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Moses

Also known as: Moshe, Musa

Born: 1526 BCE Died: 1406 BCE Era: exodus

Moses

The greatest prophet of the Hebrew Bible, who led Israel out of Egyptian slavery. Raised in Pharaoh’s court, fled to Midian, encountered God in the burning bush. Delivered the Ten Plagues, parted the Red Sea, received the Torah on Mount Sinai. Led Israel for 40 years but was not permitted to enter the Promised Land. Author of the first five books of the Bible. One of the most frequently mentioned prophets in the Quran.

Illustrations

Moses Breaking the Tablets of the Law

Moses Breaking the Tablets of the Law

Rembrandt (1659), Public Domain - Gemäldegalerie, Berlin

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Moses and the Burning Bush

Moses and the Burning Bush

Sébastien Bourdon (c. 1644), Public Domain - Hermitage Museum

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Passage of the Jews through the Red Sea

Passage of the Jews through the Red Sea

Ivan Aivazovsky (1891), Public Domain

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Moses Saved from the Nile

Moses Saved from the Nile

Bernaert de Rijckere (16th century), Public Domain

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Moses on Mount Sinai

Moses on Mount Sinai

Jean-Léon Gérôme (1895-1900), Public Domain

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