Questions tagged [moses]
the patriarch that lead the people of Israel from Egypt to the Promised Land
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Why did the Lord want to kill Moses on the latter's way back to Egypt?
We read in Ex 4: 19-24:
Now the Lord had said to Moses in Midian, “Go back to Egypt, for all those who wanted to kill you are dead.” So Moses took his wife and sons, put them on a donkey and started ...
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Looking for works comparing Moses and St. Paul
I've been reading the Epistles of St. Paul while doing Exodus 90, so kind of oddly going though both Exodus and the Pauline Epistles I've noticed some similarities:
Moses and Paul were chosen by God ...
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Was Mt. Sinai a volcano?
Just watched this glorious video. In watching it, the similarity of the imagery to the description of God's presence as fire and smoke in the wilderness of Exodus and especially on Mt. Sinai was ...
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Do Cessationists wish that all God's people may prophesy?
Moses said:
And Moses saith to him, `Art thou zealous for me? O that all Jehovah's people were prophets! that Jehovah would put His Spirit upon them!' [Numbers 11:29 YLT]
Similarly, Paul said:
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How did the disciples hear God's voice and live?
According to Deuteronomy 18:16, the Israelites said “Let us not hear the voice of the LORD our God nor see this great fire anymore, or we will die.” God says in Deut. 18:17, “What they say is good.&...
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Did Moses worship Egyptian gods while living in the palace?
When and how did Moses first learn about the true
God? Did the princess teach him about Egyptian gods or the God of Israel?
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Contradiction or translation problem with Moses in Exodus?
Exodus tells of Moses meeting face to face with God.
Shortly thereafter there is a warning that nobody can see God's face or they will die.
So contradiction, translation problem, or other ...
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Do The Original Houses of Numbers Still Exist?
Are there still leaders of these households or are they obsolete?
Reuben: 46,500
Simeon: 59,300
Gad: 45,650
Judah: 74,600
Issachar: 54,400
Zebulun: 57,400
Joseph:
Ephraim: 40,500
Manasseh: 32,200
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Was it and is it a common Christian belief to say that the 5 books of the Torah were written by Moses?
Was it and is it a common Christian belief to say that the 5 books of the Torah were written by Moses?
Is there anything in the New Testament or by church fathers (that might be of relevance to ...
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What did God mean when He said to Moses, "I have made thee a god to Pharaoh"? [closed]
Perhaps I'm not seeing the meaning behind the translation, but while reading the KJV Exodus, I'm confused by chapter 7 verse 1, which reads:
"And the Lord said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a ...
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The orginal papers/book that Moses wrote of Jesus?
I always posted/stated that the King James bible version wasn't all accurate. What Jesus said is true enough; but man has his thumbprint on that particular bible i.e. Some got lost through translation,...
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Had Moses changed something in the Law as when Deuteronomy 12:15 - 16 is compared to Leviticus 10:10 and 11:4-8?
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Notwithstanding thou mayest kill and eat flesh in all thy gates, whatsoever thy
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Question about Moses [duplicate]
How old was Moses when his mother returned him to Pharaoh's daughter in Egypt? Please I will like to know more about it. How long was he weaned?
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How many people did Moses bring out of Egypt? How large was the area of the Promised Land? [closed]
I want to know if they had enough space in which to live. The Bible mentions that there were many places they did not obtain. Could the Israelites feed themselves?
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How did Jethro know Moses's God?
Jethro appeared to be a friendly guy to Moses, and even appeared to agree with what Moses believed in, especially in theological terms (i.e. worshipping Yahweh).
If that's the case, then how did ...
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When God sent Aaron to Moses had they not seen each other for decades?
When God sent Aaron to Moses (Exodus 4:14...), before they were to go back to Egypt to meet Pharaoh, had it been 40 years since Moses and Aaron had been together in each other's company?
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Was the tabernacle ceiling straight or pointed?
Which image describes the Tabernacle ceiling or roof as mentioned in the Book of Exodus, and what verse explains that? Was it straight or pointed?
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Did Moses Have A Speech Impediment?
Did Moses have a speech impediment? Because Acts 7:22 says he was powerful in speech and action which contradicts Exodus 4:10.
Acts 7:22 And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, ...
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Did Moses have more than one wife in his lifetime?
EX 3:1 Jethro was the father-in-law of Moses.
NU 10:29, JG 4:11 (KJV) Hobab was the father-in-law of Moses.
This seems to suggest that he did. Curious if anyone else has looked into this.
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What is the origin of the idea that Miriam, sister of Moses, was a virgin?
Church father Chromatius, writing around the turn of the 4th century, appeals to an interesting OT example to defend the perpetual virginity of Mary:
Remember that Miriam the prophetess of the Old ...
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Is belief in the suspension or replacement of any of the previous covenants necessary for salvation today?
Is belief in the suspension or replacement of any of the previous covenants necessary for salvation today?
To those who wants a longer wording: Is belief in the suspension or replacement of any of ...
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Is a Catholic dogma that Moses (as the Exodus prophet) actually existed?
"Modern scholars' consensus" is that:
there is no archaeological evidence that the events described in Exodus occurred.
Moses (as described in the Exodus and other books) is a legendary figure, and ...
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Why did Israel under Moses take a longer route to Canaan?
Following is an excerpt from http://free.messianicbible.com/holiday/crossing-red-sea-god-brings-us-long-way/
"When Moses took the Hebrew children out of Egypt, he could have taken a direct route and ...
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Were Prophets Moses and Aaron magicians? [closed]
It is a well known fact that the Bible contains many verses where magick is forbidden. Some examples are Exodus 22:18 and Deuteronomy 18:9-12. However, I find also in the Bible many verse that ...
