason! Then he was raised as an Egyptian Prince! He learned their culture and their traditions. At the same time God made it possible that he spent time with his family of origin where he learned all about the same things of the Hebrew people, to whom he actually belonged. And God made it clear early on that he had delivered Moses through divine intervention.
What happened with moses and the rock?
The people wanted water and Moses got impatient. He struck the rock with his rod without God's command and he was punished for that.
What happened to the first set of the ten commandments?
The 'original' stone tablets, written by God, were destroyed, when Moses threw them to the ground, after seeing the nation of Israel involved in false worship(Exodus 32:15-19)(Deuteronomy 10:1-4). The second set of tablets, called
The Testimony" (Exodus 34:29)were kept in the Ark of the Covenant at the Tabernacle(Exodus 40:20, 21)(1 Kings 8:9)(2 Chronicles 5:10), and eventually at Solomon's Temple (1 Kings 6:19). The Ark and it's contents are believed to have disappeared before the Babylonians conquered Jerusalem in 607BCE, because it was not mentioned among the objects taken at the time(2 Kings 25:13-17).
What major sin did Moses commit?
None. He committed the minor sin of misinterpreting God's command to speak to the rock (Numbers ch.20). This is spoken of as a more-than-minor sin (Numbers ch.20 and 27, Deuteronomy 32) only in light of Moses' greatness, which made God expect more of him. Other minor infractions, such as delaying the circumcision of his son (Rashi commentary, Exodus ch.4) or expressing anger (Numbers ch.32 and other passages) are not held against him, since in each case he was aware of the problem and had weighed it in light of what seemed best in God's eyes.
In retrospect, Moses was the greatest of prophets (Numbers ch.12, Deuteronomy ch.34).
Another View:
Moses was a man, therefore not perfect. He was to circumcise his son but did not which angered God to the point of looking to kill him:
Exodus 4:24-26New King James Version (NKJV) 24 And it came to pass on the way, at the encampment, that the Lord met him and sought to kill him. 25 Then Zipporah took a sharp stone and cut off the foreskin of her son and cast it at Moses' feet, and said, "Surely you are a husband of blood to me!" 26 So He let him go. Then she said, "You are a husband of blood!"-because of the circumcision.
Why was Moses afraid to return to Pharaoh?
Moses was afraid and doubtful to accept the mission from God, mainly as he stammered and was afraid to go to Pharaoh.
