Moses
Also known as: Moshe, Moses the Lawgiver
Prophet · Lawgiver · Deliverer
Key Events
- 1Born during Pharaoh's decree — hidden in a basket on the Nile
- 2Raised in Pharaoh's court
- 3Fled to Midian — shepherded for 40 years
- 4Called by God at the burning bush: "I AM THAT I AM"
- 5Confronted Pharaoh — 10 plagues on Egypt
- 6Led Israel through the Red Sea
- 7Received the Ten Commandments at Sinai
- 8Led Israel 40 years in the wilderness
- 9Struck the rock at Meribah — forbidden to enter Promised Land
- 10Died on Mount Nebo at 120 — buried by God
What Scripture Says (785 verses)
And the child grew, and she brought him unto Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. And she called his name Moses: and she said, Because I drew him out of the water.
Exodus · Chapter 2
And it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens: and he spied an Egyptian smiting an Hebrew, one of his brethren.
Exodus · Chapter 2
And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely this thing is known.
Exodus · Chapter 2
Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian: and he sat down by a well.
Exodus · Chapter 2
And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
Exodus · Chapter 2
And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.
Exodus · Chapter 2
Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb.
Exodus · Chapter 3
And Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.
Exodus · Chapter 3
And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.
Exodus · Chapter 3
Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.
Exodus · Chapter 3
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Church Tradition
Death
Died on Mount Nebo; buried by God in an unknown grave
Location: Mount Nebo, Moab
Source: Deuteronomy 34:5-6