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According to Catholicism, did Moses believe in the Trinity?
According to Catholicism, did Moses, and especially the Jewish people during his time, know that God is triune?
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What was the name of the Pharaoh during the time of Moses?
In the Bible it never mentions Pharaoh's name but every other king/queen is mentioned by name. Did I miss it? What's his name?
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Did Moses leave his wife and kids? If so, why? [closed]
Is this passage implying that Moses left his wife and children before he went into the wilderness?
If that's true, why did Moses leave his family?
Exodus 18:1-7 ESV Jethro, the priest of Midian, ...
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Did the Israelites/Hebrews have their own slaves or servants?
I have been reading in Exodus the Israelites had their own servants or slaves. Exodus also talks about some people almost becoming (?) an Israelite (or Hebrew, not sure if same thing) by performing a ...
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Did Moses have an Egyptian Stepbrother?
I have seen the Ten Commandments movie from the 1950’s and the Pharaoh has a son which grows up with Moses. This Phaorah dies and his son becomes the King/Phaorah. So Moses approaches this Pharaoh.....
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Moses' Age when moving to house of Pharaoh?
How old was Moses when he went to live with Pharaoh's daughter?
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According to the Catholic Church, who taught Moses the Law?
Who taught Moses the Law? (Meaning the Law given to him on Sinai, that he would teach to all of Israel.)
Judaism says it was angels. What does the Catholic Church say?
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Confused About - Judism - Christanity - Hebrew Bible - Old Testament - New Testament! [closed]
I was watching a movie "Exodus - Gods and Kings" yesterday and I came to know about Moses. I am a Hindu by religion but I got curious about Moses and his deeds and how he brought changes to the lives ...
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How old was Moses when he parted the Red Sea and how old was he when he received the Ten Commandments?
I'm trying to write a timeline of Moses's greatest achievements and this is all I haven't found so far. If you know what the two ages of Moses are in relation to these two events, please let me know, ...
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Why Moses is not Sargon I?
This is not going to be a question about the Bible or God but I believe that is related with the Christianity. I believe in God, I came to my Savior several years ago but recently a friend sent me a ...
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Why did the children of Israel run out of food in the wilderness, causing them to complain? [closed]
In the wilderness, the children of Israel on more than one occasion ran out of food and/or water to the point that they complained about it to Moses.
They probably had no way to get food or water on ...
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How did Zipporah know that God was going to kill Moses? [closed]
How did Zipporah come to know that God was going to kill Moses?
Exodus 4:24–25 (NASB)
Now it came about at the lodging place on the way that the LORD met him and sought to put him to death. 25 ...
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Prior to the burning bush event - what was Moses's knowledge of God?
We know that he went to live with the Egyptians from a young age to the age of more or less 40. He then lived in Midean for another 40. It seems that there was no contact with other Israelites. Or was ...
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How accurate is the movie Prince of Egypt? A few questions about Moses
I just watched the movie The Prince of Egypt (1998), and had a bunch of questions about Moses.
Did Moses know he was an Israelite before he killed the Egyptian? When did he know he was an Israelite?
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Why was the Angel Michael fighting the Devil for Moses' body? [closed]
I get this from the book of Jude. I know the meaning of the chapter as a whole it's just that this verse stuck out. Does anyone have a clue on this event? Here is the verse for reference.
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Abraham, Moses and God's names
In Exodus 6:2-3, why does God tell Moses that He is "the LORD" and that He did not make himself known to Abraham as "the LORD", but only as "God Almighty"? In Genesis 12, when God called Abraham to ...
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What's Moses up to nowadays?
I'm teaching tomorrow on the general judgment and need an answer about folks in heaven. I know Mary and Jesus are there body and soul. I think (although my teachers manual doesn't mention it in this ...
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Why did God want a Tabernacle built by Moses? [closed]
Is there a biblical basis why God wanted a Tabernacle to live among Israel (Exodus 25:8)?
And let them make me a sanctuary, that I may dwell in their midst. Exodus 25:8 ESV
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Did God give Moses visions of History and the Tabernacle on Mount Sinai? [closed]
After Moses spent forty days and nights on the mountain, he gave the people the requirements God had told him to say to the Israelites:
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Moses' age when before the burning bush
I am trying to find Moses’ age when he was standing before the Burning Bush before delivering the Israelites from slavery. Later in Scripture it says he was 80 years when he first spoke to Pharaoh. ...
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How was Moses able to speak to over 600,000 people at once?
This is a followup question to the question about Jesus speaking to crowds of 5,000 people without audio installation.
The book of Exodus says that Israelites had 600,000 men of fighting age. And ...
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Red Sea or Sea of Reeds?
I've heard a lot of religious chatter concerning what exact "sea" was parted by God to allow Moses and the Israelites to cross out of Egypt. Seems productions by the History Channel and other such ...
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Why did God tell Moses to make a bronze serpent on a stick? [closed]
In Numbers 21:4-9, Moses makes a bronze serpent on a stick to heal the Hebrews' snake bites, as per God's instructions. They don't worship it, but they are to look at it in order to live. Isn't this ...
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Moses - did he kill thousands?
Someone said that Moses was a mass murderer having killed thousands of of his own people out of anger and frustration. Where in the Bible does it state this, if anywhere?
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Is Cecil B. DeMille's narration of Moses in the desert based on the Bible?
In Cecil B. DeMille's classic 1956 movie "The Ten Commandments", there is a scene where Moses is wandering through the desert. Demille provides the following narration:
Into the blistering ...
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How and when do I take God's word literally? [closed]
Every time I talk to a non-believer, they reference several things that they think make their argument stronger.
When I talk about what God says for us not and not to do, they bring up things like "...
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