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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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With what does emerson credit moses plato and milton?
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Emerson credits Moses with the strength of his convictions, Plato with his philosophical wisdom, and Milton with his poetic inspiration.
Where did Moses go and hid himself?
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According to the Bible, after Moses killed an Egyptian and fled Egypt, he went to the land of Midian and settled there. He hid himself among the people of Midian and eventually married the daughter of a Midianite priest.
Was moses wrapped in a Hebrew blanket?
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There is no specific mention in the Bible about Moses being wrapped in a Hebrew blanket. However, Moses was traditionally placed in a basket and sent down the Nile River as an infant to escape being killed by Pharaoh's order.
What are the various names of Moses' followers?
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Moses' followers are referred to by various names in different contexts. In the biblical narrative, they are often called the Israelites or the children of Israel, as they were descended from Jacob (whose name was changed to Israel). They are also sometimes referred to as the Hebrews, reflecting their heritage as descendants of Abraham, who was a Hebrew.
Did Miriam go into the promise land?
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No, Miriam did not go into the promised land. According to the Bible, she died and was buried before the Israelites entered the land of Canaan.
Who had the most influence on moses between the birth mother and pharoah's daughter?
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Pharaoh's daughter had the most influence on Moses. She rescued him from the Nile and adopted him as her own son, raising him in the royal court. She provided him with a privileged upbringing and education, shaping him into a future leader.
Does Zipporah And Moses Ever Have A Child?
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Yes, at least 2 children
Exodus 18:2-5 NIV (quick google search)
2 After Moses had sent away his wife Zipporah, his father-in-law Jethro received her 3 and her two sons. One son was named Gershom,[a] for Moses said, "I have become a foreigner in a foreign land"; 4 and the other was named Eliezer,[b] for he said, "My father's God was my helper; he saved me from the sword of Pharaoh."
5 Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, together with Moses' sons and wife, came to him in the wilderness, where he was camped near the mountain of God. 6 Jethro had sent word to him, "I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons."
What does moses mean in Hebrew?
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Moses in Hebrew is moshe (משה) which which is most likely derived from Egyptian mes meaning "son", but could also possibly mean "deliver" in Hebrew.
Note: The meaning suggested in the Bible, "drew out" from Hebrew משה (mashah) is probably an invented etymology.
What were the strengths and weaknesses of Moses?
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The Bible describes Moses as fearless and loyal, as when he killed the Egyptian who struck another Israelite. Other strengths given for Moses were his honesty and self-awareness. When the Lord chose him to lead the Israelites, he first said that he was not eloquent and would not make a good leader.
By killing the Egyptian and therefore committing a grave sin, he exposed his own moral weakness. Few other weaknesses are described in the text. A relevant, although indirect weakness concerns doubts about his very existence. Over 90 per cent of scholars are reported as believing that the Exodus never occurred as described in the Bible, implying that Moses, the great leader of the Exodus, never existed either.
What do Jews alone do?
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Yes, if necessary. However, it is preferable for Jews to pray in groups (called minyanim).
Who was nickname ''Moses''?
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Harriet Tubman, because she freed slaves and in The Bible Moses freed people
Where did Moses came from?
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Umm, maybe in my pocket? Hell yeah Moses come from my pocket!
Do Jews worship at home?
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Jews worship in the home in a variety of ways. These include saying blessings and certain prayers, lighting candles before the Sabbath, as well as keeping kosher in the home.
According to our tradition, we can pray privately when necessary, but communal prayer in the synagogue has a much stronger effect (Talmud, Berakhot 7b-8a). Praying also strengthens the spiritual level and the bonds within the community.
What caused Moses to stutter?
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In the b-b-b-b-bible? Seriously, I've never heard any mention of Moses having a stuttering problem anywhere except your question.
A possibility:The idea that Moses stuttered may come from what he said in Exodus 4:10 - Then Moses said to the Lord, "O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither before nor since You have spoken to Your servant; but I am slow of speech and slow of tongue." [NKJV]Why did God tell Moses to lead the Israelites out of Egypt?
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It is related to Moses having reached a level of prophecy higher than that of any other prophet (Numbers ch.12, Deuteronomy ch.34). Because of that, he was chosen by God as the person most suitable to carry out the greatest missions (the leading of the Israelites out of Egypt and then across the Sea of Reeds, the receiving of the Torah, and the leading of the Israelites throughout the next forty years). See also:
What tribe of Israel did Moses belong to?
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Judah. This was prophesied :-
Gen 49:10 The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a Lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come. And the obedience of the peoples to him.
Heb 7:14 For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Judah, of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.
Rev 5:5 One of the elders said to me, "Don't weep. Behold, the Lion who is of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome; he who opens the book and its seven seals."
Rev 5:6 I saw in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, a Lambstanding, as though it had been slain, having seven horns, and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God, sent out into all the earth.
Jewish Answer:
Tribal distinctions were already lost by the time Jesus was born, so no one truly knows.
Another AnswerPeople knew what tribe they belonged to.For example, Anna knew she was from the tribe of Asher:-
Luke 2 (v.36) There was also a prophetess, Anna, a daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was well along in years, having lived with her husband seven years after her marriage,
Paul knew he was from the tribe of Benjamin:-
Phil 3 (v.4) although I [that is, Paul] once also had confidence in the flesh. If anyone else thinks he has grounds for confidence in the flesh, I have more: (v.5) circumcised the eighth day; of the nation of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew born of Hebrews; regarding the law, a Pharisee;
Paul's parents knew they were from the tribe of Benjamin:-
When Paul changed his life by being converted and becoming a Christian, he also changed his name. Paul's previous name was "Saul" , and was taken from King Saul, who was also from the tribe of Benjamin. Paul's parents knew they were from the tribe of Benjamin and so called their son after the greatest leader of that tribe.
