Who was Moses?

• Moses was a man in the Bible times that brought the Israelites out of Egypt. This was probably the time during one of the Ramesses.

• Some non-christian scholars and others, such as the referenced Robert G. Ingersol (1833-1899, Golden Age of Freethought) have debated if Moses was a historical figure or a myth.
  

• Moses was a direct participant in most of the events in and writer of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy in the Bible. Genesis, some of which was undoubtedly passed down to him in either written or oral form, was compiled and edited into its present form by him. Despite the greatness of his personal achievements and the great responsibility he undertook under trying conditions brought about primarily by the intransigence of the Israelites, Moses was described as an exceedingly humble person, although he did get a little cranky at times.
  

• The main character of the Jewish story of the flight from Egypt.

• Moses is absolutely central to Judaism. Moses spoke to God and followed his commands. He led the people out of Egypt and witnessed many miracles in the wilderness. Moses built the Ark of the Covenant as God commanded and received the ten commandments. Some say that there is no evidence that Moses ever existed.

• Jesus often referred to Moses as the Old Testament prophet, who led Israel out of Egypt (The Exodus). Speaking to Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews, Jesus said, "As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up (on the Cross), that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have eternal life." John 3:14,15. Throughout the entire New Testament, Moses is referred to as the prophet who led Isreal, received the commandments of God and wrote the five books of the Pentateuch (Torah).

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