However, all these tribal details were lost when the Temple was destroyed in 70AD.
the tribe of Judah
Hebrews 7:14 - For it is evident that our Lord arose from Judah, of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood. [NKJV]
the tribe of Judah
Jesus was from the tribe of Judah.
How did Moses split the red sea?
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Ex 14:21-22
Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the LORD drove the sea back with a strong east wind and turned it into dry land. The waters were divided, and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with a wall of water on their right and on their left.
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Was Moses at the parting of the Red Sea?
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If it really happened, the parting of the Red Sea can only be considered a miracle. It is such an improbable miracle that some Christian apologists have sought to explain that perhaps it was not the Red Sea but a lesser body of water, such as the Reed Sea, that Moses parted. This is unnecessary, since if God is able to perform miracles, he could surely perform great miracles.
As to whether the parting of the Red Sea really happened, over 90 per cent of scholars are reported to believe that the Exodus from Egypt never happened as described in the Bible. Without an Exodus, there was no parting of the Red Sea and therefore no miracle.
Why did moses mother put him in a basket in a river?
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She didn't want him killed by the king and he was found by someone and raised up
What role does Abraham play in Judaism?
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All Jews are his descendants, therefore they gain the same blessing that he received from God.
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Tradition states that Abraham founded Judaism, and Moses later received the Torah from God.
Abraham (18th century BCE), tenth-generation descendant of Noah, of Hebrew lineage, was the son of Terah, uncle of Lot, father of Isaac, grandfather of Jacob, and forefather of the Israelites. His story is in Genesis ch.11 (end), through ch.25. Jewish tradition states that he was the first to actively spread belief in One God; and it is in his merit that Jews continue to exist (Genesis 18:19, and ch.17).
Abraham became the first to advance the idea of ethical monotheism: the worship of One God, and the appropriate ethical code of conduct.
The Kuzari (Rabbi Judah HaLevi, 1075-1141) states that Abraham was gifted with high intelligence; and, as Maimonides (1135-1204) describes, Abraham didn't blindly accept the ubiquitous idolatry. The whole populace had been duped, but the young Abraham contemplated the matter relentlessly, finally arriving at the conclusion that there is One God and that this should be taught to others as well. This is what is meant by his "calling out in the name of the Lord" (Genesis ch.12). As a young man, he remonstrated with passersby in public, demonstrating to them the falsehood of their idols; and our tradition tells how he was threatened and endangered by Nimrod.
Subsequently, Terah relocated to Harran; and it is here that Abraham began to develop a circle of disciples (Rashi commentary, on Genesis 12:5).
Later, God told Abraham in prophecy to move to the Holy Land, which is where he raised his family.
He continued his contemplations, eventually arriving at the attitudes and forms of behavior which God later incorporated into the Torah given to Moses.
Abraham became the greatest thinker of all time. His originality, perseverance, strength of conviction, and influence, cannot be overestimated.
Abraham, with God's help, trounced the supremacy of the evil Nimrod.
He received God's promise of inheriting the Holy Land (Genesis ch.13).
He strove to raise a family (Genesis ch.15, 17, and 24) which would serve God (Genesis 18:19); and God eventually blessed his efforts, granting him numerous descendants (ibid., ch.16, 21 and 25), in keeping with His promise (Genesis ch.17).
Abraham founded the Jewish people and lived to see his work live on in the persons of Isaac and Jacob; and he taught many other disciples as well (Talmud, Yoma 28b).
He saved the population of the south of Canaan from invading foreign kings (Genesis 14); and he was feared by neighboring kings (ibid., ch.12 and 20).
Abraham gave tithes (Genesis ch.14), entered into a covenant with God (Genesis ch.15 and 17), welcomed guests into his home (Genesis ch.18) unlike the inhospitable Sodomites (Genesis ch.19), prayed for people (Genesis ch.18), rebuked others when necessary (Genesis ch.20), eulogized and buried the deceased (Genesis ch.23), and fulfilled God's will unquestioningly (Genesis ch.22). He became renowned as a prince of God (Genesis 23:6).
The gravesite of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and their wives (Genesis 49:29-32) is located in Hebron and has been known and attested to for many centuries.
All of the above practices of Abraham were based upon the ways of God, which Abraham understood through his contemplations. These, and similar personality traits, were the teachings of Abraham and his descendants (unlike idolatry, which had no moral character; with worship of the gods accompanied by things such as human sacrifice, "sacred" prostitution, and animal worship).
It is therefore clear why God expresses His love for Abraham (Isaiah 41:8) and calls Himself the God of Abraham (Genesis 26:24), and says that Abraham obeyed Him fully (Genesis 26:5). And this is why Abraham is credited with having begun the religion which became known as Judaism. (However, Abraham and his descendants observed their traditions voluntarily, until the Giving of the Torah to Moses 3325 years ago, when God made it obligatory.)
Were Moses and Joshua cousins?
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No, Moses and Joshua were not cousins. Joshua was Moses " General" when he was fighting in the army. Joshua fought and overcame the battle with a sword. Furthermore, Joshua was of the half-tribe of Ephraim while Moses was of the tribe of Levi.
